Federal law enforcement agents sent a warning letter dated Nov. 27 to pharmacies across Georgia, warning them that dispensing and selling cannabis oil is illegal under federal law. The letter arrived a month into Georgia’s medical cannabis program. Last June, Georgia’s Board of Pharmacy released a set of regulations that enable the state’s independent pharmacies to dispense … [Read more...] about DEA Warns Georgia Pharmacies To Stop Selling Low-THC Cannabis Oil
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Blunts: Congress’ Research Says Keep Weed Taxes Low
Earlier this month, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report that recommended low federal cannabis taxes to avoid unfair pressure on the industry. According to the report, cannabis advocates who claim that legalizing the drug would provide a new tax revenue source for the government may not be considering the potential economic impact of overburdensome taxes … [Read more...] about Blunts: Congress’ Research Says Keep Weed Taxes Low
How this proposed change could dramatically shift U.S. marijuana policy
The Biden administration is considering a major shift in the federal government’s policy on marijuana. In late August, the Department of Health and Human Services recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration reclassify cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. The Food and Drug Administration has also concluded that marijuana should … [Read more...] about How this proposed change could dramatically shift U.S. marijuana policy
Congressional Report Predicts DEA ‘Likely’ To Approve Marijuana Reclassification
The Drug Enforcement Administration is “likely” to approve a recommendation from the Biden administration to reclassify marijuana under the nation’s drug laws, according to a report issued by congressional researchers this week. The report, which was released by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Wednesday, comes after a recommendation from the Department of Health and … [Read more...] about Congressional Report Predicts DEA ‘Likely’ To Approve Marijuana Reclassification
DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD
The Drug Enforcement Administration recently defended their decision to fire an “outstanding” special agent fired earlier this year for using CBD oil to replace his pain medication, a decision which caused him to test positive for cannabis on a drug test. According to court documents, Special Agent Anthony Armour filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in May of this year against … [Read more...] about DEA Doubles Down on Decision To Fire Agent Who Tried To Replace Opioids With CBD
Marijuana laws could change as DEA considers reclassification
The federal government first classified cannabis as a Schedule I drug back in 1970 with the Controlled Substances Act. For years, it sat alongside heroin on the same list under federal law. Now, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the DEA, has a big decision to make: Do they keep cannabis as a Schedule I drug or do they change it? Not the first time The decision is now in the … [Read more...] about Marijuana laws could change as DEA considers reclassification
Dept. of Health and Human Services Calls On DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III
An official at the Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that cannabis be reclassified from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act in a leaked letter. HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine sent a letter dated Aug. 29 to DEA Anne Milgram, recommending that cannabis be … [Read more...] about Dept. of Health and Human Services Calls On DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III
DEA chief grilled on Biden’s plans to deschedule marijuana
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Anne Milgram testifies during a House Judiciary Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the DEA, Thursday, July 27, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) demanded further information from the Drug … [Read more...] about DEA chief grilled on Biden’s plans to deschedule marijuana
DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of War on Drugs, Drugs Are Winning
Chicago, Illinois. USA, May 18, 1987 Federal DEA agents display plies of cash and drugs, including kilos of heroin and powder cocaine, along with weapons seized in recent raids across Chicago / Shutterstock Citing former president Richard Nixon, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency’s creation and the War on Drugs, wrapping up … [Read more...] about DEA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of War on Drugs, Drugs Are Winning
DEA States New Rules for Synthetic Cannabinoids
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced at the 2023 Supply Chain Conference in Houston, Texas that it will soon unveil new rules regarding synthetic cannabinoids. The DEA’s Section Chief of Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, Terrance Boos, spoke on the topic of emerging trends at the conference on May 4. Boos confirmed that the DEA has received … [Read more...] about DEA States New Rules for Synthetic Cannabinoids
