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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Even going back to the 2014 Farm Bill, the lack of regulations was apparent. In fact, most state departments of agriculture allowing for hemp cultivation under the 2014 Farm Bill expressly refused to regulate hemp processing.

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The Week in Weed: January 5, 2024

The Blunt Truth

The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. COLORADO January 1, 2014 marked the opening of Colorado’s retail market for adult-use cannabis. Other licenses have been issued, but it must be a bit nervous-making for those able to cultivate, transport or test cannabis, if they don’t know if they’ll be able to sell their product.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup October 22

Veriheal

Bank of America Closes Account of DEA-Approved Cannabis Researcher. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in May to be a federally authorized cultivator of research-grade cannabis. Despite the legalization of cannabis possession in 2014 by D.C. Bank of America—the second-largest bank in the U.S.—has if enacted.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

Veriheal

It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Indiana Indiana prohibits the possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. In 2014, CBD with under 0.9% Possession of up to 1.5