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Why Dr. Sue Sisley Sued the DEA for Stonewalling Cannabis Research

NORML

We also spoke with her attorneys, who explained why they believed the DEA broke the law by holding up long-promised medical marijuana research licenses. It’s been nearly three years since the DEA announced its revolutionary cultivator program. The only problem is, the program doesn’t actually exist.

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The DEA Just Got Scolded Over Its Marijuana Eradication Program

MassRoots

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) got a slap on the wrist from a federal watchdog agency over its management of a multi-million dollar marijuana eradication program. And that lapse could prevent the agency from being able to accurately assess “program performance.”.

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DEA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On Marijuana Research

Cannabis Law Report

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published in the Federal Register today for public inspection, provides details on the proposed process for administering the new program. The DEA says the proposed rule will see additional registered growers and more diverse variety of marijuana strains available for research.

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New DEA Report Says Border Seizures of Mexican Weed Have Fallen By 80 Percent

SpeedWeed

Well, the DEA just released its 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, and the report is full of stats on the United States’ most popular illegal addictions, new trends in intoxicants, and foreign trade — a.k.a. The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program.

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The Week in Weed: January 19, 2024

The Blunt Truth

HHS DOCUMENT RELEASE Last month , the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a heavily redacted version of their recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III. Of course, the DEA will make its own decision, as we noted earlier this month.

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The Week in Weed: December 15, 2023

The Blunt Truth

The Department of Health and Human Services released documents related to rescheduling cannabis. The DEA sends a letter to Georgia pharmacies. The documents are heavily redacted, so you may glean less information than you might think. Ohio legislators are busy writing a marijuana law. makes an appearance in Congress.

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Empire State Cannabis Update: CCB Makes Progress In Hemp Program & Chair Hints At Adult-Use Timeline

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs.