Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight. Therefore, the law prohibited the utilization of even medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for decriminalizing the use of and research on psychedelics, as well as comprehensive marijuana legalization, in a video message played for a drug policy reform conference on Thursday. Read full report: [link].

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Veriheal

AUGUST 24, 2022

The city of Denver, Colorado, decriminalized the possession and use of psilocybin in 2019—the first U.S. Now, a psychedelic-focused bill aimed at reforming laws surrounding psychedelics further in the state has successfully qualified for the November ballot. city to do so. Colorado could legalize psychedelics.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

And it gives people who have been harmed by these draconian laws a chance to move forward and embrace some semblance of the life they have long been denied.”. The Drug Policy Alliance has long advocated for drug decriminalization as a critical first step in ending the drug war, including in its 2017 report, It’s Time for the U.S.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule One drugs are “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Simply put, in the eyes of federal law, cannabis is illegal. According to Federal law, cannabis use is illegal. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? No, they can’t.

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Psychedelic mushrooms are not legal, per se , but cities and states have decriminalized the plant, meaning law enforcement will not arrest those in possession of it. The War on Drugs is a failure and continuing to focus law enforcement resources on people using cannabis and psilocybin doesn’t make sense.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Today, adult use of cannabis, which is classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), is legal in 18 states, and the medical use of cannabis is legal in 37 states, though cannabis use remains illegal under federal law. Decriminalization of Cannabis, Recognition of State law Controlling Cannabis.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Researchers have taken a big step in understanding the connection between using psychedelics and feeling connected to nature in a study published in the journal Drug Science, Policy, and Law on Oct. Study findings indicated that those who had previously taken LSD and psilocybin reported a greater sense of “nature relatedness.”

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws. Possible penalties. Does Indiana have a medical cannabis program?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Oregon also was the first state to decriminalize certain other drugs with 2020’s passage of Measure 110.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

And low THC cannabis oil was legalized in Kansas , which otherwise has some of the most restrictive laws in the country. The state’s Agriculture Department clarified that hemp and CBD in food or cosmetics is illegal under both state and federal law. We predicted (correctly – see below) the Senate’s disinterest here.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

This would, as the letter to Garland says, “decriminalize” marijuana. For the purpose of the CSA, the Attorney General delegates its power to the DEA and the HHS delegates its power to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). the move and vowed to uphold California state law with regards to marijuana. The CSA’s Power.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

Being categorized as Schedule I means these drugs have no accepted medical use, are considered at elevated risk for abuse, and, with limited exceptions (like an approved clinical trial as discussed below), are illegal to possess, sell, or consume under federal law. Non-Commercial Operations. Underground Therapists.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

In lockstep with the FDA’s more open-minded approach toward psychedelic medicine, Denver, Oakland, and Santa Cruz all decided to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Any approved medicines will have to be rescheduled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Hundreds of other U.S. The dawn of a new era in psychedelic medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

Yet in an exit interview published by Rolling Stone in 2000, Clinton appeared to endorse cannabis reform, saying that he thinks that “most small amounts of marijuana have been decriminalized in some places, and should be.”.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

As Canadian legalization has demonstrated, there is a lot of value in both decriminalizing marijuana and profiting from its commodification. . This is partly due to the heavy involvement of the DEA throughout the production process. Of course, this is where negligence violation and the DEA come into play. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We are on record here at the law firm in support of Measure 109. Many people, including psychiatrists , are not prepared to vote for both the decriminalization AND deregulation of psychedelic drugs. The Oregon program will not square with federal laws. Legal psilocybin in Oregon? We like the sound of that. No, it’s not perfect.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 20, 2020

There has been a proliferation of ketamine clinics in the United States (see here here , and here ), and dozens of jurisdictions (such as Denver and Oregon ) passed or are considering passing psychedelics laws that would do everything from decriminalizing psychedelics to regulating them. The post Is Kratom Legal?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

His idea was to associate marijuana with crime and thus activate the prohibitionist laws that began to be in force in the state of California in 1913 and with the passage of time were spreading nationwide, making Mexico passed the law against marijuana in 1920 and with it its production, consumption and export.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

The outfit actually began in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling MDMA, more or less, which happened on an “emergency” basis in 1985 (you can view MAPS’ impressive archive and play-by-play on all of that here ). The drug caught DEA’s attention when recreational use proliferated. Just kidding!

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2020

The outfit actually began in response to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) scheduling MDMA, more or less, which happened on an “emergency” basis in 1985 (you can view MAPS’ impressive archive and play-by-play on all of that here ). The drug caught DEA’s attention when recreational use proliferated. Just kidding!

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cities around the country decriminalized (and more are decriminalizing) a host of other psychedelics. In short, physicians prescribe and administer it for certain approved indications, need to register with the DEA, need to follow strict security and reporting protocols, and much more.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Some news organizations have labeled Initiative 81 as a “decriminalization” measure, but it’s important to recognize that even if Initiative 81 passes, psychedelics won’t be “legal” in D.C. law enforcement. We at the Canna Law Blog support Initiative 81, as we do Measure 109, and encourage our D.C.-based

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

President Joe Biden has officially signed a marijuana research bill into law. The law gives the U.S. The law gives the U.S. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is now mandated to approve applications to be manufacturers of marijuana-derived, FDA-approved drugs under the bill.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2022

Thanks DEA. Jamaica’s Cannabis Laws. During that same year, personal cannabis possession below two ounces was decriminalized and people who were previously convicted with a minor cannabis-related conviction were told that their records had been expunged. Specifically, a U.S. The experts have spoken,” the site says.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2022

Enabling more study of the cannabis plant may also play a role in convincing other states and the Federal Government to decriminalize or otherwise regulate it. As a refresher, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducts the licensing process that enables researchers to gain access to cannabis product.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

7] And cities around the country are beginning to decriminalize some psychedelics, with advocates for decriminalization citing the potential medical benefits. In May 2019, Denver became the first city to decriminalize psilocybin, followed by Oakland, CA, Washington, D.C., DEA and the Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports approximately 2.5%

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? practicing law in the U.S.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

federal law as a Schedule 1 drug puts us far behind our international partners and scientific competitors, including the U.K., As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Marijuana’s categorization under U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. There are questions about the logistics of opening and running one of these types of businesses, given the complex interplay of laws and regulations promulgated by bodies from the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. Should you be worried about legal marijuana’s adverse consequences under federal immigration law? practicing law in the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

took significant steps to decriminalize or legalize medical or recreational marijuana. Thus, federal law effectively prohibits importation of marijuana into the United States. trade laws in order to fend off import competition. Canada legalized recreational marijuana for the entire country. Many countries (e.g.,

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