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  What the federal 'rescheduling' of cannabis would (and wouldn't) mean

  MSNBC - Jordan Rubin

  It wouldn't legalize the plant, but it may be better than nothing. Even still, the DEA has to approve the measure. You may have heard the big news …

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  “HHS has done the right thing. DEA should now follow through on this important step to greatly reduce the harm caused by draconian marijuana laws.”
  — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on proposal to lower federal restrictions on cannabis (Source: AP, Aug. 31, 2023)

  

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  Survey shows half of Americans have tried marijuana. See how many say they still do.

  USA TODAY - Anthony Robledo

  For the first time, 50% of Americans say they have tried marijuana at one point, according to this year's Gallup annual Consumption Habits survey. The new high point shows a slight increase from last year's 49% and 2021's 48% results. The latest figure is also statistically higher than the 45% …

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  Marijuana users still barred from buying guns even in states where pot is legal, ATF warns

  CBS News - By Camilo Montoya-Galvez

  Users of marijuana remain barred from purchasing and possessing guns under a decades-old federal law, even as more and more states move to legalize …

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  New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary

  PBS NewsHour - Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

  NEW YORK (AP) — The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York rung up its first sales on Thursday, opening up what is expected to …