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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

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In the 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment , which was released by the DEA on Wednesday, the agency notes that despite its continued illegality under federal law, marijuana “is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.”. This has led to the saturation of some markets, particularly in states that have legalized cannabis.

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Mexico Is Inches From Federally Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

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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. . it focused entirely on individual liberties as the basis for cannabis legalization. That decision made no mention of a commercial industry.

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got an update on the latest Montana legalization developments. Minnesota introduced a legalization bill and of course, there’s more news from Massachusetts. minnesota legalization proposal.

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Daniella Styagova: United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative

Cannabis Law Report

Facts and Procedural History: The Controlled Substances Act was passed in 1970 and created a single legal framework for regulating substances that are thought to have a high risk of abuse and addiction. However, despite research and advocacy marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, whereas Cocaine is a Schedule II drug and Xanax is a Schedule IV.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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Diversity is vital in the cannabis industry,” and “support from the industry to Hispanic and other minority communities can help normalize its legal utilization to a broader audience of consumers.” . About Clinton: Clinton is an undergraduate student studying business.

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Minnesota Hemp Assoc is Now Minnesota Cannabis Assoc

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The difference between hemp and marijuana is a legal one, not a botanical one. delta-9 THC or less are legally considered hemp. delta-9 THC are legally considered marijuana. I believe that we, as a hemp community, should develop a legal framework,” Brown said. He also licenses his retail brand in Minnesota and Florida.

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