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Vicente Sederberg LLP Attorney Shane Pennington Elected to International Cannabis Bar Association Board of Directors

Cannabis Law Report

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Circuit), a pending petition for review of DEA’s August 2020 Interim Final Rule purportedly implementing the 2018 Farm Bill’s amendments to the CSA.

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NORML: DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

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Since that time, annual arrests have generally trended below 6,000 per year, while cannabis seizures fell to an all-time low in 2018 (when an estimated 2.8 The totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7 million plants were confiscated).

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

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Additionally, the group has been at the front lines of criminal justice reform and harm reduction, which includes passing numerous regulations and advocating for safe syringe access for opioid addicts. According to plaintiff José Belén, “the DEA was told to act with ‘great dispatch’ and with ‘all deliberate speed”.

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

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Additionally, the group has been at the front lines of criminal justice reform and harm reduction, which includes passing numerous regulations and advocating for safe syringe access for opioid addicts. According to plaintiff José Belén, “the DEA was told to act with ‘great dispatch’ and with ‘all deliberate speed”.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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However, social and economic barriers like racial stereotypes and lack of access to care centers have historically barred Hispanic community members from seeking medical cannabis and participating in clinical trials. Maha was the founder and president of UCLA’s first registered cannabis student group, Cannaclub.

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

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Surveying marijuana use is essential to gauge public health implications of increased access to marijuana, cannabinoid, and cannabis products. 6 However, marijuana vaping did significantly increase between 2017 and 2018, mirroring trends in youth tobacco use. and 2.3%, respectively. and 2.3%, respectively.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

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So, with that, we should get into it, but don’t forget to check out our segment with Americans for Safe Access. We always have a nice little tidbit when we’re all about advocacy and access to cannabis for all. Then CBD popped up in 2018 with the Farm Bill, right? Let’s listen to Steven. SEGMENT START].