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NORML Formally Responds to DEA’s Proposed Changes to Marijuana Cultivation Rules

NORML

As a result, the DEA has been encouraged for over a decade to expand the pool of federally licensed cannabis producers — a move that the agency has largely resisted. In 2016, the agency appeared to reconsider its longstanding policy, and publicly stated for the first time that it would consider additional applicants.

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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Understanding current drug scheduling for cannabis The DEA classifies drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs into five distinct categories or “schedules.”

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DEA Promises Progress on Federal Cultivation Applications, But Provides No Timetable for Action

NORML

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.

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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Considers ‘Cannabis Policies for the New Decade’

NORML

Members of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a legislative hearing, “ Cannabis Policies for the New Decade ,” during which they considered multiple legislative bills aimed at amending federal cannabis laws. He continued: “The fact of the matter is that legalization and regulation work.

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The Tom Marino Roller Coaster: Three Days of Drug Policy Changes

Americans for Safe Access

On October 15, 2017, the Washington Post and 60 Minutes released a scathing report on the pharmaceutical industry’s influence of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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Lunch & Learn Episode 6: Is Cannabis' "Accepted Medical Use" Political?

Americans for Safe Access

Watch as we explore the significance of the last 12 years in establishing cannabis' "currently accepted medical use" and learn why this matters!

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Lobbying in D.C. with Americans for Safe Access at the 2019 Unity Conference

Americans for Safe Access

The Americans for Safe Access 2019 Unity Conference, themed The Price of Being a Medical Cannabis Patient, featured over a hundred patients from all over America visiting their representatives in Congress and the Senate to promote the Medical Cannabis Control Act of 2019. Which agency will have authority over medical cannabis policy?

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