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

Cannabis Law Report

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 finally ends fed monopoly on schwaggy research-grade cannabis

SpeedWeed

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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New Hemp Testing Guidelines Make Meeting 0.3% THC Limit Difficult

Medicinal Genomics

However, the document also states “the cut shall be made just underneath a flowering material”. Including THCA in Total THC Number. THC requirement. Some states took that literally and would only use the THC value for evaluating whether the plant met the requirement. However, the cannabis plant does not produce THC.

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The Week in Weed: December 15, 2023

The Blunt Truth

The Department of Health and Human Services released documents related to rescheduling cannabis. The DEA sends a letter to Georgia pharmacies. The documents are heavily redacted, so you may glean less information than you might think. Ohio legislators are busy writing a marijuana law. makes an appearance in Congress.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

Cannabis Law Report

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. percent Delta-9 THC, the Ninth Circuit found that they were lawful and that the preliminary injunction was merited.

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UPDATE: What is Delta-8-THC? – Cannabis Business Times

SpeedWeed

March 17 to include further detail on how Trulieve sources its Delta-8-THC. With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. RELATED: Dr. Ethan Russo Endorses 1% THC Limit for Hemp.

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