DOJ has no cannabis rescheduling update as rumors swirl (Newsletter: January 30, 2026)

Jan 30, 2026 | National

The Department of Justice has no “comment or updates” on the cannabis rescheduling process, a spokesperson told Marijuana Moment—more than a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to complete the process “in...

Senate Bill 129 (SB129) – ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION & CANNABIS

Jan 30, 2026 | State Bills

Bill description Senate Bill 129 (SB129) under Section 26-2B-9 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2019, Chapter 247, Section 11)which refers to Drugs and Cosmetics and the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act: a modification to the Section on Employment Protections that will now...

Cannabis, weight loss drug calls on the rise for New Mexico’s poison control center

Jan 30, 2026 | New Mexico

In LaDonna Bonnin’s line of work, the details really matter. As associate director of the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, Bonnin is among the leaders of a team of pharmacists whose job is to advise callers on what to do after exposure to potentially...

Marijuana Legalization: A State-by-State Overview

Jan 28, 2026 | National

In the United States, cannabis exists in a legal gray zone—a patchwork of conflicting policies that highlights the enduring tension between federal authority and states’ rights. While federally classified as an illegal drug, cannabis has been legalized in some form by...

US House Passes Bill Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws And Rejecting Attempt To Block Trump’s Rescheduling Move

Jan 11, 2026 | National

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a spending bill that would continue protecting state medical marijuana programs from federal intervention—while excluding a provision that previously advanced to block the Justice Department from rescheduling cannabis....