Federal courts are weighing whether the April 2026 marijuana rescheduling order was lawful. MMJ argues the Attorney General skipped required rulemaking; DEA testimony flagged omitted diversion analysis. A stay motion is pending.
Drug investigations and traffic stops across six states led to arrests and seizures of methamphetamine, cocaine, firearms, and paraphernalia. Charges include possession with intent to distribute, firearm offenses, and tampering with evidence.
Drug investigations in Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, and Georgia led to multiple arrests and seizures of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. Authorities found over 10 pounds of meth in one case and filed trafficking and possession charges.
An Ontario investigation yielded nearly 1.7 tonnes of drugs valued at over $139 million and 21 people charged. Other probes in four U.S. states led to more arrests and seizures.
Law enforcement in three states arrested 11 people in separate drug investigations, seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, LSD, firearms and body armor. The arrests followed anonymous tips, a police pursuit, a traffic stop and search warrants.
Drug enforcement actions in several states led to seizures of meth, heroin, cocaine, and firearms. A Fort Worth man received a 40-year prison sentence, six men were charged in Nassau County, and a corrections officer was arrested.
Two North Carolina drug investigations led to six arrests and seizures of fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and marijuana. A Rocky Mount man faces felony trafficking charges, and five people were arrested in Forest City.
Two major drug trafficking investigations in North Carolina and Tennessee have led to over 30 arrests combined. The North Carolina case resulted in more than 170 charges after seizing cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, guns and cash. In Tennessee, 15 individuals were indicted for conspiring to distribute cocaine, with seizures including fentanyl, marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms and cash.
Three recent drug enforcement operations in Virginia and Alabama led to multiple arrests and seizures of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, firearms, and over $3,000 in cash. The cases involved separate investigations by county sheriff's offices and drug task forces.
A cross-border tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego was discovered, leading to the seizure of over a ton of cocaine and charges against four men. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel is believed to have operated it.
| NCT ID | Title | Status | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05485012 |
Reinforcing Effects of Marijuana and Opioids |
COMPLETED | PHASE1 |
| NCT05114460 |
Vaped Marijuana to Attenuate Naloxone-Precipitated Withdrawal |
TERMINATED | PHASE2 |
| NCT03699540 |
Marijuana Effects on Simulated Driving Performance |
COMPLETED | PHASE1 |
| NCT03546790 |
Laboratory Smoking of Marijuana "Blunts" |
COMPLETED | PHASE1 |
| NCT03253926 |
Effect of Lorcaserin on Cannabis Withdrawal and Self-administration |
COMPLETED | PHASE1/PHASE2 |
| NCT01964404 |
Cannabis, Schizophrenia and Reward: Self-Medication and Agonist Treatment? |
COMPLETED | PHASE1 |
| NCT00743366 |
Effect of Quetiapine on Marijuana Withdrawal and Relapse |
COMPLETED | PHASE2 |
| NCT00373503 |
Effect of Lofexidine and Oral THC on Marijuana Withdrawal and Relapse |
COMPLETED | PHASE2 |
| NCT00373295 |
Effect of Baclofen on Marijuana Withdrawal and Relapse |
COMPLETED | PHASE2 |
