Over the next two weeks, the Drug Enforcement Administration will conduct a historic, albeit fast-tracked, administrative hearing pursuant to the DOJ’s “Final Order” rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III in the hands of a state medical licensee or approved patient. The hearing will consider the broader rescheduling of cannabis.   This is important. Rescheduling, particularly under a Republican administration, should motivate — and will likely ultimately force — states without medical access to…

MPP will continue to advocate in Congress for long-overdue action to address the failed approach of federal cannabis prohibition with sensible policies that respect states with existing adult-use markets.

With the majority of Americans now supporting marijuana legalization, and with legalization being a key component of broader criminal justice reform — a top issue among voters — primary constituents want to hear where candidates stand on our issue. As MPP’s director of federal policies, I am currently on the ground for primary week in New Hampshire, attending campaign events and town halls all over the state and relentlessly pursuing the Democratic presidential hopefuls concerning their positions…