The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Ideas ranged from legalization on day one (Sanders) to decriminalization and expungement (Bloomberg). Virginia decriminalized marijuana. The DEA released an interim hemp rule that the industry hated. And the DEA’s hemp rule brought on litigation. And the DEA’s hemp rule brought on litigation.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

MAPS anticipates good results, including FDA drug approval as early as 2022. The outfit actually began in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling MDMA, more or less, which happened on an “emergency” basis in 1985 (you can view MAPS’ impressive archive and play-by-play on all of that here ). Just kidding!

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

MAPS anticipates good results, including FDA approval as early as 2022. The outfit actually began in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling MDMA, more or less, which happened on an “emergency” basis in 1985 (you can view MAPS’ impressive archive and play-by-play on all of that here ). Just kidding!

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cities around the country decriminalized (and more are decriminalizing) a host of other psychedelics. In short, physicians prescribe and administer it for certain approved indications, need to register with the DEA, need to follow strict security and reporting protocols, and much more.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., DEA and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Schumer’s proposal (keep in mind that he is up for reelection in 2022) includes five key pillars: Federally deschedule cannabis- The Attorney General would have 60 days to formalize this and treat cannabis as a dietary supplement with the ability to make claims like other supplements. Key Elements of Proposal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

July 28, 2022. Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. By Dan Flynn. Petitioners had six months to circulate signature petitions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

— Cannabis & Tech Today (@cannatechtoday) February 24, 2022. Yet in an exit interview published by Rolling Stone in 2000, Clinton appeared to endorse cannabis reform, saying that he thinks that “most small amounts of marijuana have been decriminalized in some places, and should be.”.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . My home state of Missouri is making moves to legalize marijuana, putting the question on the 2022 election ballot. The nearly $100 billion U.S.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Review our compilation of cannabis trends for 2022 to stay up to date on the latest news in the cannabis industry and ensure you are prepared for the future. The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a leading proponent of cannabis reform since 1973, when Oregon was the first state to decriminalize user amounts of the substance. He made more history in 2022, when his Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act was signed into law by President Biden.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a retroactive pardon for simple possession of marijuana. Unlike with schedule I narcotics (which are essentially off limits), DEA has very stringent regulations concerning manufacturing, distribution, storage, and prescription of schedule II through V drugs.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

October 2022 pardons In October of 2022, Biden pardoned 6,500 people previously convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law. October 2022 exhortations to state Governors Concurrent with his feeble pardons, Biden urged all state Governors to issue state-level pardons for state-level cannabis crimes.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Marijuana rescheduling is mired in an administrative rulemaking process, whereby the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is the hapless, cynical proponent of a proposed Department of Justice (DOJ) rule. Midway through the rulemaking process, DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge John J. DOJ then proposed the rule. How long is the delay?

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