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Court: DEA Must Explain Its Failure to Act Upon Pending Marijuana Cultivation Applications

NORML

” 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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DEA Approves Cocaine Derivative for Parkinson’s Research. Why Not Cannabis?

Veriheal

But recent news of the DEA’s approval of a cocaine derivative for Parkinson’s disease research has left us scratching our heads. After receiving a petition three years prior, the DEA finally answered with action, making plans to deschedule [18F]FP-CIT , a controlled substance derived from cocaine.

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

According to the MAPS website they are “working to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of smoked botanical marijuana as a prescription medicine for specific medical uses to the satisfaction of the U.S. The study has received full approval from the FDA, DEA, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Food and Drug Administration.

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

Veriheal

As the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and federal government draw closer to moving cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance , more groups have begun to put their weight behind the movement. Countless veterans suffer from these ailments, and, as such, are pushing for access to as many treatments and therapies as possible.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

Canna Law Blog

People are increasingly using ketamine for ailments that resist treatment through traditional pharmaceutical drugs. And as long as the healthcare provider in charge judges the infusion therapy to be ethical and not violative of safety standards, they may prescribe it accordingly.

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DEA Approves MMJ International Holdings THC Shipment for Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease Drug Development

Cannabis Law Report

MMJ International Holdings, the premier medical cannabis research company, announced that it has received DEA approval to ship THC and CBD from Canada. MMJ will be utilizing its new products for an FDA approved treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Huntington’s disease (HD). Orphan Drug Designation?

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Judge Grants Hearing for Opposition to DEA Proposal to Criminalize 5 More Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

A 28-page DEA report — authored in August of 2021, and based on Department of Health and Human Services reviews of these psychedelics from 2012 — states, “These five tryptamines have no known medical use in the United States and are not marketed internationally as approved drug products. Read full report at.

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