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One Signature Could Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Tomorrow

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Yes, the DEA would need to do some light follow-up rulemaking—but that’s been done before , and the Office of Legal Counsel has already signed off on it. So, if the goal of § 811(d)(1) is treaty compliance, rescheduling isn’t just permissible—it’s arguably required. That’s an immediate tax win for state-legal businesses.

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America’s Missed Opportunity in the Global Marijuana Market

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After attending the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin at the end of April, I was reminded, yet again, of how draconian U.S. As I discussed in The Hidden Potential Winners of Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA-Registered Bulk Manufacturers , U.S. marijuana laws truly are. In contrast, the U.S. How the U.S. If the U.S.

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

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In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. Many bad actors have pushed products with little regard for compliance or consumer health & safety.

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

MJ Business Attorneys

Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. The FDA can make recommendations to the DEA about substances subjected to scheduling under the CSA, but the DEA is the entity with the power to reschedule CBD. Mr. Feldmann is a trusted advisor for marijuana businesses.

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From DEA to Legal Cannabis: Charles Feldmann Weighs In

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a managing partner at Denver-headquartered Feldmann Nagel Cantafio Margulis Gonnell PLLC, where he serves as an adviser to the cannabis industry’s largest and most profitable businesses. As a Marine Corps federal prosecutor, DEA Drug Task Force Commander and state narcotics prosecutor, Charles spent many years engaged in the War on Drugs.

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Charles Feldmann to Speak at Canna Tech Global

MJ Business Attorneys

Charles Feldmann, a former DEA Drug Task Force Commander and former state’s narcotics prosecutor, will be sharing his insight and expertise on the other side of the cannabis constitutional law. Our Denver marijuana business lawyers can assist you, regardless of the complexity of your case. to speak to a member from our firm.

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Marijuana Mayhem

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Fighting Investment Fraud in the Marijuana Business Industry. with defrauding investors about returns in cannabis businesses after Greenview used misleading marketing materials to raise over $3 million from investors. This is not the first SEC effort against investor fraud in the marijuana business industry.