Remove DEA Remove Decriminalization Remove Programs Remove Recreational
article thumbnail

Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5

DEA 98
article thumbnail

Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. Robert Szyba. Seyfarth Shaw LLP. [co-author: co-author: Sydney Jenkins]. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

DEA 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. By Robert Szyba & Sydney Jenkins. July 18, 2022. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests.

DEA 52
article thumbnail

DEA Seizes 4M Marijuana Plants, Less Arrests in ’19

CannaMD

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) made far fewer cannabis-related arrests in 2019 than in previous years. Let’s take a closer look at what DEA data reveals. Per the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCESP) , a whopping 4,003,194 cannabis plants were seized and destroyed in 2019.

DEA 59
article thumbnail

Cannabis regulations in Indiana

The Cannigma

Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A. Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session.

Hemp 79
article thumbnail

The Week in Weed: August 20, 2019

The Blunt Truth

A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” In other federal news, the DEA confirmed that “hemp plants and cannabidiol (CBD) preparations at or below the 0.3 Who says you can’t fight city hall? He also favors legalizing cannabis.

DEA 76
article thumbnail

Oregon Psilocybin: Does Measure 109 Go Far Enough? Does it Go Too Far?

Canna Law Blog

Many people, including psychiatrists , are not prepared to vote for both the decriminalization AND deregulation of psychedelic drugs. The Oregon program will not square with federal laws. Ultimately, it probably comes down to the reason any ballot measure is drawn up the way it is—so that it will pass. Not for everybody.

DEA 79