Shares of major cannabis companies surged Friday following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to move toward easing long-standing federal restrictions on marijuana, a shift that could have significant legal and regulatory implications for the industry. According to a report by The Washington Post, Trump is expected to direct federal agencies to reclassify…
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling blocking President Joe Biden’s “SAVE” (Saving on a Valuable Education) student debt relief plan, stating the program likely exceeds the U.S. Education Department’s authority. In a 2-1 decision issued on February 18, 2025, the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the plan,…
A newly proposed bill in Indiana could dramatically reshape the state’s abortion laws by classifying the procedure as murder. House Bill 1334, introduced by Republican lawmakers, seeks to redefine “human being” in the state’s criminal code to include an unborn child, potentially allowing prosecutors to pursue homicide charges against those who obtain or perform abortions.…
A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s executive order that restricted gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. The ruling marks a major victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates. U.S. District Judge Brendan Abell Hurson issued a nationwide restraining order preventing federal agencies from withholding or conditioning funding based on whether a healthcare…