Tag: Drug Enforcement Administration
Congressional Report Confirms Changing Marijuana to a Schedule III Drug Would Maintain Federal Criminalization
WASHINGTON – A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) confirms that marijuana would remain criminalized under federal law if moved to Schedule...
Why Cannabis Research and Outcomes Matter
There is so much potential in cannabis. It can help to alleviate chronic pain caused by a number of health conditions. It can reduce...
USDA’s Domestic Hemp Production Guidance Now in Effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule on hemp production went into effect March 22, 2021, providing what some members...
Congress Approves Funding to Extend Federal Hemp Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved funding that will extend the hemp pilot program through September 2021. The funding was part of a...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
DEA Interim Final Rule Sparks Concern Over Hemp, CBD Product Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) regarding provisions implemented by the 2018 Farm Act and,...
Feds Force Subpoena for California Cannabis License and Shipping Documents
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants afederal court to order California regulators to turn over documentsabout cannabis licenses and...
Ninth Circuit Rules Feds Can’t Punish Humboldt Cannabis Growers
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 10 issued a decision that upheld a previous ruling, which said two...
Lawsuit Forces DEA to Release Secret Internal Memo about Cannabis Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been required to release an internal memo that was supposedly used to force delays in...
Weedmaps Grand Jury Subpoena Raises Concerns for Entire Cannabis Industry
IRVINE, Calif. – Ghost Management Group LLC, parent company of online cannabis platform Weedmaps, in September received a subpoena naming dozens of businesses and...