Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees and members of Congress, released a new report outlining pathways available for the Biden Administration to unilaterally end federal marijuana prohibition and to issue general amnesty for those who have been convicted of federal marijuana crimes.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., DEA and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule One drugs are “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Nonetheless, with the increasing legalization of medical cannabis, many veterans and interest groups have asked the government to change its policies.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

On the other side of the country our nation’s capital has its own ballot initiative on psychedelics, Initiative 81, formally known as the Entheogenic Plant and Fungus Policy Act of 2020. Psilocybin remains a Schedule 1 drug, meaning the DEA says it has a high likelihood of abuse and no accepted medical use – just like marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

“It was all quoted accurately and live—it was pressure from the Clinton camp PR team that the comments were supposed to be closed to the press—so we respected the writers request,” a Cannabis & Tech Today editor wrote to Marijuana Moment in a Twitter direct message. No press were authorized to attend this panel,” she said. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis. It would transfer primary agency jurisdiction over cannabis from the DEA to the FDA, TTB, and ATF.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

This encouraged American diplomats to criminalize the use and production of a common Mexican substance: marijuana. Since then, the United States has treated cannabis and marijuana with the same scrutiny as other illegal substances such as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. The USDA’s ‘Final Rule’ on American Hemp Production.

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Cannabis Info

JUNE 8, 2019

Recreational marijuana is now legal in 11 states, and medical marijuana is legal in 33. Denver has just passed a referendum to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Meanwhile, nobody has ever overdosed on marijuana. So why has marijuana been demonized and illegal for all these years? particularly marijuana.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. 8454, the “Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act,” has been passed. attorney general 60 days to either approve a given application or request supplemental information from the marijuana research applicant. The law gives the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). Marijuana and related substance misuse are complex issues impacting family medicine, patient health, and public health. Relevant AAFP Policy. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. Executive Summary. Call to Action.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The following year, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one, and in 1973, he formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The DEA limits how much psilocybin can be produced annually, which drives up costs, and the agency imposes other unnecessary burdens on researchers. The first is legislative.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 31, 2022

The Warren-Booker letter , dated October 6, 2021, advocates for DEA to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act— which would decriminalize the plant at the federal level. Back then, her goal was re-scheduling “marijuana”, from Schedule I to Schedule II under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2022

The Warren-Booker letter , dated October 6, 2021, advocates for DEA to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act— which would decriminalize the plant at the federal level. Back then, her goal was re-scheduling “marijuana”, from Schedule I to Schedule II under the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a retroactive pardon for simple possession of marijuana. He also announced that the federal government will review marijuana’s federal scheduling. While many of his contenders wanted decriminalization or even legalization, Biden campaigned on moving marijuana to schedule II.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A new proclamation signed by President Joe Biden last Friday will target issuing marijuana pardons to people convicted of prior cannabis-related offenses. How The Marijuana Pardon Plans To Help This pardon will help people convicted at the federal level, but Biden is urging governors to enact similar actions within individual states.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. Barbara Lee (D) to Marijuana Moment.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This most recent version of the act addresses social equity by including elements related to small business loans, allowing the VA to assist with veterans’ access to medical marijuana and the expungement process outlined in the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act. There are unintended consequences.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Through late July, the 2019 Cannabis Crusade saw daily cannabis-related news and a literal state of medical marijuana commotion. While the strong Florida medical marijuana Crusaders marched forward, the state itself and the legislators who comprise the Rear Battalion lost some footing. .

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Although, marijuana may be one of the truly bipartisan issues in the U.S. have legalized adult-use marijuana, while 37 states have legalized medical marijuana.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As policies become more data-driven and progressive, cultivation and production technologies have continued to improve drastically over the past several years. The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Expunge prior convictions- The bill requires, within one year, the expungement of arrests and convictions for non-violent marijuana offenses. Regulatory authority would move from the DEA to the FDA, but also the ATF and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Many big changes like these took a bunch of tries.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Senators) who joined the group in a spirited, interactive discussion on hemp public policy. He made similar comments in an interview with Marijuana Moment last week.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or also known as AOC, pointed out that both sides are coming together on issues concerning civil rights, policy and bringing an end to old drug prohibition laws. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or also known as AOC, pointed out that both sides are coming together on issues concerning civil rights, policy and bringing an end to old drug prohibition laws. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

After months of speculation, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed his long-awaited marijuana legalization bill this morning. It’s our legislative proposal to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and repair damage done by the War on Drugs. 2020) put national support for marijuana legalization at 68%.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters on Wednesday that, “I support decriminalization at the federal level, and we’ll be introducing legislation with a few of my colleagues shortly.” Decriminalization, legalization,” Schumer said when asked. . “At It’s time to decriminalize marijuana nationally.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

1151 , the “Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act” H.R. 2843 , the “Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act” H.R. 3797 , the “Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019” H.R. 1151 , the “Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act” H.R. Drug Enforcement Administration.

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

We pick California because it was the first state to legalize marijuana for its medicinal use and it is the most populous state in the U.S. Only a licensed marijuana dispensary may sell cannabis products. Trump was making it clear that he reserves the right to ignore the cannabis provision and interfere with state-legal marijuana.

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