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It’s Time to Disband the DEA

Canna Law Blog

Buzzfeed News first reported that the Department of Justice expanded the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction in response to these protests. The DEA justifies its position by claiming people are violently reacting to yet another murder of a Black man at the hands of police. In 1973 , 1.1

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020.

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Long Awaited USDA Hemp Production Rules Published

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Domestic Hemp Production Program through an interim final rule which was made available yesterday and will be published in the Federal Register on October 31. The program you are licensed under depends on the location of your hemp growing facility. State Hemp Program Contacts. must be accomplished under DEA guidance.

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What is the Difference Between a Cannabis Recommendation and Cannabis Prescription

United Patients Group

Epidiolex, an FDA-approved medication containing CBD (cannabidiol), has been listed as Schedule 5 by the DEA since June 25th, 2019. A cannabis recommendation is an assessment of your medical history and current condition by an appropriate health care professional. Cannabis is a schedule 1 substance.

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And Here We Go Again! NASDAQ Article: Forget Cannabis: Psychedelic Medicine Is the Better Investing Opportunity

Cannabis Law Report

In March 2019, J&J’s hard work paid off when the FDA approved Spravato for treatment-resistant depression. This landmark approval is unique in that ketamine is well known to have hallucinogenic properties, as well as a long history as a party drug. Fortunately, this issue shouldn’t be a show-stopper.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Denver, Colorado was the first jurisdiction to decriminalize the use of psilocybin via ballot initiative in May 2019. Then, in November 2019, the FDA granted the designation to the nonprofit Usona Institute to study psilocybin’s effect on major depressive order, for which clinical trials are currently under way. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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DEA Faces Lawsuit For Denying End of Life Patients the Right to Try Psychedelics Therapy

Veriheal

Plant medicines and concoctions made from them have been utilized throughout the history of cultures around the world. In the last 100 years, many of the plant therapies that were embraced in history were outlawed by governments around the world and replaced by lab-made synthetic drugs we label medicine.

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