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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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U.S. Federal Court Tells DEA to Evaluate Rescheduling Cannabis, in Light of its Medical Benefits

WeedAdvisor

The court, citing concerns over marijuana’s Schedule I status and its impact on medical users who need it most, essentially issued an ultimatum to the DEA. Now that hemp is safely away from the War on Drugs, it is time to consider disarming marijuana as well – at least for the sake of medical users.

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Update on Industrial Hemp Legislation in California

Cannabis Law Report

If passed, the legislation would help resolve issues in the state involving hemp-derived products, including products containing cannabidiol (CBD), and pave the way for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to regulate the processing and sale of these products. DEA cases in the early 2000s.

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Hoban Law Attorney Joins FinCanna Advisory Board

Cannabis Law Report

The press release says… Patrick has waged battle on the legal front lines of industrial hemp and general cannabis reform for over two decades. DEA 2000s cases. Patrick also led the industry effort with Senator Mark Leno in 2013 to pass California’s Industrial Hemp Farming Act.

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The Racist Origins of The War on Drugs

Cannabis Info

Anslinger was appointed to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (which later became the DEA) in the 1930’s, leading to his dedicated work in criminalizing all drugs?—?particularly Though the newspaper companies were more concerned with the threat of hemp paper than they were marijuana smokers. And Hemp?—?despite The Drug War Today.

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40 Incredible Marijuana Statistics

The Herb Collective

In 2013, of the estimated 22 million pounds of US grown marijuana each year, Kentucky, California, Tennessee, Hawaii, and Washington grew roughly 80% of all crops. Million in Medicare was saved in 2013 after states implemented medical marijuana laws. " Hemp contains less than 1% of THC. (Source: Leafly) 3. The remaining $1.1

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Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care

SpeedWeed

When it’s derived from hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% Many have read the 2018 farm bill language to mean that delta-8 THC is federally legal so long as it was derived from CBD that was itself derived from hemp. CBD is first extracted from hemp, and then delta-8 THC is distilled from that CBD. DEA’s July 2021 update.

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