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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

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup October 22

Veriheal

finally see recreational cannabis sales. 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. A Senate Bill Could Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales in D.C. if enacted. if enacted.

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

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Kansas Kansas prohibits cannabis use for both medical and recreational purposes. In 2014, CBD with under 0.9%

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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

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. Robert Szyba. Seyfarth Shaw LLP. [co-author: co-author: Sydney Jenkins]. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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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

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. By Robert Szyba & Sydney Jenkins. July 18, 2022. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

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Cannabis regulations in Indiana

The Cannigma

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. It started up again under the 2014 Farm Bill that allowed farms with DEA approval to grow hemp for research and expanded after the 2018 Farm Bill passed. Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. Possible penalties. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws.

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40 Incredible Marijuana Statistics

The Herb Collective

With the cannabis industry growing and more states adopting to legalize the use of marijuana, whether for medical use, recreational use, or both, more people are keeping up with trends than ever before. From 1990-2014, there were 60 peer-reviewed studies on medical marijuana. There are over 779 strains of cannabis around the world.