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DEA Will Begin Granting Marijuana Cultivation Licenses

SpeedWeed

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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Why Dr. Sue Sisley Sued the DEA for Stonewalling Cannabis Research

NORML

We also spoke with her attorneys, who explained why they believed the DEA broke the law by holding up long-promised medical marijuana research licenses. It’s been nearly three years since the DEA announced its revolutionary cultivator program. Dr. Sue Sisley. Later that night, everyone celebrated at a hotel bar.

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DEA Expands Research Opportunities for Scientists Studying Cannabis

NewsMunchies

This action by the DEA means researchers will be able to study marijuana from more than one grower. To the extent these MOAs are finalized, DEA anticipates issuing DEA registrations to these manufacturers. million for Ole Miss to grow so it can be doled out in grams to scientists. Rate this blog post.

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From DEA to Legal Cannabis: Charles Feldmann Weighs In

CannaTech

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. A Former DEA Prosecutor’s Journey into the Global Cannabis Industry. Watch out for penny stock predators and CBD snake oil cultivators and unsavoury extractors.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup October 22

Veriheal

Bank of America Closes Account of DEA-Approved Cannabis Researcher. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in May to be a federally authorized cultivator of research-grade cannabis. Senate committee revealed a package of spending bills on Monday that would legalize recreational cannabis sales in Washington, D.C.

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

Veriheal

Only one supplier, the University of Mississippi , has been given the go-ahead to cultivate cannabis for research purposes. . Fast forward to 2019 and the DEA unveiled eagerly anticipated plans for cannabis research. We were euphoric. This is a victory for scientific freedom. In late 2020, the new regulations were finalized.

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3 New Federal Proposals Aimed at Cannabis, Psilocybin, and Hemp Reform

Veriheal

The committee recognizes that plastics are critical engineering materials for products ranging from food packaging and automobiles to medical devices. In February 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the DEA for prohibiting access for others aside from the University of Mississippi to cultivate cannabis for research purposes.

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