Access, DEA, Decriminalization and Marijuana

U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

In addition to eliminating criminal penalties for drug possession at the federal level, the bill also incentivizes state and local governments to adopt decriminalization policies by otherwise limiting their eligibility to receive funds in the Byrne and COPS grant programs. to Decriminalize Drug Use and Possession. Growing up in St.

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New Congressional Report Provides Pathway for How the Biden Administration Can Deschedule Marijuana and Issue Blanket Pardons to Past Offenders

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress, released a new report outlining pathways available for the Biden Administration to unilaterally end federal marijuana prohibition and to issue general amnesty for those who have been convicted of federal marijuana crimes.

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Cannabis Researchers: NIH Wants to Hear From You!

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Enabling more study of the cannabis plant may also play a role in convincing other states and the Federal Government to decriminalize or otherwise regulate it. As a refresher, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducts the licensing process that enables researchers to gain access to cannabis product.

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The Week in Weed: January 17, 2020

The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 16, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start off with Congress, where the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing on marijuana on Wednesday. This is in addition to another bill that would decriminalize marijuana , introduced in August.

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DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You?

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

DMT, like its sister psychedelics (LSD, MDMA, psilocybin … and even marijuana), is a Schedule I controlled substance. So according to the DEA, its abuse potential is high and it has no medical use. Other barriers to use include the rush to patent various compounds as this may limit access to these emerging therapies.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

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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Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure

Cannabis Law Report

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. Oregon also was the first state to decriminalize certain other drugs with 2020’s passage of Measure 110.

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Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule One drugs are “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. No, they can’t.

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Psychedelic Revolution Version 2.0: Save Lives & Dismantle War on Fungus

NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Psychedelic mushrooms are not legal, per se , but cities and states have decriminalized the plant, meaning law enforcement will not arrest those in possession of it. Like cannabis, an achievable goal may be to federally decriminalize and then regulate and legalize recreational and medicinal use of psychedelics. Let’s put science first.

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Update on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. It would transfer primary agency jurisdiction over cannabis from the DEA to the FDA, TTB, and ATF.

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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

The only opportunity to currently participate would be through an active clinical trial or via an argument under the Right to Try Act of 2018 (an act which provides a pathway for patients with life-threatening diseases or conditions to access unapproved treatments). Emerging Non-Medical State-Regulated Path.

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Mexico Is Inches From Federally Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

The country’s lower legislative house, also known as the Chamber of Deputies, approved legislation to regulate recreational marijuana by a healthy margin of 316 to 129 votes, with 23 abstentions. . International cannabis firms are titillated over the prospect of accessing the 126 million-person Mexican market.

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The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Has Passed

Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. 8454, the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,” has been passed. attorney general 60 days to either approve a given application or request supplemental information from the marijuana research applicant. The law gives the U.S.

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

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. It should be noted that cannabis and marijuana are not interchangeable terms.

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A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Despite overwhelming evidence that psilocybin is misclassified, this barrier restricts research, stifles competition and innovation, and inhibits access. But only if it is made affordable and accessible. cities and the State of Oregon have decriminalized or legalized psilocybin. For two decades, U.S. The first is legislative.

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Is Congress Closer to Reforming the Cannabis Industry’s Access to Financial Services?

Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Historically, it has been difficult for cannabis-related businesses to access reliable financial services due to its illegal federal status. Joseph Pinion quickly mentioned the lack of movement on the Cannabidiol and Marijuana Research Expansion Act. CRO Financial Services: The SAFE Banking Act. There are unintended consequences.

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. Countless veterans suffer from these ailments, and, as such, are pushing for access to as many treatments and therapies as possible.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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. Some states that have passed recreational or medical marijuana legislation are still negotiating the details for implementing these programs.

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The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

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.” . Although, marijuana may be one of the truly bipartisan issues in the U.S. Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws.

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David Feldman – Hiller PC: Imperfect Schumer bill good step forward

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expunge prior convictions- The bill requires, within one year, the expungement of arrests and convictions for non-violent marijuana offenses. Regulatory authority would move from the DEA to the FDA, but also the ATF and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). How to regulate synthetic THC. Some Thoughts.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Many producers expressed concerns that the DEA’s interim final rule would criminalize the processing of hemp extracts. The bill would also get rid of the USDA’s requirement that only DEA laboratories can test hemp products. There are currently zero DEA registered labs in my home state and [only] one in New England,” Pingree said.

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Following Los Angeles’ $1.2 Billion Illegal Cannabis Bust, Monterey County Cracks Down on Enforcement Operations

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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NationalLink Inc. Celebrates 25th Business Anniversary in Providing Complete ATM Solutions and Serving Cannabis Businesses

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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Industry Experts, Stakeholders Offer Their Takes on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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Advanced Container Technologies Offers Customized Packaging for Companies Looking to Launch or Build Brands in the Cannabis and CBD Sectors

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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Reminder: These are the draft cannabis bills the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Will Look At This Week

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

CLICK IMAGE TO ACCESS COMMITTEE INFO PAGE. 1151 , the “Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act” H.R. 2843 , the “Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act” H.R. 3797 , the “Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019” H.R. 3884, Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act.

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Here?s where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis

The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

We pick California because it was the first state to legalize marijuana for its medicinal use and it is the most populous state in the U.S. Only a licensed marijuana dispensary may sell cannabis products. Trump was making it clear that he reserves the right to ignore the cannabis provision and interfere with state-legal marijuana.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

New Congressional Report Provides Pathway for How the Biden Administration Can Deschedule Marijuana and Issue Blanket Pardons to Past Offenders

Trending Sources

Cannabis Researchers: NIH Wants to Hear From You!

The Week in Weed: January 17, 2020

DMT Therapy: Coming to a Clinic Near You?

Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure

Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

Psychedelic Revolution Version 2.0: Save Lives & Dismantle War on Fungus

Update on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

Mexico Is Inches From Federally Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act Has Passed

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

A Strategy for Rescheduling Psilocybin

Is Congress Closer to Reforming the Cannabis Industry’s Access to Financial Services?

Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

Cannabis Trends of 2022

The Future of Federal Marijuana Laws Remains Dazed and Confusing

David Feldman – Hiller PC: Imperfect Schumer bill good step forward

US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

Following Los Angeles’ $1.2 Billion Illegal Cannabis Bust, Monterey County Cracks Down on Enforcement Operations

NationalLink Inc. Celebrates 25th Business Anniversary in Providing Complete ATM Solutions and Serving Cannabis Businesses

Industry Experts, Stakeholders Offer Their Takes on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Advanced Container Technologies Offers Customized Packaging for Companies Looking to Launch or Build Brands in the Cannabis and CBD Sectors

Reminder: These are the draft cannabis bills the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Will Look At This Week

Here?s where the 2020 Presidential Candidates Stand on Cannabis

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