NORML

JUNE 3, 2020

According to a DEA memorandum , the agency requested to expand its policing powers beyond the enforcement of federal drug laws to include the enforcement of “any federal crime committed as a result of protests over the death of George Floyd.” The DEA possesses the power to strictly enforce these violations of law.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 27, 2024

In light of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) announcement to schedule a hearing on the rescheduling of cannabis, Americans for Safe Access (ASA) emphasizes the urgent need for compassionate leadership in Congress to advocate for the rights of medical cannabis patients. For Immediate Release: August 28, 2024 Washington, D.C. —

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NORML

MARCH 3, 2021

The post DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border Have Fallen Significantly Following Passage of Statewide Legalization Laws appeared first on NORML. “In US markets, Mexican marijuana has largely been supplanted by domestic-produced marijuana. CBP marijuana seizures along the SWB have decreased more than 81 percent since 2013,".

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NORML

AUGUST 2, 2019

” To date, however, the agency has neither affirmed or denied any of the 26 applicants that have sought the DEA’s permission for a federal cultivation license. Read NORML’s new op-ed, “Three years ago the DEA said they would remove roadblocks to cannabis research — they still haven’t, here.).

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NORML

JUNE 16, 2022

The post DEA Reports Significant Uptick in Marijuana-Related Seizures, Arrests appeared first on NORML. The totals are the highest reported by the agency since 2011, when it reported making an estimated 8,500 marijuana-related arrests and seized some 6.7 million plants via its domestic eradication program.

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NORML

MAY 23, 2023

The post DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022 appeared first on NORML. Federal law enforcement agents and their partners seized nearly 5.7 million cultivated marijuana plants in 2022. This is the highest annual seizure total reported by the agency since 2011.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.

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NORML

APRIL 8, 2020

As a result, the DEA has been encouraged for over a decade to expand the pool of federally licensed cannabis producers — a move that the agency has largely resisted. To date, however, the DEA has failed to either affirm or reject any of the more than 30 applications it has received.

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Project CBD

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Psilocybin, the psychedelic mushroom extract, has been fast-tracked by the FDA to treat depression, but doctors still can’t use it in their practice.

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NORML

JULY 16, 2019

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report, the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated 2.82 million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2017 to 1.4 million in 2018. Adult-use retail sales of cannabis began in California in 2018.

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NORML

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The post NORML Files Notice of Intent to Participate in DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing appeared first on NORML. "We believe NORML has well earned a seat at the table, and that it is in the public interest for it to be heard."

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Leafly

JUNE 8, 2020

The DEA's five-part test to determine 'currently accepted medical use' is flawed, say the plaintiffs. The post New lawsuit aims to force DEA to reschedule marijuana appeared first on Leafly.

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

TAKE A BREATH The Administrative Law Judge recently postponed the DEA’s highly anticipated rescheduling hearing and released the DEA’s witness list, prompting speculation, conspiracies, and anxiety about the delay and the agency’s next moves. Before you pull your hair out, read these five essential points to put your mind at ease.

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NORML

APRIL 13, 2021

The post NORML Comments on Biden’s Pick for DEA Administrator appeared first on NORML. Former NJ Attorney General to be Nominated to Lead Agency.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

OCTOBER 9, 2024

DEA Potential Reclassification of Marijuana Policy. In recent discussions surrounding drug policy reform, the reclassification of marijuana by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has emerged as a pivotal issue. Read More

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Leafly

MAY 18, 2021

The post DEA finally ends fed monopoly on schwaggy research-grade cannabis appeared first on Leafly. Goodbye, Mississippi ditch weed. Hello, real-world high-quality cannabis.

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Leafly

APRIL 6, 2020

The post DEA loosens rules on prescription CBD drug Epidiolex appeared first on Leafly. Prescription CBD tincture Epidiolex is coming to more patients. Cost: $32,500 per year.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The post DEA wants to boost production of cannabis and psychedelics research in 2023? The Drug Enforcement Administration wants to increase the amount of cannabis and psychedelics it researches in 2023. appeared first on Leafly.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 2, 2020

On March 23, DEA published a proposed rulemaking —“Controls to Enhance the Cultivation of Marihuana for Research in the United States”—in the Federal Register (85 FR 16292), involving who can grow cannabis in bulk for research purposes.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 19, 2022

When we started Americans for Access, we were facing paramilitary style raids from the DEA, only 8 states had passed laws creating criminal exemptions for medical cannabis patients, the DEA was still saying that cannabis was a gateway drug and there was no legal access anywhere! And look at the world that you have helped create!

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

We will discuss the impacts of the election, a potentially jam-packed lame-duck session, National Days of Action, the DEA rescheduling hearings, and preparing for the 47th president & 119th Congress. Join ASA Staff, Advisors, Chapters, Members, & Affiliates for this post-election webinar. Add to Google Calendar Zoom Link: [link]

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NORML

MARCH 26, 2020

The DEA now estimates that, under the new rules, it may approve between three and 15 total applicants. ” He added, “Further, the DEA has an incredibly poor track record in this arena – having for years now promised to expedite and streamline this process, but failing to deliver.

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Americans for Safe Access

JULY 24, 2024

Now that public comment has closed the rescheduling process shifts to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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Leafly

AUGUST 26, 2019

Two days before a federal court deadline, the DEA says it will do what it said it would do three years ago. The post DEA Says It Will Finally Let Others Grow Research-Grade Cannabis appeared first on Leafly.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 4, 2019

Despite mounting evidence into cannabis’ therapeutic benefits, the DEA continues to close its eyes and plug its ears, constantly claiming that there is not enough research to support its medicinal value, according to Marijuana Moment. It could be argued that the DEA is hesitant for the sake of public safety.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The language is general but it looks like the DEA will be trying to nip supply in the bud at source. WASHINGTON – The Drug Enforcement Administration today announced a comprehensive review of DEA’s international operations and foreign footprint, including administrative and financial support for those operations from DEA headquarters.

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Even the rescheduling process currently in the hands of the DEA, resisting the move to Schedule III, will be out of reach of President Trump’s influence.

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Leafly

MARCH 22, 2019

The post CVS Ignores DEA, Says It’s Already Selling CBD Products appeared first on Leafly. The nation's largest drugstore chain is selling CBD products in 8 states. Meanwhile, independent CBD stores are being raided by police in Texas.

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Veriheal

APRIL 25, 2024

One Arizona church, known as the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (CEC), recently settled a lawsuit with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other federal agencies. The DEA will also take samples of shipments to ensure that the only substance entering the country is ayahuasca.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A vague memory tells us that the DEA were looking for a contractor early 2019 ? The post DEA - We're Still Burnin' Weed first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. What happened to the last contractor. Marijuana Moment has … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The post DEA Asks Court To Overturn Cannabis Rescheduling Appeal first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Drug Enforcement Administration reiterated that a lawsuit challenging marijuana’s classification as a Schedule 1 drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act should be … Read More.

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MJ Business Attorneys

JUNE 29, 2018

Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. The FDA can make recommendations to the DEA about substances subjected to scheduling under the CSA, but the DEA is the entity with the power to reschedule CBD. In the recent case Hemp Industries Associations v.

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Leafly

AUGUST 19, 2019

The post Wasn’t the DEA Going to Let Others Grow Research-Grade Cannabis? Yes, it was. So why has the agency delayed applications? Sue Sisley demands an answer, and the courts agree with her. appeared first on Leafly.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 14, 2021

All that is about to change, thanks to a change at the DEA , which cultivators and industry experts say will be monumental for cannabis research, medical marijuana patients, and potentially the broader legal status of the plant itself. “We BRC) told The Cannigma this week. Junk’ cannabis ‘ill-suited for clinical trials’. Shutterstock).

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed dramatically raised levels of legal cannabis and psychedelic production in 2022 for use in studies. After already increasing production quotas for 2021, the DEA is calling for a 60% increase in marijuana production. million grams, according to reporting by Marijuana Moment.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Of the several experts who were part of our regular “road show” at NORML during the 1970s, I wanted to focus today on two of them who were both unexpected and wonderfully effective -- Dr. Dorthy Whipple and former DEA Deputy Director John Finlator.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

MAY 4, 2024

In a groundbreaking move, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The debate over the classification of marijuana has taken a dramatic turn. The historic decision, supported by the top federal health agency, marks a. Read More

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