NORML

MAY 23, 2023

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

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NORML

APRIL 8, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has formally submitted comments to the US Federal Register opposing the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed rule changes governing the federal production and distribution of cannabis for clinical research purposes. In 2007, the agency lost yet another lawsuit.

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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

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

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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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.

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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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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!

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Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

A new study from an industry advocacy group in California examines the content of dozens of unregulated intoxicating “hemp” products that are easily available in the Golden State despite being banned by state law. However, the following year the DEA put off its decision pending further public commentary. percent THC.

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NORML

MARCH 25, 2025

"Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws to explicitly recognize state-legal cannabis markets, the attitudes and priorities of federal law enforcement agents and prosecutors have clearly shifted in a manner that reflects their reality.

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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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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

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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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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Veriheal

APRIL 25, 2024

Unfortunately, the implementation of the United States and the subsequent anti-drug laws that followed made it challenging for many tribes to practice this heritage. The DEA will also take samples of shipments to ensure that the only substance entering the country is ayahuasca. Now, though, that may be beginning to change.

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NORML

JULY 8, 2021

Just over 1,000 people were sentenced federally in 2020 for violating marijuana trafficking laws. The post Federal Marijuana Trafficking Convictions Have Fallen Dramatically Following Enactment of Statewide Legalization Laws appeared first on NORML.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 14, 2021

For more than 50 years, if you wanted to do cannabis research in the United States, federal law said you had to get the cannabis from the University of Mississippi. The BRC is among the dozens of organizations that have received preliminary approval from the DEA to cultivate cannabis. BRC) told The Cannigma this week. Shutterstock).

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Leafly

MAY 10, 2022

Many were arrested protesting the DEA's decision to not recognize the Right To Try law, allowing psilocybin use for terminally ill patients looking to ease end-of-life anxiety and distress. The post Protestors of psilocybin ban arrested at DEA headquarters appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

JANUARY 16, 2020

Separate data reported by the US Drug Enforcement Administration in July reported a decline in DEA-led marijuana seizures, but showed an increase in DEA arrests for marijuana violations in 2018. By contrast, total filings for drug crimes increased five percent over the same time period, totaling over 83,000 cases in 2019.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2019

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Since then many different parties have tried to reschedule or end prohibition by filing petitions with DEA per the CSA protocol on rescheduling. That one was granted.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

SUMMARY: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is amending its regulations to facilitate the cultivation of … Read More. The post Document – DEA: Controls To Enhance the Cultivation of Marihuana for Research in the United States first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. ACTION: Final rule.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) refusal to accommodate state and federal right to try laws. US DEA , No. with Kathryn Tucker of Emerge Law Group, Matthew Zorn of Yetter Coleman LLP, and James Williams , Andrew Kline , Thomas Tobin and Holly Martinez of Perkins Coie LLP. 21-70544 (9th Cir.),

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

” 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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NORML

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Justices for the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia denied the petition following a filing by DEA in the Federal Register stating that the agency “intends to promulgate regulations” to review several dozen federal cultivation applications.

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NewsMunchies

MAY 20, 2021

This action by the DEA means researchers will be able to study marijuana from more than one grower. To the extent these MOAs are finalized, DEA anticipates issuing DEA registrations to these manufacturers. Marijuana continues to be prohibited under federal law. for over 50 years. Rate this blog post.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2023

But recent news of the DEA’s approval of a cocaine derivative for Parkinson’s disease research has left us scratching our heads. Could our society miss out on potential medical breakthroughs due to outdated marijuana laws or strict regulations? In the saga of prohibition, here’s the latest news.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Petition asks federal appeals court to review a rule the DEA issued last month, arguing the agency exceeded its authority and violated the 2018 farm … Read More. The post Hemp Industry Members File Lawsuit Against DEA, Challenging Rule That Could Have Far-reaching Consequences first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Lawyers for the group appealed that decision, asking the court to order DEA to initiate a formal rulemaking process, which would involve expert testimony and public comment. Court Dismisses DEA Marijuana Rescheduling Case, But Judge Says Cannabis Reclassification May Be Coming Anyway. Marijuana Moment reports.

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NORML

JANUARY 17, 2019

As the result of a lawsuit, DEA Administrative Law Judge Mary Ellen Bittner in 2007 ruled that expanding the pool of federally licensed providers would be “in the public interest.” The agency ultimately rejected her decision.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2023

Marijuana Moment The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is weighing in on the legal status of lesser known cannabinoids such as THCA, delta-8 THC and hydrogenated CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The hemp has hit the fan…… California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control had refused to give the DEA those documents, arguing in court filings that the … Read More. The post Document: Court Orders California to Give Cannabis Records to DEA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

The DEA says the proposed rule will see additional registered growers and more diverse variety of marijuana strains available for research. Currently, the DEA has 37 pending applications to grow marijuana for research. DEA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On Marijuana Research.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The post Two-Thirds of States Recognize Medical Use of Marijuana: DEA Disagrees first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. That is the question in front of the Ninth Circuit currently. On May 21, … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The post Statement: National Cannabis Industry Association Urges DEA to Rescind Interim Hemp Rule first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Organization submitted comments on proposed rule that oversteps Congress and would create confusion in hemp programs and 2018 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2021

The post USA: Dr Suing DEA Over Right To Give Patients Psilocybin Treatment first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Marijuana Moment reports A Seattle doctor hoping to expand access to psilocybin mushrooms for terminally ill cancer patients is taking… Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Two American DEA agents have been sent home after the Australian Federal Police complained to the US ambassador about their method of investigating a drug importation.

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Cannabis Life Network

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

In a recently obtained letter, the DEA clarified its position on hemp-derived Delta 8 THC. The post DEA Letter – Delta 8 THC derived from hemp is not a controlled substance appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. Delta 8 THC made from hemp is legal […].

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