🇺🇸 Minnesota Cannabis Federal Action News
The latest federal action updates affecting Minnesota's cannabis and hemp market, compiled from official sources and tracked by THC Minnesota.
Bipartisan Senators React To Trump’s Marijuana Move, With A GOP Lawmaker Saying Her Friends Use It Medically
Bipartisan U.S. senators are responding to the Trump administration's federal rescheduling of cannabis, with Democrats arguing the reform is insufficient, some Republicans express...
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DEA Clarifies That The Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned, And Doesn’t Count As Legal Hemp
The DEA has clarified that hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), a synthetically produced cannabinoid derived from cannabis plant components, is a Schedule I controlled substance under feder...
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House Passes Farm Bill Including Hemp Provisions, But Without Delaying THC Product Ban Scheduled For This Year
The U.S. House of Representatives passed agriculture legislation containing provisions to reduce regulatory burdens for industrial hemp producers, but the bill does not include la...
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Trump Administration May Stop Pursuing Prosecutions Of Marijuana Users For Possessing Guns, Attorney General Says
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and ATF Director Robert Cekada indicated the Trump administration may cease prosecuting marijuana users for federal gun possession violations,...
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Congressional Committee Wants Feds To Go After Cannabis Product Manufacturers Making Unlawful Health Claims
The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill with an attached report expressing concerns about cannabis-derived products making unlawful health claims and urging fe...
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GOP-Led Congressional Committee Votes To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, Defying Trump
A GOP-led House Appropriations Subcommittee voted to include a provision in a funding bill that would block federal marijuana rescheduling, contradicting the Trump administration'...
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AOC Supports Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Even If It ‘Doesn’t Quite Make All The Wrongs Right’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez supports the Trump administration's effort to reschedule marijuana federally but expresses concern that incremental cannabis reforms without social e...
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State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses Can Now Apply For Federal Protections Using New DEA Form
The Drug Enforcement Administration launched a new Medical Marijuana Dispensary Registration Portal allowing state-licensed medical marijuana businesses to apply for federal prote...
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Republicans In Congress Are Still Trying To Block Marijuana Rescheduling Even As Trump Moves Forward
Republican congressional leaders are advancing legislation to block federal marijuana rescheduling through a funding bill, despite the Trump administration's announcement of movin...
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There’s ‘Strong Public Demand’ For Bigger Marijuana Reform Than Trump’s Rescheduling Move, Federally Funded Study Shows
A federally funded study analyzing 42,913 public comments submitted to the DEA regarding marijuana rescheduling found that while the Trump administration's rescheduling proposal i...
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Congressional Amendments To Delay Or Speed Up Federal Hemp THC Product Ban Won’t Get Votes
Congressional amendments regarding the federal hemp THC product ban—one proposing a one-year delay and another seeking to accelerate implementation—will not receive House floor vo...
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DEA Will Start Accepting Applications From Medical Marijuana Businesses That Want Federal Rescheduling Protections This Week
The DEA announced it will begin accepting applications this week for medical marijuana businesses seeking federal protections under the Trump administration's cannabis reschedulin...
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Trump’s Marijuana Move Is ‘Overwhelmingly Popular’ With Voters And Helps Patients, White House Press Secretary Says
The Trump administration is pursuing federal rescheduling of marijuana, with the White House press secretary stating the policy is overwhelmingly popular with voters and will impr...
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Trump pushes Congress for hemp & CBD reforms (Newsletter: April 27, 2026)
The Trump administration is advocating for Congressional action on hemp and CBD reforms while federal marijuana tax guidance is being implemented. The White House is engaging with...
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White House Weighs In On Hemp Legislation As GOP Lawmaker Pushes Accelerated THC Product Ban
White House officials are providing feedback on pending hemp legislation while a GOP lawmaker has proposed an amendment to accelerate the enforcement timeline for banning hemp-der...
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Congressional Committee Directs Federal Agencies To Study State Marijuana Laws
The House Appropriations Committee approved spending legislation directing federal agencies to study the adequacy of state marijuana laws and assess methods for preventing diversi...
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Feds Announce Marijuana Industry Tax Guidance Is Coming As Rescheduling Takes Effect
Federal officials announced they will issue new tax guidance for the marijuana industry following the Trump administration's reclassification of cannabis to Schedule III. Under an...
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Trump Pushes Congress To Keep Full-Spectrum CBD Legal While Restricting Hemp Products That Pose ‘Health Risks’
President Trump is urging Congress to amend federal law to maintain the legal status of full-spectrum CBD products, which face potential recriminalization in November under curren...
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Lawmakers And Advocates React To Marijuana Rescheduling Move By Trump Administration
The Trump administration announced it is proceeding with federal reclassification of marijuana, prompting reactions from lawmakers, advocacy groups, and public figures across the ...
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GOP Lawmakers’ Hemp Amendments To The Farm Bill Would Allow Continued Legal Sales Of THC Products Under Federal Law
Republican lawmakers have filed amendments to the Farm Bill that would delay the scheduled federal recriminalization of hemp-derived THC products for one year and establish a regu...
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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Announced By Department Of Justice, Months After Trump Executive Order
The Trump administration's Department of Justice has announced it is proceeding with federal marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Ac...
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Trump Administration Ready To Move Ahead On Marijuana Rescheduling, Four Months After President’s Executive Order, Report Says
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to advance marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, following an executive orde...
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New Congressional Bill Would Let State Agencies Provide Marijuana For Research, Backed By $150 Million In New Funding
A new congressional bill introduced by Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) would provide $150 million in federal funding over five years for marijuana research...
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Trump signs cannabis rescheduling order (Newsletter: December 19, 2025)
President Trump signed an executive order directing the rescheduling of cannabis, marking a significant federal policy shift on the classification of marijuana under the Controlle...
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