During a meeting with the ONDCP, a Republican Congressman accidentally set off exposing the tyrannical nature of the drug war. Watch in this post from TheFreeThoughtProject.com the question that set the ball rolling! The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) met with members of Congress this week to discuss multiple issues when a Republican congressman asked a ... Continue Reading
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Congress Shields State Medical Cannabis Laws
Congress giving Jeff Sessions $0 to go after medical cannabis laws signals that a crackdown on state pot laws isn't likely. This article from The Huffington Post describes what has thrilled the medical cannabis proponents. Congress, once again, is blocking the Justice Department from spending any money that interferes with state medical marijuana laws. In their ... Continue Reading
Bill Introduced to Reschedule Marijuana
A legislation pending in congress seeks to reschedule marijuana, and exclude CBD from the federal definition of cannabis. This post from The Leaf Online discusses the measure, HR 715, in more detail. Legislation has been introduced into the US House to amend the Controlled Substances Act so marijuana is no longer classified as a Schedule I controlled substance and to exclude ... Continue Reading
Congress Wants to Halve DEA’s Cannabis Eradication Funds
DEA’s Cannabis Eradication Program is in hot water with 12 House members pushing for stripping half of its funds away. This post from The Cannabist turns the spot light on the many ways DEA has come under fire this year. The Drug Enforcement Administration is not having a great year. The chief of the agency stepped down in April under a cloud of scandal. The acting ... Continue Reading
How Congress Turned on the DEA and Embraced Weed
For decades the DEA was seen as a key to winning the War on Drugs, but now the shine has clearly come off it. This post from Politico Magazine speculates if this means the agency’s problems might just be beginning. It’s not easy being the DEA these days. After an unprecedented losing streak on Capitol Hill, the once-untouchable Drug Enforcement Administration suffered last ... Continue Reading