Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says Delta-8 and -9 THCO are controlled substances, even when derived from hemp. The DEA said that Delta-8 and -9 THCO “do not occur naturally in the cannabis plant and can only be obtained synthetically, and therefore do not fall under the definition of hemp.”

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

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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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Adult-use retail sales of cannabis began in California in 2018. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2017 to 1.4

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A vague memory tells us that the DEA were looking for a contractor early 2019 ? The post DEA - We're Still Burnin' Weed first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. What happened to the last contractor. Marijuana Moment has … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The language is general but it looks like the DEA will be trying to nip supply in the bud at source. WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced a comprehensive review of DEA’s international operations and foreign footprint, including administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.

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NORML

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 14, 2021

For more than 50 years, if you wanted to do cannabis research in the United States, federal law said you had to get the cannabis from the University of Mississippi. The BRC is among the dozens of organizations that have received preliminary approval from the DEA to cultivate cannabis. Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The hemp has hit the fan…… California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control had refused to give the DEA those documents, arguing in court filings that the … Read More. The post Document: Court Orders California to Give Cannabis Records to DEA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) refusal to accommodate state and federal right to try laws. US DEA , No. with Kathryn Tucker of Emerge Law Group, Matthew Zorn of Yetter Coleman LLP, and James Williams , Andrew Kline , Thomas Tobin and Holly Martinez of Perkins Coie LLP. 21-70544 (9th Cir.),

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The lawsuit—filed last year by cannabis researcher Sue Sisley of the Scottsdale Research Institute, the Battlefield Foundation and veterans Lorenzo Sullivan and Gary Hess— received oral arguments in June and largely centers on DEA’s 2020 denial of a one-page marijuana rescheduling petition filed by a separate individual.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 4, 2019

Despite mounting evidence into cannabis’ therapeutic benefits, the DEA continues to close its eyes and plug its ears, constantly claiming that there is not enough research to support its medicinal value, according to Marijuana Moment. It could be argued that the DEA is hesitant for the sake of public safety. A Vicious Circle.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is amending its regulations to facilitate the cultivation of … Read More. The post Document – DEA: Controls To Enhance the Cultivation of Marihuana for Research in the United States first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. ACTION: Final rule.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

DECEMBER 19, 2023

DEA Warns Georgia Against Offering Medical Marijuana at Independent Pharmacies, Citing Federal Law Violation. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning Georgia not to go. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 23, 2022

Federal marijuana arrests continue to plummet year over year as more states move to legalize cannabis, new data from the Justice Department shows.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Two American DEA agents have been sent home after the Australian Federal Police complained to the US ambassador about their method of investigating a drug importation.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2023

Press Release DEA Announces Completion of Foreign Operations Review WASHINGTON – Today, the Drug Enforcement Administration released the final report of the Foreign Operations Review Team, which contains recommendations to improve the effectiveness and enhance the integrity of DEA’s foreign operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Since the DEA’s Seed Letter became public I have fielded a number of calls from clients about selling cannabis seeds. Everyone wants to know if it is possible to sell cannabis seeds and other low-THC cannabis materials, such as cannabis clones, and stay out of legal trouble.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a recently obtained letter, the DEA clarified its position on hemp-derived Delta 8 THC. The post DEA Letter – Delta 8 THC derived from hemp is not a controlled substance appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. Delta 8 THC made from hemp is legal […].

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post Statement: National Cannabis Industry Association Urges DEA to Rescind Interim Hemp Rule first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Organization submitted comments on proposed rule that oversteps Congress and would create confusion in hemp programs and 2018 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. –

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 19, 2022

When we started Americans for Access, we were facing paramilitary style raids from the DEA, only 8 states had passed laws creating criminal exemptions for medical cannabis patients, the DEA was still saying that cannabis was a gateway drug and there was no legal access anywhere!

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 6, 2023

as a federally licensed cannabis cultivator and product manufacturer. Including Bright Green, eight entities are now registered with the DEA as federally licensed cannabis “bulk manufacturers.” Drug Enforcement Administration has officially registered publicly traded Bright Green Corp.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 16, 2024

Although there have been rumors circulating for some time regarding the potential rescheduling of cannabis, it wasn’t confirmed until recently that this is becoming a genuine possibility. With cannabis’ current status as a Schedule I drug, it’s challenging for the federal government to push for nationwide legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Petition asks federal appeals court to review a rule the DEA issued last month, arguing the agency exceeded its authority and violated the 2018 farm … Read More. The post Hemp Industry Members File Lawsuit Against DEA, Challenging Rule That Could Have Far-reaching Consequences first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2021

The post USA: Dr Suing DEA Over Right To Give Patients Psilocybin Treatment first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Marijuana Moment reports A Seattle doctor hoping to expand access to psilocybin mushrooms for terminally ill cancer patients is taking… Read More.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The law is not settled, the text of the 2018 Farm Bill is anything but clear, and whole lot can ( and probably will ) change with the upcoming Farm Bill. In order to have a protectible trademark, the good or service must be lawful in commerce. The infringer argued that delta-8 products were not lawful. That in my view, is wrong.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

DEA Tries to Define Hemp If you’re a hemp business, you probably understand the victory that came with Congress passing the 2018 Farm Bill. Unless You Ask the DEA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. As … Read More. The post Hemp Is Not Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On November 16, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking , exploring whether or not to create new federal regulations governing the practice of telepharmacy. The DEA’s notice provides the industry with an opportunity to provide insight and feedback that may help shape the new regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The post Two-Thirds of States Recognize Medical Use of Marijuana: DEA Disagrees first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. That is the question in front of the Ninth Circuit currently. On May 21, … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Aurum Labs ( [link] ) is now certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to conduct hemp compliance testing for manufactured industrial hemp products and is in the final stages of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration. Aurum has always been at the forefront of cannabis and hemp testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

Cannabis research in the USA has been held back by the DEA’s stance on the issue, although it has been increasing the amount of cannabis it wants produced for research over the last couple of years. Currently, the DEA has 37 pending applications to grow marijuana for research.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to cultivate marijuana for research purposes. In 2016, Dr. Sue Sisley first applied to grow cannabis for research purposes when the Obama administration announced a plan to allow other growers to provide cannabis to researchers. Nor are they limited to manufacturing whole-plant cannabis.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2019

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Since then many different parties have tried to reschedule or end prohibition by filing petitions with DEA per the CSA protocol on rescheduling. That one was granted.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Unfortunately, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dropped a surprise interim hemp rule a few weeks ago, which took immediate effect and came as a shock to virtually everyone. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The DEA released a proposed rule change on January 14 to put an impenetrable-looking group of substances—4-OH-DiPT, 5-MeO-AMT, 5-MeO-MiPT, 5-MeO-DET and DiPT—into Schedule I. Under federal law, Schedule I drugs “[have] no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” In response, the DEA raided their lab in 1994.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 24, 2021

The Drug Enforcement Administration made a milestone announcement earlier this month with the news that the DEA will begin granting marijuana cultivation licenses to various third-party applicants, significantly expanding medical and scientific cannabis research in the United States.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance. Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2022

A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% The 2018 Farm Bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)’s definition of marijuana, lifting control on all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L.,

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