ASAToday for July 3rd, 2025

Update on the FY23 NDAA Last week, the Senate formally started debate on the defense authorization bill, which includes the Taiwan Policy Act, reauthorizations of State Department, Coast Guard, Maritime Administration, and intelligence programs, the Water Resources Development Act, measures from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and legislation to improve ocean, coastal, and…

President Biden Offers Marijuana Pardons On October 6, 2022, President Biden granted pardons to all those convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law.  Also, he called on HHS Secretary Becerra and Attorney General Garland to “expeditiously” review marijuana’s classification under federal law as a Schedule I narcotic, meaning it’s deemed to have no medical…