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America’s Missed Opportunity in the Global Marijuana Market

Canna Law Blog

marijuana laws truly are. marijuana operators cant share in this enthusiasm. I use the word marijuana to refer to cannabis exceeding 0.3% THC and hemp when referring to cannabis at, or below, 0.3% Most countries with any type of marijuana program now acknowledge both medical and scientific marijuana.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. In a previous post, Americas Missed Opportunity in the Global Marijuana Market , I outlined the broader systemic issues facing the marijuana industry. Cannabis is the plant species that includes both marijuana and hemp.

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The Hidden Potential Winners of Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA-Registered Bulk Manufacturers

Canna Law Blog

As the cannabis industry awaits potential marijuana rescheduling, eyes seem focused on state-legal operators and the tax relief they might enjoy. But there’s a group of players who’ve been surprisingly quiet, despite potentially having the most to gain: DEA-registered bulk marijuana manufacturers. billion by 2027.

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FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?

MJ Business Attorneys

Epidiolex is the first drug the FDA has approved that contains a substance derived from marijuana, and it is also the first drug approved by the FDA to be used to treat patients with Dravet syndrome. Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. In the recent case Hemp Industries Associations v.

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What is Delta-8-THC? Is it safe?

The Cannigma

Delta-8-THC, a close relative of the more famous delta-9-THC, acts in many of the same ways producing a similar high and even some of the same therapeutic effects. What is delta-8-THC. Along with delta-9-THC, delta-8 is one of the few cannabinoids considered to be intoxicating. (El Sound too good to be true?

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USA Dept of Justice Press Release: DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research

Cannabis Law Report

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced that it is moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the United States. percent or less delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

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DEA Finally Agrees to Expand Marijuana Research Amid Pressure from Lawsuit

WeedAdvisor

A standoff between marijuana researchers and federal drug enforcement may finally have turned in the scientists’ favour. As we reported earlier , marijuana experts were frustrated over the poor quality of cannabis grown at the government’s only legal marijuana facility at the University of Mississippi.

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