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“A big deal”: What the feds’ move to reclassify marijuana means for Colorado cannabis

Cannabis advocates in Colorado cheered the Biden Administration’s reported move to reclassify marijuana and said the decision likely would reduce businesses’ tax burden significantly — even if it wouldn’t resolve other challenges.

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The first 10 years of legal marijuana in Colorado were a wild ride. What will happen in the next decade?

It’s been 10 years since Colorado hosted the world’s first legal sales of recreational marijuana. The success of Colorado’s tightly regulated system has helped reshape the public’s perception of cannabis, but the industry faces headwinds in its second decade.

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John Boehner was a longtime opponent of marijuana reform. Here’s what changed his mind.

“I have concluded descheduling the drug is needed so that we can do research and allow [the Department of Veterans Affairs] to offer it as a treatment option in the fight against the opioid epidemic that is ravaging our communities,” he said.

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein: “From a legal and scientific perspective, marijuana is an unlawful drug.”

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appeared before the Senate Appropriations committee to discuss the Justice Department’s budget, and was faced with questions on law enforcement, the investigation into Russia’s influence on the 2016 election and a question on the DOJ stance on marijuana.

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How Congress is getting serious about cannabis amid White House uncertainty

Members of a newly formed bipartisan —Cannabis Caucus— are aiming to develop a united front to further congressional action on marijuana.

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Live in a legalized state? Here are 9 ways federal marijuana laws are limiting your rights

Here are nine ways federal marijuana laws are impacting both everyday cannabis consumers and people attempting to work in the industry, no matter what their state law says.

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New DEA rule on marijuana extracts, CBD causes commotion in cannabis industry

A little three-page document published this week in the U.S. Federal Register sent some fairly big shock waves through the cannabis industry.

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