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Trump Fixer Michael Cohen Has Decided To Shift Loyalties From Ex-President To His Country, Says His Counsel: 'Has Made Peace With His Checkered Past'
Pfizer Wins $107.5M Verdict Against AstraZeneca Over Cancer Drug Patent Dispute
Will Donald Trump Testify In Hush Money Criminal Trial?
Pfizer Wins $107.5M Verdict Against AstraZeneca Over Cancer Drug Patent Dispute
Will Donald Trump Testify In Hush Money Criminal Trial?
Scarlett Johansson 'Forced To Hire' Lawyer Over AI Voice Mimicry By Sam Altman-Led OpenAI: 'I Was Shocked, Angered And In Disbelief'
Michael Cohen Testifies: Trump's Former Lawyer Says Not Guilty Verdict In Stormy Daniels Case May Provide 'More To Talk About In The Future'

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Cannabis Rescheduling: When Will It Happen? Expert Lays Out Timeline, Risks And Wild Cards
The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that it has started the formal rulemaking process to reclassify cannabis to Schedule III. This significant step reinforces the positive outlook for cannabis stocks.
TikTok And US Justice Department Push For Speedy Court Action On Divestment Law: Report
U.S. gov't and TikTok ask appeals court to speed up legal proceedings over law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets or face a ban.
What Schedule III Really Means For Cannabis Industry And Consumers, Congressional Experts Explain
What are the legal consequences of rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)?Now that President Joe Biden has announced that his administration is officially moving to reschedule marijuana under federal law, followed by the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Attorney General Merrick Garland formally initiating the rescheduling process with the submission of a legal review, let's take a look at what Congressional Research Service's experts said in their recent report.Even though cannabis companies and legalization advocates overwhelmingly welcomed cannabis reform efforts "moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, without other legal changes, would not bring the state-legal medical or recreational marijuana industry into compliance with federal controlled substances law," according to a report published on May 1.
Is Chevron's $53B Acquisition of Hess in Jeopardy?
Chevron's (NYSE: CVX) proposed $53 billion buyout of Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) has encountered significant turbulence stemming from legal disputes and shareholder advisory disagreements.
European Patent Office Sides with Moderna In COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Dispute With Pfizer/BioNTech
Moderna wins a crucial legal battle at the European Patent Office against Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine patents.
Trucking Electrification Throttled by Excessive Ownership Costs
Battery electric trucks face cost headwinds (Photo - Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
ATA Red-Flags DOJ's Proposed Marijuana Policy Change
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration's anticipated move to recategorize marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act will likely lead to more truck crashes unless safeguards are put in place, the American Trucking Associations has warned. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the Justice Department's notic
Jailbird(ie): Scottie Scheffler Snags Dave Portnoy's Support Post-Arrest: 'Through The Bowels Of Hell' In PGA Tournament
The world's top golfer was arrested ahead of the second round of a key golf tournament. Here's the details and how it impacted the betting odds.
Attorney General Merrick Garland Initiates Process To Reschedule Cannabis With DOJ Legal Review, Where's The DEA?
AG Merrick Garland formally initiated the rescheduling process that includes a 60-day public comment period.
Michael Cohen Says He Never Asked For A Pardon From Trump, Stormy Daniels NDA Never Signed In Third Day Of His Testimony
Donald Trump's former lawyer gave testimony for a third day in the criminal trial against the former president. Here's what he said and what's next.
Finally, Tax Refunds! These Cannabis Companies Will Get The Most Money Back If Rescheduling Happens
Significant tax benefits are anticipated for the cannabis industry, following President Joe Biden's confirmation of the administration's intent to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III.
Biden's Greenlight: What To Know About Fed-Regulated Marijuana, Markets, Legal Circuits And Compliance
In an exclusive interview with Benzinga Cannabis, Aaron Bloom, an attorney and CEO of DocMJ, a multistate cannabis clinic, delved into the legal steps for rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III in the
FTX Creditors are Taking What's Theirs, Which is Good News for FTT
It was a good week for FTX creditors, words not many thought would be written at the end of 2022 after the crypto exchange filed for bankruptcy. But the tides have turned for the defunct entity. For one, crypto asset prices were essentially at their lowest when FTX went under, and its crypto holdings are worth a lot more now than they were before.

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