article thumbnail

Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

NORML

.” The agency said that the policy change was necessary because the existing system provided “no clear legal pathway for commercial enterprises to produce marijuana for product development.” Patterson said that DEA could not move forward granting any new applications until the Justice Department clarified the issue. .”

DEA 170
article thumbnail

Is Cannabis/Hemp Legal in the United States?

Otherside Farms

But since then, the United States has argued over whether or not this plant is legal to consume or even grow. But where is it legal to grow cannabis or hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow cannabis and hemp!

Hemp 94
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

AIMS v. Garland: A Disappointment for Psilocybin Advocates, but Progressive Policy May Still be on the Horizon

Cannabis Law Report

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

DEA 52
article thumbnail

Is It Legal to Grow Hemp in All 50 States?

Otherside Farms

But since then, the United States has argued over whether or not this plant is legal to consume or even grow. But where is it legal to grow hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow hemp!

Hemp 52
article thumbnail

Will HHC Show On A Drug Test?

Otherside Farms

Delta 8 THC has been recently found to be a legal alternative to Delta 9 THC, and the cannabis industry has desired lesser-known cannabinoids to become available in the diverse cannabis space. HHC’s legal advantage over delta 8 and delta 10 is that isn’t called THC. Is HHC Legal? What is HHC , or Hexahydrocannabinol?

article thumbnail

NORML Formally Responds to DEA’s Proposed Changes to Marijuana Cultivation Rules

NORML

As a result, the DEA has been encouraged for over a decade to expand the pool of federally licensed cannabis producers — a move that the agency has largely resisted. To date, however, the DEA has failed to either affirm or reject any of the more than 30 applications it has received. In 2007, the agency lost yet another lawsuit.

article thumbnail

MAPS Is 36 Years Old – Doblin Provides Precis Timeline of the Organization

Cannabis Law Report

as a non-profit organization to fulfill the need to broaden psychedelic research, therapy, and develop legal options for psychedelic medicine. Now, we are closer than ever to legalizing MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though there is still a long road ahead. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Lyle Craker, Ph.D.,