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DEA Gets Served Another Lawsuit for Blocking Cannabis Research

Veriheal

District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. The filing is backed by MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and calls on the DEA to answer a four-year-old filing requesting approval of his application to become a federally registered marijuana cultivator.

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The Lawsuit to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition Wouldn’t Really End Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Canna Law Blog

If you had that impression, it may be because reporting on this topic has been subpar. This press release from the plaintiffs’ law firm explains why. In short, state-legal marijuana businesses would be treated more like other businesses, outside of the frustrating prohibition on marijuana crossing state lines.

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Marijuana as Schedule III: Woe is Me?

Canna Law Blog

Many people in the cannabis industry are convinced that this HHS recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) means that the DEA will undertake this rescheduling (and fairly quickly, too–which would be a huge departure from its refusal to reschedule back in 2016). Just my two cents; feel free to disagree.

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So Long for THCA Products

Canna Law Blog

According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana. Some commentators originally believed the answer was “no” – at least under federal law. First, state law is also important to consider. delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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How Religious Groups Can Petition to Use Psychedelics Legally

Canna Law Blog

law are forced to petition the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to do so. The petition process is set out in a set of interim guidelines published by the DEA (Interim Guidelines). I imagine the DEA will be sued over those, too.

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What is the Difference Between a Cannabis Recommendation and Cannabis Prescription

United Patients Group

A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. Although both are legal under state law, there are currently 29 states with legislation allowing for medical cannabis and the District of Columbia.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

And speaking of CBD, Seyfarth has a program coming up on that topic. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen approved a medical marijuana initiative to appear on the November ballot late last week. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles.

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