The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released new quotas for the production of Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances for research purposes—calling for an increase in the manufacturing of the psychedelics ibogaine, psilocybin and psilocyn, while continuing to maintain stable quotas for other substances such as marijuana, THC and MDMA. As DEA prepares to hold … [Read more...] about DEA Calls For Increased Production Of Some Psychedelics For Research, As Marijuana Quotas Level Out Ahead Of Scheduling Decision
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Slow Your Roll: IRS Reminds Taxpayers That Cannabis Has Not Yet Been Reclassified
Weeks after the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it would move to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug, the IRS is reminding taxpayers that marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance and is subject to the limitations of the tax code. In other words, the federal tax laws related to cannabis sales have not changed. Legalization Of … [Read more...] about Slow Your Roll: IRS Reminds Taxpayers That Cannabis Has Not Yet Been Reclassified
DEA Report Reflects Average Potency of THC in Illegal Cannabis at 16%
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently released a report on May 9 with details about its 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), which is dedicated to compiling data in relation to illegal drugs and trafficking trends within the U.S. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram introduced the report to warn of the many threats to public safety as well as national security. … [Read more...] about DEA Report Reflects Average Potency of THC in Illegal Cannabis at 16%
DEA Publishes Proposed Rules To Reschedule Marijuana
The path toward the federal rescheduling of marijuana takes a step forward with the DEA's publication of proposed rules open to comments. The Drug Enforcement Administration published yesterday proposed rules in the U.S. Federal Register to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. This represents a further concrete step forward in … [Read more...] about DEA Publishes Proposed Rules To Reschedule Marijuana
Fentanyl Dealer on Snapchat Who Caused Deadly Overdoses Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison
A man who used Snapchat to sell fake oxycodone pills that actually contained fentanyl—leading to the death of a teenage girl as well as several other overdoses—faces 20 years in prison. Jeremial Lee Leach, 20, of Evansville, Indiana, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of Distribution … [Read more...] about Fentanyl Dealer on Snapchat Who Caused Deadly Overdoses Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison
DEA Moves To Reclassify Cannabis Under Schedule III in Historic Move, Report Indicates
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), under the Biden administration, will move to reclassify cannabis under Schedule III, meaning its medical benefits will be recognized by the federal government, the Associated Press first reported today. By all accounts, it’s a historic move by the DEA and the federal government as the plant was wrongly classified as a substance … [Read more...] about DEA Moves To Reclassify Cannabis Under Schedule III in Historic Move, Report Indicates
Congressman Presses DEA for Answers on Ongoing Cannabis Scheduling Review
Nearly two months after U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., received a reply from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in response to he and 30 of his colleagues urging the agency to end federal cannabis prohibition, the congressman submitted yet another letter to the DEA demanding answers on the agency’s ongoing cannabis scheduling review. In a Feb. 8 letter addressed … [Read more...] about Congressman Presses DEA for Answers on Ongoing Cannabis Scheduling Review
DEA Celebrates War on Drugs in Cringey Post During Black History Month
On Feb. 1, the official X account of The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) posted a photo of former President Richard Nixon and a caption meant to celebrate the legacy of the War on Drugs, but the comment section didn’t go as planned. Making things worse, the DEA posted it on the first day of Black History Month, which is especially ironic given that cannabis laws were … [Read more...] about DEA Celebrates War on Drugs in Cringey Post During Black History Month
DEA Re-Hires Agent Who Was Fired for Taking CBD
The Department of Justice has rescinded a DEA decision to fire a special agent who was let go due to a positive reading for CBD on a drug test. DEA special agent Anthony L. Armour will be re-hired as a special agent and be reimbursed for back pay and legal expenses after a years-long court battle that stretches back to 2019 when a routine drug test showed he had been using CBD, … [Read more...] about DEA Re-Hires Agent Who Was Fired for Taking CBD
DEA Considers Rescheduling Cannabis—What This Means For U.S. And Global Reform
Just weeks into 2024 we’ve already seen the Drug Enforcement Administration confirm it is reviewing the classification of cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act, along with the first public acknowledgement of its medical use by the Department of Health and Human Services. Amid an ‘unprecedented’ situation, speculation is rife around whether the U.S. is finally heading … [Read more...] about DEA Considers Rescheduling Cannabis—What This Means For U.S. And Global Reform
