Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

President Biden pardoned 6,500 people previously convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. Everyone serving time for simple possession of cannabis is in state prison for violations of state (and not federal) controlled substances laws. Fundamentally, however, things are no different than in 2015.

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Legislation Decriminalization Medical Evaluation Cannabis 84

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 30, 2019

I support the expansion of marijuana manufacturers for scientific research consistent with law. Senator Feinstein and I wrote to DOJ and Health and Human Services (HHS) on two occasions requesting that a scientific and medical evaluation of CBD be conducted. R ESPONSE: Yes. What is the status of this request? Hearing Tr.

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Research and Development DEA CBD Law 63

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

We haven’t yet seen the HHS letter so we’re not sure what changed from the last “medical and scientific” evaluation undertaken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and HHS in 2015 , but hey, we’ll take it. Biden himself requested this HHS review, after all, for better or worse.

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DEA Marijuana Banking Research and Development 116

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

CPA’s” PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The Attorney General forwards the request to the Health and Human Services Secretary and requests a scientific and medical evaluation and recommendation, as specified by 23 USC 811(b-c). State-compliant cannabis activity would no longer violate federal criminal law.

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Banking Law Marijuana State Laws 45