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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

SpeedWeed

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.”. The DEA explains that in 2019, U.S. million kilograms were seized,” the DEA reports.

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NORML: DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests

Cannabis Law Report

NORML’s Political Director Morgan Fox added: “The fact that these interdiction efforts are growing — at great cost to the taxpayer — despite increasing momentum for legalization is a testament to the failure of federal prohibition and unnecessarily burdensome state regulatory policies.

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Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday

NORML

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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Vicente Sederberg LLP Attorney Shane Pennington Elected to International Cannabis Bar Association Board of Directors

Cannabis Law Report

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Circuit), a pending petition for review of DEA’s August 2020 Interim Final Rule purportedly implementing the 2018 Farm Bill’s amendments to the CSA.

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A Proposed Social Media Drug Reporting Bill Raises Privacy Concerns

Veriheal

A disputable new social media drug reporting bill believes that social media companies should screen client posts and report any drug-related exercises to the DEA. It is critical that the perspectives of groups who are most affected by drug enforcement policies are centered in these conversations around reform.

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Legislation To Produce And Research Cannabis Introduced

NORML

As the result of a lawsuit, DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner in 2007 ruled that expanding the pool of federally licensed providers would be “in the public interest.” The agency ultimately rejected her decision.

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The Top Cannabis Reform Groups to Follow (and Join)

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Today, groups with a decade or less of experience advance policy and conversations alongside the veteran alliances of the movement. NORML acts as a resource for media on cannabis, as well as informs lawmakers, lobbies and other top officials regarding policy. The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA).

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