WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced the immediate rescheduling of FDA-approved and state-licensed medical cannabis from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug. In Nevada, the purchase, possession, and consumption of recreational cannabis has been legal since 2017, and medical cannabis has been legal since 2000.
"For years, Nevada has seen the positive impacts of regulating cannabis, and I'm glad to see the federal government is catching up. Rescheduling medical cannabis at the national level will help the legally-operating cannabis industry in Nevada, including the small businesses that rely ...