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DOJ Confirms that “Magic Mushroom” Spores are Legal Under Federal Law

January 22, 2024 By Lauren Mendelsohn   In a letter dated January 2, 2024, an agent at the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) confirmed that “magic mushroom” spores are legal under US Federal law and are not controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) – at least while they […]

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United States House of Representatives Passes Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act

by Omar Figueroa April 2, 2022 On April 1, 2022, the United States House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act with a bipartisan majority and a decisive margin of 220-204.  This is the second time that the MORE Act has made it through the House. […]

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The MORE Act’s Controversial Licensing Provisions

by Omar Figueroa December 6, 2020   On Thursday, December 3, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 3884, known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2020 (MORE Act.)  This historic bill aimed to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in persons adversely […]

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Rescinds Federal Memoranda Regarding Marijuana Enforcement

January 4, 2018 – Today, United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions, III rescinded a number of federal memoranda that provided guidance regarding marijuana and medical marijuana enforcement. Included in the memos that were rescinded is the Cole Memo, which laid out eight marijuana enforcement priorities for federal prosecutors in […]

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