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The DEA Just Got Scolded Over Its Marijuana Eradication Program

MassRoots

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) got a slap on the wrist from a federal watchdog agency over its management of a multi-million dollar marijuana eradication program. And that lapse could prevent the agency from being able to accurately assess “program performance.”.

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The Week in Weed: January 5, 2024

The Blunt Truth

There’s an update on Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing program (meet the new year; same as the old year). The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. Since that time, the industry has taken in $15 billion in revenue, with the state collecting $2.6 And finally, we have an update on the Weed Nuns.

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Hemp-CBD: Deadline Approaching to Submit Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rule

Canna Law Blog

Nathalie Bougenies recently wrote about a lawsuit filed against the DEA by the Hemp-CBD industry and we have written several times about the problems with the DEA’s rule: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Update on Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

Cannabis Law Report

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It would transfer primary agency jurisdiction over cannabis from the DEA to the FDA, TTB, and ATF. Restorative Justice and Opportunity Programs. The Draft would also direct the Dep.

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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Also, the NBA agreed to players investing in the cannabis industry as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. As of now, this is still a proposal, and it’s anyone’s guess if the DEA (who would do the actual re-scheduling) will think that’s a good idea. Spoiler alert: that number will change! But what about federal legislation ??

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The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020

The Blunt Truth

They see legalization as a solution to problems with the medical cannabis program. The Department of Agriculture delayed a requirement that the DEA conduct all THC testing on hemp crops. A group called Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol filed a petition to legalize recreational marijuana. FEDERAL NEWS. ” ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.

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Press Release: ACS Laboratory Launches Comprehensive Hemp Compliance Testing Panel

Cannabis Law Report

One year after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rules on hemp, various states enacted their own regulatory programs. Using the data collected, ACS Laboratory extracted the strictest requirements per category to create the National Hemp Testing Panel and corresponding Certificate of Analysis.