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From DEA to Legal Cannabis: Charles Feldmann Weighs In

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As a Marine Corps federal prosecutor, DEA Drug Task Force Commander and state narcotics prosecutor, Charles spent many years engaged in the War on Drugs. A Former DEA Prosecutor’s Journey into the Global Cannabis Industry. Charles Feldmann, Esq. CannaTech alumnus sponsor and cannabis legal expert. ” – Famous Russian proverb.

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Cannabis Industry Leaders Speak With CLR on Current Delta 8 Issues In The Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Born and raised in San Diego, Dave attended San Diego State University in 2009 where he received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry. We already see products with Delta 8-THC submitted at the state compliance level in California. We also asked David Marelius of Infinite Chemical Analysis labs the same questions. David Marelius, PhD.

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World Wide Weed: Risks and Best Practices for Advertising State Legal Cannabis on the Internet

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9 Even under the Obama-era policy, Weedmaps might still be exposing itself to federal prosecution because it is not “demonstrably in compliance with [California’s] strong and effective. Even then, publishers should require that any cannabis-business certify its compliance with state and local laws. 816, 823–24 (2009).

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Religious Use of Psychedelic Drugs Under Federal Law: A History

Canna Law Blog

Olsen issued a memorandum entitled “Memorandum Opinion for the Chief Counsel, Drug Enforcement Administration” (the “ Olsen Memo ”) to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). Presumably, these requirements provided justification for the DEA to burden these religious exemptions. DEA Interim Guidelines.

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Meadowlands: Update from Local Regulators with the Cannabis Czars of Los Angeles, San Francisco…

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One of our primary goals for Meadowlands was to open the channels of communication and make sure compliance and regulatory information are available to everyone in the community who needs it, not just those who can afford compliance experts. We believe in lowering the cost of compliance through free-flowing and accurate information.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. But DEA regulators determined after both of those reviews that marijuana should remain a Schedule I substance. 2(f)(1), May 20, 2009 , 123 Stat. Emphasis added). 1664 , 1857, 1858, 1870; Pub. 110–358, title II , § ?

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