Tag: reschedule marijuana
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Joe Biden Updates Marijuana Policies
I mean, the weed movement hates Biden, but still this is probably worthy of a post. All of this happened on the same day, by the way. From November 18th: There is a lot of talk out there on where I stand when it comes to our marijuana laws. Here are the facts: pic.twitter.com/oaoExCXud8 —…
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Update on Cannabis Rescheduling Coalition Petition: DEA has 30 days to respond
I recently wrote about Carl Olsen’s motion to intervene in the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis (CRC) Petition for Writ of Mandamus. A petition for writ of mandamus is a petition to compel an agency to do something. In this case, the CRC is trying to compel the DEA to respond to their nine year old…
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Global Marijuana March review, and other news…what a week!
I spoke at the Des Moines Global Marijuana March 2011 this past Saturday, and wow, what a busy week it’s been! Since then, Maryland has passed a medical defense bill, and Delaware’s governor has made Delaware the 16th medical marijuana state! On top of that, exciting news from Washington…more on that later. Here’s some highlights…
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Senator Grassley: Changing His Tune, or Denying Science?
I asked a question on Senator Chuck Grassley’s Facebook page a few months ago, and he commented that he would respond in a letter. I expected a form letter, and while he could have stated some of this stuff before, it seems like Grassley might be updating his stance on medical marijuana. I’m typing the…
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A Hijacking of State Sovereignty: Is this politics, or science?
Well, this is confusing. Minnesota activist Kurt Hanna sent the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy a petition on March 16th to remove cannabis from Schedule I. The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy is currently required to respond to this petition within 60 days under Minnesota Statute 14.09: “The state Board of Pharmacy, after consulting with the Advisory…