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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 Would Rather Burn 3 Tons of Illicit Substances a Day Than Use it for Research

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If you answered yes to these two questions, then the DEA might have the job for you. The DEA is seeking a contractor that has the ability to destroy illegal drugs without leaving detectable levels behind. .” The DEA Says That This isn’t a Job Announcement . What about the bird’s man? Requirements of the Role.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup October 22

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Bank of America Closes Account of DEA-Approved Cannabis Researcher. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in May to be a federally authorized cultivator of research-grade cannabis. Senate committee revealed a package of spending bills on Monday that would legalize recreational cannabis sales in Washington, D.C. if enacted.

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FDA and FTC Target Delta-8 Products

Canna Law Blog

But, there’s a huge controversy about whether it can be controlled, with agencies like the DEA saying it is. And if it is derived from hemp, it is not independently scheduled – at least if you read the Controlled Substances Act and 2018 Farm Bill literally. You can read more about that issue here or here.

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The Week in Weed: April 3, 2020

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DEA GUIDANCE. Scientists at the Scottsdale Research Institute have filed suit against the agency, claiming that the DEA has changed its interpretation of federal statutes and treaty obligations, without detailing how it arrived at its new view of the law. So now Idaho stands alone as the only state where no form of cannabis is legal.

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). While CBP has at least provided some response to the initial request, DEA has completely stonewalled the Initiative to date. While CBP has at least provided some response to the initial request, DEA has completely stonewalled the Initiative to date. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

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Fast forward to 2019 and the DEA unveiled eagerly anticipated plans for cannabis research. We were euphoric. However, the application process hit a roadblock when the change was opposed by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the basis that it may breach a United Nations treaty against drug trafficking.

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