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FDA-Approved and State-Licensed Products Are Moved to Schedule III

April 24, 2026 | Legislative, The Drug War

HCA Explicitly Excluded from Rescheduling: The biggest day in federal cannabis policy in decades arrived this morning — and the fine print is doing a lot of work. For years, cannabis advocates, industry operators, and policy watchers have dreamed of the day the federal government would mov…

A History of Marijuana Prohibition Fueled by Fear and Prejudice

March 16, 2025 | Cannabis News, The Drug War

In the early 20th century, a new moral crusade took root in Texas against a little-known intoxicant: marijuana. Local headlines warned of a “native Mexican herb which causes the smoker to crave murder” . Preachers, politicians, and press alike painted cannabis as a menace lurking in immigrant com…

Drug Warrior Mentality Meets Hemp

September 17, 2024 | The Drug War

Recent statements by Collin County law enforcement officials regarding THCa products derived from hemp reveal the lingering influence of an outdated “drug warrior” mentality – a relic of the War on Drugs era that continues to skew perceptions of hemp and its derivatives.

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