No. Marijuana is classified at the federal level as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning that the ...

Announced April 22, 2026, and effective April 28, 2026, the Justice Department (Attorney General) and the Drug Enforcement ...

After years of backing the legalization of marijuana in the U.S., The New York Times changed course in an editorial published Tuesday. In the piece, entitled "It’s Time for America to Admit That It ...

The federal government has changed its view of marijuana’s dependence and abuse risks, causing some confusion about what that means for Americans. Like heroin, ecstasy and LSD, marijuana was formerly ...

A major decision from the White House may have local implications. The Justice Department issued an order rescheduling certain marijuana products to a lower drug classification. The order does not ...

This story was originally published on PolitiFact. Read it here.The federal government has changed its view of marijuana’s dependence and abuse risks, causing some confusion about what that means for ...

Last fall, the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission opened applications for cannabis retail licenses for the first time since the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana use in 2022 — which ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A major shift in federal marijuana policy is reigniting debate in Alabama, where advocates say the federal government’s move to reclassify cannabis may sound significant but ...

Indiana Republican legislators have been more emboldened to discuss marijuana legislation — with a Republican Senator recently announcing he will propose legislation in the 2027 session to legalize ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Cotton wrote on X, "Marijuana today is much more potent than just 10 or ...

Share on Pinterest Flowers, also known as buds, grow at the top of a mature marijuana plant on a farm owned and operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC in Cherokee, NC. Image credit: Charlotte ...