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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C., Despite the liberalization of marijuana policies at the state level, the future of federal legalization is hazy.

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Wake Up California !

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It has been less than eight years since the DEA, the Criminal Investigation Division of IRS, and the Office of the U.S. However, there will always be many not-wholly-compliant commercial cannabis businesses until the profitability from a lack of complete compliance with the law does not outweigh the risks associated with the non-compliance.

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

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8 In January of this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded an Obama-era policy which had de-prioritized federal prosecution of those involved in the cannabis industry in states which had legalized medical or recreational cannabis. 2, 2014) (available at [link] ) (“ In the United States in 2012, the U.S. 31 See Lisa N.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. Family physicians have a vested interest in policies that advance and protect the health of their patients and the public. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. Call to Action.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

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Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. There are other avenues Congress can take besides rescheduling marijuana to ameliorate the seeming breakdown in federalism brought about by federal marijuana policy. It was not a policy priority of the Obama administration.

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