Heather Trela

Today at 10 am, SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in the case US v Hemani, which deals with the federal prohibition on cannabis users owning guns. I wrote for @RockefellerInst about some of the issues to look for: rockinst.org/blog/guns-ganj…

On Monday SCOTUS hears oral arguments in US v Hemani. At issue: whether Section 922g3 of the Gun Control Act is a violation of cannabis users' 2A rights. @HeatherTrela explains what oral args may reveal about how justices are thinking about this issue. 👇 rockinst.org/blog/guns-ganj…

I wrote for @RockefellerInst on how states, municipalities, and the federal government are (or are not) regulating kratom, including the legislation (pending at the time) that the NYS governor signed on Friday. Read it here: rockinst.org/blog/on-kratom…

I hopped on @RockefellerInst's podcast to give a quick rundown of what yesterday's Executive Order on cannabis and CBD means - and what happens next.

What is cannabis rescheduling and what will it do - and not do? With increased chatter that the President may be taking action this week on the issue, it's a good time to revisit the @RockefellerInst @PolicyOutsider episode that we did on rescheduling. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-…

To see how kratom is regulated in other states and municipalities, see my blog for @Rockefeller: rockinst.org/blog/on-kratom…

Two kratom-related bills are now on NYS Gov Hochul's desk for consideration: S.4552 would prohibit the sale of kratom products to those <21 years old & A5852A would requiring manufacturers of Kratom products to include a warning label.

I spoke with @syracusedotcom about the potential impact of the federal hemp law changes in NYS, expanding on my recent @RockefellerInst @PolicyOutsider podcast appearance: rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-…

New episode! Included in one of the bills to fund the federal gov't and end the shutdown was a provision closing what is known as the "hemp loophole." We break down what this loophole was and what closing it means with @RockefellerInst's @HeatherTrela. rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-…

Excited to speak this morning on an #APPAM panel on social equity in the cannabis industry. I'm also officially a policy wonk.

While any federal shutdown is potentially significant from a state and local perspective, the dynamics of the 2025 shutdown should be considered particularly worrisome for states and localities, writes @ParshallLisa in our latest blog. rockinst.org/blog/the-feder…

Today SCOTUS decided to hear oral arguments for US v Hemani, one of the cases I profiled in my recent @RockefellerInst blog. Circuit courts have been using different standards to decide if the federal prohibition on cannabis users should be upheld. rockinst.org/blog/circuit-b…

Healthcare issues are at the heart of negotiations to reopen the federal government. The latest analysis from our health policy team details some of the provisions at play, including advance premium tax credits (APTCs). rockinst.org/blog/shutdown-…

SCOTUS Justices met today to discuss additional cases to be heard this term -including several dealing with the federal prohibition on cannabis users owning guns. Read more about these cases and how circuit courts have ruled in my @RockefellerInst blog: rockinst.org/blog/circuit-b…

Latest on NYS school district regionalization: a spotlight on the Regionalization Dashboard created by @WFL_BOCES w/ @GVWFL_EduTech. The platform consolidates operational, financial, & enrollment data from region's districts into one interactive interface. rockinst.org/blog/driving-c…

Michigan and Connecticut are among the state & local governments that are currently considering kratom regulations. My recent piece for @RockefellerInst looks at the laws currently in place as the federal government considers scheduling. Read it here: rockinst.org/blog/on-kratom…

As the new term for SCOTUS begins, one issue that hasn't made it onto their docket yet is resolving the different Circuit court standards for prohibiting marijuana users from owning guns. Read more: rockinst.org/blog/circuit-b…

My latest for @RockefellerInst looks at the federal prohibition on cannabis users owning firearms and the different ways US Circuit Courts have ruled on various challenges to this prohibition - making it a likely candidate for SCOTUS review this term.

New research from @BrentRKlein and colleagues published in Criminology examines relationship between firearm power and lethality in K12 school shootings. Here's what the findings mean for policy. rockinst.org/blog/beyond-in…

Lack of gubernatorial support has been the biggest contributing factor to Virginia being the slowest state to move from cannabis legalization to the opening of dispensaries. rockinst.org/issue-areas/st…