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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. And time was an issue, since her research projects involved suicidal combat veterans with PTSD and stage 4 cancer patients who didn’t have long to live. Dr. Sue Sisley.

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ICYMI: DEA and Cannabis Research Still Lousy Bedfellows

Canna Law Blog

At the same time, because of the federal illegality of cannabis, the federal government has routinely denied third party requests for further research in regards to its potential medical benefits, among other health and safety impacts. These cannabis products are used by researchers in the U.S.

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F the Treaties: Rescheduling and “Marijuana-Specific Controls”

Canna Law Blog

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) last week to much fanfare. In my very quick analysis after the rule dropped, I flagged DEA’s statement that it may develop “marijuana-specific controls” in conjunction with rescheduling. Marijuana-specific controls in schedule III?

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

federal government is granting a handful of American companies the option to cultivate and study cannabis for medical research purposes. Groff North America is proud to be producing research-grade marijuana, so we can continue growing the field of cannabis-based medicine,” reads an official statement from the company’s website.

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Senators Call For Report On State Of Psychedelic Research

Cannabis Law Report

Earlier this month, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging both agencies to advance research on the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. [1] Recent Regulatory Developments. Challenges.

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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). if the plant is moved to Schedule III.

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Legal Acceptance of Cannabis Could Encourage Lawmakers to Embrace Magic Mushrooms

Veriheal

In particular, there has been a rapid increase in efforts to decriminalize (or even legalize) various psychedelic substances , such as mescaline. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website , magic mushrooms are recognizable by their slender stems, which are “topped by caps with dark gills on the underside.”