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\n<\/span>Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump\u2019s nominee to be attorney general, dodged senators\u2019 written questions about her plans for marijuana rescheduling and enforcement<\/span><\/a>\u2014refusing to clarify where she stands on cannabis issues even when prompted with a mention of Trump\u2019s support for reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The new acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration has criticized the ongoing marijuana rescheduling process<\/span><\/a>, suggesting that the Justice Department \u201chijacked\u201d it from the agency for political reasons\u2014and he blamed school shootings on \u201cobsessive pot smoking.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new Congressional Research Service report notes the \u201cdiverging policy goals and priorities\u201d of various hemp industry stakeholders, \u201cthus complicating policymaking\u201d<\/span><\/a> on how the crop will be addressed in the next Farm Bill.<\/span>
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