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DEA Judge Pushes Back Timeline for In-Person Testimony in Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

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NORML's Deputy Director Paul Armentano said that he was disappointed but hardly surprised by the DEA's decision to disproportionately include groups opposed to marijuana policy reform as designated participants. The post DEA Judge Pushes Back Timeline for In-Person Testimony in Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing appeared first on NORML.

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DEA Administrator Announces Intent to Hold Hearings on Marijuana’s Scheduling

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The post DEA Administrator Announces Intent to Hold Hearings on Marijuana’s Scheduling appeared first on NORML. The hearing is scheduled to commence on Monday, December 2, 2024.

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American Nurses Association Provides Public Comments to DEA in Support of Reclassifying Cannabis

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The post American Nurses Association Provides Public Comments to DEA in Support of Reclassifying Cannabis appeared first on NORML. ANA strongly supports the currently accepted medical use of cannabis to alleviate disease-related symptoms and side effects."

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Americans for Safe Access Calls for Compassionate Leadership Amid DEA Hearing Delay on Cannabis Rescheduling

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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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DEA Potential Reclassification of Marijuana Policy

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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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DEA Reports More Marijuana Seizures, Fewer Arrests in 2022

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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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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

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According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report , the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated four million marijuana plants in 2019 – up from 2.8 It was the second-lowest number of arrests reported by the DEA in the past decade.

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