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Remembering Wade Laughter, the Unsung Hero of CBD

Project CBD

I grew some Harlequin in my backyard in 2011 and 2012. Thus far, however, most of the scientific studies involved single-molecule CBD tested on mice, rather than whole-plant CBD-rich cannabis flower and oil extract, which is what Wade was providing in California.

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DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022

NORML

million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML.

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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

In 2011, for instance, the DEA seized over 8.7 By contrast, marijuana-related marijuana arrests compiled by the DEA fell to 4,718 in 2019 – a decrease of 16 percent from 2018’s totals. It was the second-lowest number of arrests reported by the DEA in the past decade.

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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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Marijuana Moment Report: Head Of Federal Marijuana Farm’s Study Says Illegal Cannabis Seizures Have ‘Decreased Dramatically’ Amid Legalization Movement

Cannabis Law Report

states,” the study, authored by Mahmoud ElSohly , who runs the nation’s only federally authorized cannabis cultivation facility at the University of Mississippi, found.

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Cannabis laws in Idaho

The Cannigma

Everything else – possession over three ounces, intent to distribute, selling or delivering weed, and cultivation, is a felony charge with jail time ranging from 1 – 5 years and fines of $50,000. Despite 74% of Idaho resi d ents supporting legal medical marijuana as far back as 2011, there is no medical marijuana program in Idaho.

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

Veriheal

In 2011, two WADA scientists stimulated debate by implying that cannabis can bolster athletic performance; a paper was composed by the scientist duo. Only one supplier, the University of Mississippi , has been given the go-ahead to cultivate cannabis for research purposes. . In late 2020, the new regulations were finalized.

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