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Cannabis Litigation: Second Circuit Could Force DEA to Re- or Deschedule Marijuana

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Here’s what John Erlichman, a key aid to then-President Nixon, told Harper’s Magazine in 2016: You want to know what this was really all about? That one was granted.

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Article: Right To Try – Psilocybin – Arizona Attorney Magazine

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Arizona, along with eight fellow amici, argued that the DEA has no business interfering with personal medical decisions by refusing to grant permission to use it — especially in “Hail Mary” scenarios that meet all Right to Try qualifications.

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Hemp-CBD: Deadline Approaching to Submit Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rule

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Here is a good article by Hemp Grower magazine on the reopening). Nathalie Bougenies recently wrote about a lawsuit filed against the DEA by the Hemp-CBD industry and we have written several times about the problems with the DEA’s rule: Watch Out! The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Officials Warn About Fentanyl-Laced Weed—the Myth that Refuses to Die

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overdose crisis,” and it sure is hard to tell, when the myth is routinely perpetuated by state and federal officials , and shared constantly by law enforcement. Even the DEA admits it. Buzzfeed called the fentanyl-laced cannabis myth “the hardiest urban legend of the U.S. The officials did not stop there, however.

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Law Enforcement Action Partnership Joins Cannabis Freedom Alliance Steering Committee

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According to Extraction Magazine , extractors would waste a significant amount of time and plant material trying to extract delta-10 from natural strains, so it is more likely produced via isomerization. The post Law Enforcement Action Partnership Joins Cannabis Freedom Alliance Steering Committee appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

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9-THC plants are labelled “marijuana” and remain illegal under federal law. 8-THC’s status under the Controlled Substances Act, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) stated that ?8-THC In every case, the USPTO has refused to register the marks, taking the position that the goods and services are illegal under federal law.

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Confused With Delta 8 & 9 ? It Gets More Confusing Here Comes Delta 10

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According to Extraction Magazine , extractors would waste a significant amount of time and plant material trying to extract delta-10 from natural strains, so it is more likely produced via isomerization. Delta-10 is typically produced more predominantly through extraction or converted from delta-9 through isomerization, he says.