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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Understanding current drug scheduling for cannabis The DEA classifies drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs into five distinct categories or “schedules.”

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Justice Department Urged To Take “Immediate Action” On Marijuana Grow Applications

NORML

” Last year, however, former DEA director Robert Patterson testified to Congress that the agency believed that approving additional applicants would likely violate international anti-drug treaties. Patterson said that DEA could not move forward granting any new applications until the Justice Department clarified the issue.

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DEA Expands Research Opportunities for Scientists Studying Cannabis

NewsMunchies

Access to legally produced cannabis, lest your research get kicked as violating federal laws on controlled substances even if sold legally at your State’s level, was limited. This action by the DEA means researchers will be able to study marijuana from more than one grower. Marijuana continues to be prohibited under federal law.

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DEA Increases Access to Cannabis for Research Purposes

Veriheal

Sue Sisley was quoted telling media, “there are thousands of different cannabis varieties that all have unique chemical profiles and produce unique clinical effects, but we didn’t have access to that normal diversity.” The post DEA Increases Access to Cannabis for Research Purposes appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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Federal Agency Submits Documents Recommending Rescheduling Cannabis

Veriheal

This occasion marks the first time that a federal agency has recommended rescheduling cannabis, and this could be the push the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) needs to finally make it happen. It may also result in federal legalization and easier access in states that have yet to legalize medicinal or recreational marijuana.

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Delta-8 Study Finds Products Used More In States Without Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

Due to the lack of regulation akin to legal medical or recreational marijuana sales, delta-8 can often be found in gas stations, smoke shops, and similar establishments. The use of delta-8 products is significantly higher in states without access to legal cannabis products, which led researchers to a few key conclusions.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

Veriheal

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. Kansas Kansas prohibits cannabis use for both medical and recreational purposes. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3%