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Trump Officially Flipped the Script on the War on Drugs, Issues Bold Orders on Marijuana and Psychedelics

Donald Trump has ordered fast-tracked research into psychedelics and moved to reschedule medical marijuana, signalling a sharp shift in Republican drug policy.

International Business Times UK

Kash Patel's Arrest History of Intoxication and Urination Emerges as Allies Work Double Time to Deny Allegations of Heavy Drinking

Kash Patel's past alcohol-related arrests have resurfaced, raising questions about his suitability as FBI Director. The controversy has led to a lawsuit and a congressional investigation.

International Business Times UK

Todd Blanche wants to be attorney general – and he’s going all in on Trump’s retaliation agenda to prove it

Trump’s former personal attorney has left little doubt to how he’d further politicize the justice department if his status becomes permanent

The Guardian - US

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Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report

Such a summit between federal officials and corporate leaders — on the cusp of a titanic transaction — is considered rare

The Independent UK

What Is a Firing Squad Execution? Trump Admin Revives Old Death Penalty Method to Step Up Federal Executions

The US Department of Justice reintroduces firing squads for federal executions, citing drug shortages, sparking ethical and legal debates over capital punishment methods.

International Business Times UK

Will Trump's reclassifying of medical marijuana have any impact on criminal justice reform?

The Trump administration’s historic move to reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug was cheered by some advocates but for others, it fell far short for the thousands incarcerated for federal cannabis-related convictions

The Independent UK

US to bring back firing squads as a way of execution? All you need to know

The US Justice Department (DOJ) has announced plans to bring back the firing squad as a method of execution. The aim is to speed up the federal death penalty system.

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Trump DOJ brings back 17th-century execution method to ‘strengthen the death penalty’

Justice Department is ‘standing with victims’ by reviving old-school killing methods to execute federal death row inmates, acting AG Todd Blanche says

The Independent UK

'Shoot and Kill'

Plus: California fails to unmask ICE agents, the illogic of medical-only marijuana rescheduling, driverless cars in D.C., and more...

Reason

Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’

President Donald Trump blasts civil rights organization after his DOJ charges it with concealing the payment of at least $3 million to informants embedded with domestic extremist groups

The Independent UK

Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders

The Independent UK

Dems say ‘hell no’ to Republicans considering Trump pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘Shameful way to treat survivors’

Some GOP members on a House committee investigating Epstein are open to the idea of Trump pardoning the convicted trafficker

The Independent UK

Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.

Reason

DOJ Loosens Marijuana Restrictions After Trump Push as Critics Warn of 'Most Pro-Drug Administration in History'

Critics also warned that the policy risks sending a "confusing message" about the drug's harms and criticized what he described as a "tax break to Big Weed."

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Marijuana Rescheduled

Plus: skyway socialism, reconsider the lobster, D.C.'s urban growth, and more...

The Guardian - US

Trump administration moves to ease federal restrictions on marijuana

Marijuana had the same classification as heroin, LSD and others before being reclassified for lower potential for abuse

The Independent UK

Trump reclassifies medical marijuana as a Schedule III drug in major shift

Trump told his administration in December to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana

Reason

DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists

"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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The Independent UK

House Democrats launch investigation into Kash Patel and demand alcohol abuse test

House Judiciary Democrats want the FBI director to send them the results of a ‘gold-standard’ alcohol abuse survey — or testify to Congress

The Guardian - US

Democrats celebrate as Virginia voters approve new congressional maps that could flip House seats in their favor – as it happened

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The Independent UK

FBI chief Kash Patel hits back at ‘fake news’ following bombshell report

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The Independent UK

‘I never listen to the fake news mafia’: Kash Patel and Todd Blanche get heated with reporters over FBI director allegations

Patel says he’s ‘an everyday American who loves his country and loves the sport of hockey’ as he comes under fire for drinking with Team USA

Axios

Scoop: DeSantis "begging" Trump for prime role in administration

He's expressed interest in attorney general, secretary of defense and the Supreme Court, sources say.

The Independent UK

Inside the race to be Trump’s next attorney general as MAGA stars jockey for top job in politically charged DOJ

Trump allies are reportedly making big moves to get the president’s attention while right-wing influencers push potential candidates

The Guardian - US

What’s next in the Jeffrey Epstein saga? Trump’s justice department sends mixed messages

The Epstein investigation is mired in political logjams despite broad public support for accountability

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