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In a sharp blow to the Trump administration’s downsizing agenda, U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose issued a preliminary injunction halting the March 27, 2025 overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), siding with a coalition of nineteen states and the District of Columbia...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Wednesday, reinstating approximately 450 employees previously laid off under the Trump administration’s federal workforce reduction initiative. What Happened: The Health and Human Services Department confirmed the...

Experts raise alarms about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr‘s decision to fire tens of thousands of federal workers, disrupting critical health data collection and research efforts. What Happened: Kennedy’s sweeping layoffs have interrupted data collection on numerous health...

Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban is taking strides to overhaul the U.S. healthcare sector, beginning with his venture, Cost Plus Drugs. What Happened: Cuban shared his vision of revamping healthcare in the nation in a recent conversation with The Hill. The “Shark...

Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) is set to release its fourth-quarter earnings on Friday before the opening bell. Here's a look at what to expect in the report.  What To Watch: Investors will be looking for updates on Moderna’s portfolio of mRNA-based vaccines and treatments across infectious...

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.  The Details: The Senate voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy as health secretary, with Sen. Mitch McConnell as the only Republican who...

Michael Pollan, the celebrated food reform advocate, stirred controversy this week after sharing an article on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in The American Conservative. In a recent interview with Politico, Pollan discussed the nuances of his views on RFK Jr., especially when it comes to Kennedy's stance...

In a recent fireside chat hosted by Pablo Zuanic, senior equity analyst, former U.S. Rep Ed Perlmutter shared his insights on the evolving cannabis landscape. With Congress grappling with cannabis rescheduling and banking reforms, Perlmutter's insider knowledge offers a crucial perspective...

The global cannabis trifecta has hit! The United States has finally rescheduled cannabis, moving it to Schedule III; the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have released a report deeming cannabis a safe medicine; and Germany has removed the...

In the hallowed chambers of the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday, a testy exchange took place between Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. The bone of contention was the proposed rescheduling of marijuana under federal law. Cornyn grilled...

Rep Blumenauer sent another letter to the DEA's Anne Milgram, pushing for more transparency and action on cannabis reform. He urges 'full descheduling' of cannabis and for the DEA to prioritize public safety rather than criminalization. Nearly two months after receiving a vague response...

Recent efforts to relax federal marijuana restrictions have garnered significant support from a majority of Americans, a recently conducted nationwide poll revealed. The results seem to be in line with a recent Gallup poll showing that seven in ten Americans think marijuana use should be legal....

The Drug Enforcement Administration turned 50 in July 2023, marking five decades and over $1 trillion spent in its unsuccessful attempt to enforce the Controlled Substances Act via what is widely viewed as a failed War on Drugs with a focus on cannabis. Now, with...

Following the release of documents from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services relating to the agency’s review of the federal classification of cannabis, the National Cannabis Roundtable (NCR) praised the acknowledgment by a federal agency that cannabis should be...

The U.S. government finally released hundreds of pages of documents Friday related to its ongoing review of the status of cannabis under federal law, confirming for the first time that the Department of Health and Human Services has recommended the DEA reschedule cannabis as...