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DOJ releases proposed rule to reclassify marijuana
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it's officially moving with a proposal to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3.ABC News - Top stories -
Biden formally moves to reclassify marijuana
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden announces DOJ marijuana move The Justice Department (DOJ) took a major step towards rescheduling marijuana, formally starting the process to move the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines at major federal hub
The Biden administration has moved to block new coal mines on public land in parts of Montana and Wyoming, a major U.S. coal hub. It released two proposed plans on Thursday that would prevent companies from applying for new coal mining rights on ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration looks to speed review of asylum cases with new dedicated docket
The Biden administration is taking aim at the backlog of asylum cases from those who have recently arrived at the border, creating a dedicated docket in the hopes of more swiftly adjudicating the claims. Although largely a matter of managing the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden announces 'major step' toward reclassifying marijuana
The Biden administration announced Thursday it had initiated the formal rulemaking process to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III from its Schedule I designation that it has held for more than 50 years. The announcement follows the Department of ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Five things to know about Biden’s controversial retirement rule
The Biden administration finalized a rule cracking down on retirement advice last month that one Democrat and Republicans are already pushing to overturn. Here’s what you need to know about the Retirement Security Rule: How the rule works The ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Federal judge in Texas blocks Biden rule expanding gun background checks
A federal judge in Texas on Sunday blocked a Biden administration rule that expanded the requirements for background checks when selling a firearm. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk granted an injunction against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissions
Yonhap news agency says Seoul court has ruled in favor of the government’s plan to boost medical school admissionsABC News - Health -
A Supreme Court Victory for the Administrative State
A 7-2 majority blesses the CFPB’s auto-funding scheme over a dissent by Justices Alito and Gorsuch.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan comment period is ending. Here’s what people are saying.
Many commenters are urging the Biden administration to move forward with its mass student-loan forgiveness plan.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
America's largest LGBTQ rights group plans $15 million swing state blitz to re-elect Biden
The Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ rights group, is launching a $15 million commitment to help President Joe Biden defeat Donald Trump in the 2024 elections.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case plans to call ex-wife, brother's widow as witnesses
In court papers filed ahead of a June 3 trial, the special counsel suggested they would call multiple women who had relationships with Hunter Biden to testify.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Are the Risks of Marijuana Overhyped or Undersold?
‘The psychiatric hospitals I oversee are consistently occupied by patients suffering from complications due to cannabis.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
The Other Marijuana Addiction
State and local governments chase the tax revenues.The Wall Street Journal - World -
In Saudi Arabia, an all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as its conservative society loosens up
As Saudi Arabia liberalizes some aspects of its society, an all-women psychedelic rock band that recently performed in the kingdom's capital is an example showing some Saudi women are now finding their voice through the artsABC News - Entertainment -
Justice Dept. proposes marijuana reclassification
The Justice Department submitted a proposal Thursday to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare looks into the process that would ease restrictions on cannabis.CBS News - Top stories -
Has the administration overstepped with the new airline ticket fee disclosures?
The USDOT’s attempt to control airline finances, effectively highlighting the gap between the different types of flyers and airline loyalty members, serves no one’s best interest.The Hill - Politics -
Justice Department moves forward with easing restrictions on marijuana
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.CBS News - Top stories -
Marijuana rescheduling moves businesses into ‘uncharted territory’
Marijuana business owners hoping to benefit from the Biden administration’s move to reschedule the drug may be in for disappointment, according to experts. The administration announced plans Thursday to move forward with a rule that would ...The Hill - Politics -
These are the most popular baby names in all 50 states, according to the Social Security Administration
The class of 2041 will have a lot of graduates named Olivia, Charlotte, Noah or Liam. Those were some of the most popular name choices for newborns in 2023, according to the Social Security Administration, which released new state-by-state data on ...The Hill - Politics -
Justice Department takes 'major step' toward rescheduling marijuana
President Joe Biden's Justice Department took a significant step toward rescheduling marijuana as lower-risk and remove it from Schedule I.NBC News - Top stories -
U.S. Attorney General Begins Formal Process to Reschedule Marijuana
The proposed rule would move the drug to a Schedule III classification, making it accessible with a medical prescription.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The U.S. Is Making Marijuana a Schedule III Drug. Here’s What That Means.
A new federal rule would reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous, Schedule III drug. It’s a significant shift, even as it does not legalize the drug.The New York Times - Top stories -
U.S. Attorney General Begins Formal Process to Reschedule Marijuana
The proposed rule would move the drug to a Schedule III classification, making it accessible with a medical prescription.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Chiefs' Wanya Morris, Chukwuebuka Godrick arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession
Kansas City Chiefs players Wayna Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession, according to a Johnson County Sheriff.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Chiefs' offensive linemen arrested, charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, per report
Wanya Morris and Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested on Thursday nightCBS Sports - Sports -
Marijuana may soon be a Schedule III drug: What will change?
The Justice Department took a major step this week, formally moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The process isn't finalized yet, but if approved, the plan would drop marijuana from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III.The Hill - Politics -
Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena
The new guidelines are expected to tighten the criteria for what counts as a divine apparition.BBC News - Top stories -
How are universal credit rules changing?
People claiming universal credit and working under 18 hours a week will have to look for more work.BBC News - Top stories -
The plan for a new California city
A group backed by some of California's richest has purchased some 60,000 acres of farmland in Northern California, as part of an ambitious plan to build a brand-new, walkable city in the nation's most car-centric state, for as many as 400,000 ...CBS News - Top stories - California -
Gorsuch, Alito break from conservatives on CFPB ruling
Two of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices broke away from other right-leaning members of the nation’s high court in a decision to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) — but a third led the majority opinion that ...The Hill - Politics -
Indiana judge rules tacos and burritos are, in fact, sandwiches
The ruling stems from a legal battle that started in 2022, when a developer, unveiled plans to open “The Famous Taco Mexican Grill” on a strip mall in Fort Wayne, Indiana.NBC News - Top stories -
Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds
The MP for Blackpool North has agreed to pay back £1,367 for use of a state-of-the-art printer.BBC News - Top stories -
Vatican tightens rules on supernatural phenomena in crackdown on hoaxes
Updated guidelines strip bishops of power to recognise ‘supernatural’ nature of purportedly divine events. Apparitions of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been part of Catholicism for centuries, but the age of social media has prompted the ...The Guardian - World -
Prada chief rules out big acquisitions
Andrea Guerra suggests Italian luxury group is not looking to snap up competitors such as Armani or VersaceFinancial Times - Business -
Australia striker Kerr ruled out of Olympics
Australia striker Sam Kerr is ruled out of the Olympics after injuring her anterior cruciate ligament n January.BBC News - Top stories - Australia -
Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful
The High Court has ruled the Home Office acted outside of its powers in laws passed last year.BBC News - Top stories -
Trump’s real plans for the deep state
We ought to be paying more attention to the former president’s plan to reimpose Schedule FFinancial Times - World - Donald Trump -
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policyABC News - Health -
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policyABC News - Health