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Federal Agency Submits Documents Recommending Rescheduling Cannabis

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Department of Health and Human Services released an official 252-page document outlining their reasoning for rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). 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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Chacruna Publishes Critique Of DEA Report on Ayahuasca Risks: “Science” in Service of Prohibition?

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Here is what they say The DEA Report on Ayahuasca Risks: “Science” in Service of Prohibition? On February 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) released a document to the legal team representing the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (CEC).

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Scientists Sue DEA as it Drags its Feet and Hampers Cannabis Research

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Drug Enforcement Administration is not a fan of drugs or legalization. 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. The Wrong Type of Cannabis. .

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Document: U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration FY 2021 Performance Budget Congressional Budget Submission

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In its performance budget submission to Congress for fiscal year 2021, DEA gave an overview of its enforcement efforts and made predictions about future trends. Buried within the document is a subtle admission that giving consumers legal access to cannabis means that demand for marijuana products sourced from the illegal market decreases.

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DEA Will Begin Granting Marijuana Cultivation Licenses

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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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The DEA Just Got Scolded Over Its Marijuana Eradication Program

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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. That includes fully legal states like California, where enforcement efforts are generally limited to public lands—namely national forests.

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DEA finally ends fed monopoly on schwaggy research-grade cannabis

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly made an announcement that’s expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on cannabis research and development in the United States. Leafly’s Ben Adlin documented the shockingly poor quality in this 2017 article : Smoking 25% THC, studying 8% THC. DEA finally relents.

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