Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2020

The new approach will expand opportunities for marijuana growers who seek to grow marijuana for research purposes and outline the agency’s proposed process for administering the new program, consistent with applicable law.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The latest offense is his recently released 2021 federal budget proposes slashing all legal protection for state medical marijuana programs and potentially jeopardizing the patients that rely on them. Sign our petition to demand Congress protect state-legal medical marijuana programs. The data speaks for itself.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

And speaking of CBD, Seyfarth has a program coming up on that topic. Evnen said the measure met all legal requirements, but he expected a legal challenge from cannabis opponents. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. There’s now CBD for elephants. the more act. elephants and cbd.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Add onto that the difficulty of these unprecedented times, as a minority-owned business, we’re making it our priority to pay it forward and invest in the future leaders of cannabis who will break barriers and pave the way for innovation in this burgeoning industry. . Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners .

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

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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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales. The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. The USDA’s relief aid program opens to hemp growers. The Alliance for Sensible Markets wants to set up interstate commerce for cannabis. The Vermont Senate passed a bill allowing sales of cannabis in the state.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. Maine made changes to their marijuana program. cannabis banking. We reported last week on the DOJ’s memo finding that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s cannabis research program is non-compliant with international drug laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals. million plants via its domestic eradication program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

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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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

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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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

On the federal level, there’s some support for cannabis to be part of the next stimulus bill. Our friends at Weedmaps have a new interactive map of state cannabis laws. On to the Land of Lincoln, where 75 new cannabis dispensary licenses were due to be awarded on May 1. And there’s an issue with marijuana research.

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DEA Legislation Dispensary Programs 101

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2022

Legislation unanimously passed by members of the US Senate empowers the US Attorney General to facilitate clinical research trials involving cannabis. Senate members in 2020 passed a similar version of S. NORML write. The Attorney General is provided with a 60-day timeline to either affirm or reject applicants for licensure.

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Legislation Clinical Trials DEA Access 95

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

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. The INCBA supports lawyers in their practice of law as they serve all aspects of the cannabis and related industries. Hemp Industries Association v.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

ADOPT (Adopt a Decrease in Oppressive Property Taxes) joined Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana to push for a ballot initiative allowing medical cannabis. If the state legalizes adult-use cannabis, the office would handle that as well. They see legalization as a solution to problems with the medical cannabis program.

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Banking DEA Hemp THC 99

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA’s interim final rules requires that hemp plant testing must be conducted by a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered laboratory, but Virginia has only a small number of DEA-registered labs. More at: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On November 3, 2021, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized.

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TheAnswerPage

APRIL 1, 2021

Are physicians required to notify the DEA when prescribing Epidiolex (a CBD product derived from the cannabis plant)? Prior to April 2020, Epidiolex was classified as a schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act. See Answer. See Answer.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 20, 2021

Alabama, moving in the opposite direction, legalized medical cannabis. The DEA moved forward on cannabis research (really!). Approved by the voters in November 2020, it died this week in the state’s Supreme Court, where the justices declared that it was based on conditions that no longer exist. mississippi.

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Decriminalization DEA CBD Marijuana 106

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

They cover everything from preventing the Justice Department from interfering in state legal marijuana programs to funding the creation of a regulatory pathway for CBD to be introduced into the food supply to shifting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) funds to substance abuse prevention and education programs. Read all at.

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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In the United States, most cannabis research to date has focused on the potential harms of the plant, instead of its benefits. funders use their money for cannabis research. His findings are sure to alarm medical cannabis professionals and patients alike. WHY ISN’T MORE RESEARCH DONE ON CANNABIS THERAPEUTICS?

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Historical evidence suggests that humans worldwide have been cultivating and consuming cannabis for tens of thousands of years, but cannabis use has skyrocketed in recent years, especially in the US. Our ancestors consumed cannabis flower for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Hemp Roundtable, alongside the Minority Cannabis Business Association, hosts Navigating Regulations in the Hemp Industry: A complimentary webinar for small and minority-owned hemp companies tomorrow, June 22, 2021, 2-3PM EDT. FDA, USDA, DEA basics. We apply our entirely subjective bong score to each event. Tomorrow, the U.S.

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TheAnswerPage

APRIL 14, 2020

Epidiolex, a CBD product derived from the cannabis plant, received FDA approval for the treatment of Lenox Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome in November 2018. Prior to April 2020, Epidiolex was classified as a schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Is Epidiolex a controlled substance? See Answer. See Answer.

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DEA Treatment Programs Medicine 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Hemp growers and processors are required to register annually with DATCP as part of the state’s Hemp Research Program, which will continue through the 2021 growing season. That’s about 48 percent fewer applications than it received in all of 2020. Federal lawmakers approved of regulated hemp production in the 2018 U.S.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Over the last few decades, the cannabis plant and its many components have been the focal point of research and stiff debate. D espite the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) announcement in May that it would soon start reviewing grower applications for research purposes, cannabis research continues to be tightly restricted.

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Research and Development Chronic Pain Treatment Medicine 98

Veriheal

MAY 13, 2022

Cannabis’ former reputation as a gateway drug may have been dispelled, but it turns out that there is some element of truth to the rumor: The plant’s progressively evolving status as a normalized medicine in 37 U.S. states and a recreational substance in 18 U.S. states is prompting a wave of change across America’s statehouses.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

In 2020, Oregon became the first locale to decriminalize psilocybin and legalize it for therapeutic use on a statewide basis. 8] Spravato is derived from ketamine and categorized by DEA as a Schedule III controlled substance. DEA and the Controlled Substances Act. 20, 2020), [link]. [8] Davis et al.,

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Illinois faces another lawsuit over its licensing program. The Supreme Court denied cert in a cannabis pay case. The 9th Circuit may hear a challenge to the DEA’s marijuana scheduling. And finally, Silent Bob has his say on cannabis in New Jersey. The DEA’s brief in response is due late next month.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

You are an experienced cannabis operator. If you’ve been reading the Canna Law Blog for the last year or so, you’ll have no doubt seen a ton of our posts on the ketamine industry, all of which make crystal clear that the ketamine industry is literally nothing like cannabis. You have dealt with nonsensical regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

Later that year, Doblin sued the DEA for the first time. submitted his first DEA application to manufacture marijuana for use in medical research. The MDMA Therapy Training Program was created to train the next generation of psychedelic therapists. Lyle Craker, Ph.D., Reddit awarded $82,765.95 MAPS Founder Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. The comment period opened yesterday, September 8, and all comments must be received by October 8, 2020. DEA Laboratory Registration. Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

January 16, 2020 . In Illinoi s some of the money that will be generated through marijuana-related licenses and taxes is s et aside for job training programs for people in disadvantaged communities. Once a student completes the program, they are certified as a trained grower of the plant.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

On November 3, 2020, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize psilocybin for recreational purposes. In 2020, Canada also began granting legal exemptions for use of psilocybin in medical research, as well as for use by certain doctors and therapists to treat terminally ill patients. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”).

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

President Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference as part of his fiscal year 2021 budget plan released on Monday. Trump’s last two budgets omitted the medical cannabis protections language, and President Obama similarly asked for the policy to be removed.

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