Over a dozen members of Congress are putting pressure on the Biden administration to secure the release of a U.S. citizen incarcerated in Russia over possession of medical marijuana he lawfully obtained in Pennsylvania—with bipartisan lawmakers, including those who generally oppose cannabis reform, emphasizing that access to marijuana is “necessary to subdue his pain.” About  ​ 

      As the November election approaches, a new series of polls shows widespread majority support for marijuana legalization, cannabis federal rescheduling and cannabis industry banking access among likely voters in three key presidential battleground states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The surveys—conducted by The Tarrance Group and commissioned by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company—asked respondents about four marijuana-related  ​ 

      As the Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago this week, visitors are being greeted with a reminder that Democrats under the leadership of Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) successfully legalized marijuana in the state—a policy promotion that signals the party’s understanding of cannabis reform as a key way to appeal to voters heading into the  ​ 

      “These public officials illegally tore apart and terrorized [Bianca] Clayborne’s family. They acted outrageously and unlawfully.” By Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout Three employees of the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) can be held liable for their conduct after a traffic stop led to five small children being taken from their mother last year, a federal  ​ 

      “Should we take a break or just look at each other because there’s a lot of work?” By Bhaamati Borkhetaria, CommonWealth Beacon With the chair of the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) suspended and the acting chair out on pregnancy leave, the three remaining commissioners spent just under an hour on Wednesday wrangling over who should  ​ 

      Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are set to vote on a party platform on Monday that touts President Joe Biden’s marijuana pardons and rescheduling moves, while calling for broader reform to expunge prior records. But even with Biden stepping aside in the 2024 race, with pro-legalization Vice President Kamala Harris as the new nominee,  ​