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MAY 18, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly made an announcement that’s expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on cannabis research and development in the United States. Leafly’s Ben Adlin documented the shockingly poor quality in this 2017 article : Smoking 25% THC, studying 8% THC. DEA finally relents.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 4, 2021

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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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The DEA’s announcement signals the “beginning of the end” of federal marijuana prohibition, as the policy change allows federal agencies to evaluate and assess the medical use and abuse potential of marijuana with (limited) political interference. BY EMILY BURNS, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Well, the DEA just released its 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, and the report is full of stats on the United States’ most popular illegal addictions, new trends in intoxicants, and foreign trade — a.k.a. The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program.

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United Patients Group

JANUARY 15, 2023

However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. The DEA definition of a Schedule 1 substance is : Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Note: South Dakota’s weed-legalization legislation is currently facing legal challenges, because no list in this article can be simple. You could still find yourself dealing with Big Daddy DEA, even with a medical marijuana card at the ready, and even if you’re still within the state that issued it. South Dakota*. Washington.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

As of the time of this writing, the bill’s text is not available on Congress.gov but is provided by Marijuana Moment’s Kyle Jaeger, who wrote a great article on the bill. For the USDA, it seems that lawmakers have heard the backlash against the USDA’s testing requirements including the need to test for total THC at DEA-certified labs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

But in an email correspondence conducted as research for this article, EFSA denies issuing any statement in relation to CBD in Spain. Irrespective of where the directive came from, policy on CBD has changed. Spanish companies must comply with the change in law, or face fines and/or product confiscation.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 28, 2021

MAPS has been trying to get approved for a cultivation license for almost 20 years and filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against the DEA. In the lawsuit, MAPS stated the DEA has failed to process more than 30 outstanding license applications for over 4 years despite administrative guidance. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

“But my contacts at the American Herbal Products Association, as well as the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and the American Western Hemp Professionals, and the U.S. Anecdotally, we understand that the DEA is actively monitoring the proliferation of delta-8 THC products.”. View Bruce Kennedy’s articles.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

“Accordingly, no state has the jurisdiction to legalize recreational use of marijuana without Congressionally enacted reform or the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) taking administrative action to reschedule it,” he wrote. “As View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

In October, Senator Mitch McConnell directed the DEA to figure out how to distinguish hemp from marijuana. Several northeastern states tried to coordinate their marijuana policies. As this article notes, sometimes it’s hard to get everyone on the same page, even if they belong to the same political party.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. Two, they are federally classified by DEA and HHS as Schedule II, III, IV or V substances. By Paul Armentano. Authors Tracy Gallegos and Neville M.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There are remaining concerns as to the state health department’s treatment policy towards these products as well. This article has been prepared for informational and general guidance purposes only; it does not constitute legal or professional advice.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

For this reason, the FDA and DEA have concluded that marijuana has no federally approved medical use in the U.S. In April 2019, the USCIS issued a Policy Alert reminding immigration adjudicators that the possession, use, sale, distribution, and production of marijuana remain illegal under U.S. Article: View Original Source .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

On February 14 th the Los Angeles Times published an article by Joe Mozingo entitled “Cannabis Farm Was a Model for California’s Legal Industry”. The article suggests the law enforcement officers who executed the search warrant were surprised by extent of the criminal activity at this “model” cannabis farm. WAKE UP CALIFORNIA! ,

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

Later that year, Doblin sued the DEA for the first time. MAPS continued to publish Bulletin articles about MDMA research , requests for donations , and discontinuing animal studies. submitted his first DEA application to manufacture marijuana for use in medical research. MAPS Founder Rick Doblin, Ph.D., Lyle Craker, Ph.D.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. 16 In the Weeds article) from the U.S. This DEA guidance and the Kansas opinion both suggest legality for some hemp-derived delta-8 products under the 0.3 McGuireWoods LLP. Newsworthy Highlights.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Her pro-pot policies would take shape in college during the ’90s and early 2000s. Fried remembers the debate, featuring a then- High Times editor and a DEA agent, marking the first substantive cannabis conversation during her time at school. . View original article. Florida’s Ongoing Cannabis Reform Efforts.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled that Delta-8 THC, a cannabinoid that occurs naturally and can also be processed from CBD, is a controlled substance not protected by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp agriculture and products derived from the crop. View original article. Last year, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

Application: The Commerce Clause found in the Constitution under Article I, §8, clause 3, vests Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce. Monson grew cannabis on her property where the DEA seized and destroyed six of her cannabis plants. Unfortunately, SCOTUS did not agree.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

In this article, when we use the term “THC” without a modifier, we are referring to delta-9 THC.) . The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has, in a proposed rule, indirectly classified delta-8 THC as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would make it federally illegal. View Leafly Staff’s articles.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Third, an investigation under a new state regime will obviously lack the protocols and policies that guide a U.S. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Third, an investigation under a new state regime will obviously lack the protocols and policies that guide a U.S. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Third, an investigation under a new state regime will obviously lack the protocols and policies that guide a U.S. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Third, an investigation under a new state regime will obviously lack the protocols and policies that guide a U.S. View original article.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 11, 2021

We love a little indica-leaning strain to get us relaxed on the couch in creative brainstorms in the afternoons—what we call high-deas,” Connors said. View David Downs’s articles. View original article. Maggie also grows her own Diesel offspring, Original Glue , that staff dub Margarita’s Reserve. “We

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 5, 2021

Depending on the allegations, companies must also stay attentive to federal criminal exposure if information is shared with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Third, an investigation under a new state regime will obviously lack the protocols and policies that guide a U.S. View original article.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 12, 2025

Much of it was driven by Germanys newly formed government keeping its quasi-legalization policy intact, even if adult-use trials remain uncertain. As I discussed in The Hidden Potential Winners of Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA-Registered Bulk Manufacturers , U.S. marijuana policy permits only marijuana for research purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

A timeline of Florida’s battle for solid ground has been outlined in depth throughout my previous articles. ” However, the state is slowly earning back some much-needed ground with tactical policy advancements. There are also associated tax advantages (for now), as one division can pass through costs throughout the chain.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S. But the facts in Eric Gandelione’s revelatory article for Cannabis Business Executive speak for themselves: . Download : Cannabis Misinformation: What Does the DEA say about Marijuana?

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) last week to much fanfare. In my very quick analysis after the rule dropped, I flagged DEA’s statement that it may develop “marijuana-specific controls” in conjunction with rescheduling. Marijuana-specific controls in schedule III?

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Griffen’s article is just one of many parsing the language of the 2018 Farm Bill and a 2023 DEA letter on the topic. See also: “ THCA and the DEA: Rod Breaks Down the Latest News ” from Rod Kight, an another attorney prominent in the space. I would say: “Someone over at DEA wrote a letter last year indicating that it’s not.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 10, 2021

There was no announcement made about this change, but the policy has been quietly updated on the back end. . This happened a year after the FBI claimed it was “looking into changing internal policy when it comes to the use of CBD products by its agents and other employees” in regards to the current legal status of CBD. “I

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