Trump Says Blue Cities “Smell of Marijuana.” His Administration Is Rescheduling It.
The president is right about the smell. The product behind it is being normalized by his own Justice Department, the same week it loosened the 7-OH rule.
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MarijuanaSen. Chuck Grassley: “All Kratom Is Deadly,” Presses Trump Admin to Finalize 7-OH Ban Now
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called for kratom to be pulled from store shelves everywhere on Friday, and…
FederalThe Report That Paused Marijuana Rescheduling Documents the Same Gaps Raised at the Hearing
The GAO drug scheduling report that paused marijuana rescheduling found DEA has no written policies and FDA uses professional judgment.
MarijuanaLegalization Associated with an Increase in Marijuana-Involved Traffic Fatalities
Among drivers in Connecticut who died in a car crash, the percentage who tested positive for marijuana increased following the…
KratomNew Kratom Ad Tells Trump: “Saturdays Should Be About Football, Not Funerals”
A new kratom ad, "Football, Not Funerals," urges President Trump and Congress to ban kratom in every form, not just concentrated 7-OH.
FederalMarijuana Rescheduling Paused After FDA Tells Watchdog Its Own Test Was Never the Standard
A judge paused marijuana rescheduling for two weeks after FDA told federal auditors its two-part test was never meant to be the standard.
Kratom“I Do Want to See a Total Ban”: Pressure Mounts to Outlaw Kratom Nationwide
The push for a kratom ban is growing. Eleven senators want the FDA to outlaw the whole plant, not just synthetic 7-OH, and governors…