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DEA Press Release Implies More International Enforcement

Cannabis Law Report

The language is general but it looks like the DEA will be trying to nip supply in the bud at source. what this means for international relations presents a number of questions. As part of the review, the team will talk to DEA personnel posted in DEA’s foreign offices and headquarters who perform this critical work.

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

Canna Law Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Schedule I is reserved for drugs with a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical uses, and a lack of accepted safety for medical use. That one was granted.

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DEA Chief of Operations, Christopher Evans, Sworn In By AG Barr To Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

Cannabis Law Report

It also directs the Commission to research “important current issues facing law enforcement and the criminal justice system,” and recommends a variety of subjects for study, such as, but not limited to” There is no direct mention of cannabis but a senior DEA appointment we would suggest is a message in itself. DEA Chief of Operations D.

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4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss CannMed 23 

Medicinal Genomics

Learn from the experts in the industry The cannabis market is ever-changing, and at CannMed 23 you will have the opportunity to learn from experts in cannabis science, medicine, cultivation, and safety testing who are on the leading edge. You will not see presenters who are selling from the podium at CannMed.

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How to access and assess ketamine therapy options

The Cannigma

Ketamine has a long safety record as an anesthetic since the 1980s, and it has also been successfully used “off-label” for over a decade to treat conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, and PTSD, among others. In some instances, a medical provider or psychotherapist (or both) is present in the treatment room.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

8 Safety Issues Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids This new generation of designer drugs is reminiscent of “Spice,” “K2,” and other synthetic cannabinoids that emerged in the illicit drug market in the early 2000s. 9 We cannot assume that these novel compounds are safe based on the safety profile of natural cannabinoids. .”

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New Hemp Testing Guidelines Make Meeting 0.3% THC Limit Difficult

Medicinal Genomics

This change shouldn’t affect most hemp farmers who have no interest in cultivating psychoactive plants; however, it does remove a safety net. Another potential headache for farmers is that analytical laboratories must be registered with the DEA in order to perform compliance testing. What does this mean for hemp farmers?

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