Articles tagged with "DEA"
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Companies Sue DEA Over Recent CBD Rule
Gage Peake - Published on January 13, 2017Read moreTwo hemp-related companies and an industry association filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) this afternoon in a California federal court, seeking to overturn the DEA’s attempt last month to codify the illegality of cannabidiol (CBD).
Hold On! The DEA’s Move Against CBD May Not Be Legal
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 16, 2016Read more15 years ago the DEA tried a similar sneaky move to ban hempseed oil. The agency was defeated by–get this–Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps.
New DEA Rule Says CBD Oil Is Really, Truly, No-Joke Illegal
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 14, 2016Read moreThe agency released a notice this morning clarifying the rules around CBD oil. It’s still a federally illegal Schedule I substance, even if it comes from hemp. But is the new rule legal?
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DEA Annual Report Finds Decline in Smuggling, Teen Use, and Prosecution
Lisa Rough - Published on December 8, 2016Read moreA new report from the DEA has a few items catching the eye of cannabis advocates around the country.
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Ex-DEA Agent: ‘I See No Downsides to Marijuana Legalization’
Lisa Rough - Published on October 12, 2016Read moreTwo former special agents announced their support of Arizona’s Prop. 205 on Wednesday. Leafly spoke to Michael Capasso, former chief of the agency’s financial crimes unit.
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Why the Cannabis Industry Should Be Relieved the DEA Didn’t Reschedule
Adam J. Detsky & Carlos E. Provencio - Published on August 25, 2016Read moreRescheduling cannabis would have dramatically increased costs for smaller players, potentially pushing them out of business.
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The DEA’s Scheduling Decision: What Does It Mean?
The Associated Press - Published on August 12, 2016Read moreWe’ve boiled it down to the basics.
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DEA Scheduling Decision Will Kill the ‘Not Enough Research’ Excuse
Jay Lassiter - Published on August 11, 2016Read moreThe DEA’s announcement that it will remove a major roadblock to cannabis research could spur broader scientific study of a drug already being used to treat conditions in 25 states.
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Here’s Why the DEA Will Never Reschedule Cannabis
Jeremy Kossen - Published on August 11, 2016Read moreRestricting cannabis as a Schedule I drug is morally indefensible. It’s time to rethink the lack of wisdom of our scheduling system.
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Outrage Follows DEA Refusal to Reschedule Cannabis
Chloe Sommers - Published on August 11, 2016Read more“Marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States,” the DEA said in its decision.
