The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially completed its report into the state of cannabis research in the country, six months overdue. As part of President Biden’s Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, signed in 2022, the HHS was tasked with examining the remaining federal barriers to cannabis research, with an initial deadline set … [Read more...] about HHS Publishes Long-Awaited Report Into Cannabis Research Calling for Simplification of Process
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Industry Attorney Weighs in on Possible Cannabis Rescheduling Timeline: ‘It Normally Takes Years and Years for This to Get Done’
While some have speculated that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is on the cusp of deciding whether to accept or reject the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommendation to reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), Shane Pennington, partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, has a different perspective. He believes it … [Read more...] about Industry Attorney Weighs in on Possible Cannabis Rescheduling Timeline: ‘It Normally Takes Years and Years for This to Get Done’
Former US Attorneys Urge Federal Officials to Reject Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation
The Dec. 13 letter, addressed to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Anne Milgram and signed by 29 former attorneys, comes in response to the U.S. Health and Human Services’ (HHS) August recommendation that cannabis be reclassified under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). HHS still has not confirmed publicly the … [Read more...] about Former US Attorneys Urge Federal Officials to Reject Cannabis Rescheduling Recommendation
Advocates Force Change In Controversial Michigan Anti-Cannabis Campaign
WTF is going on in Michigan!?!? LANSING- Consumer outrage over an anti-cannabis campaign has seemingly forced its removal from social media outlets. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced a series of six videos which, according to a spokesperson, were intended to discourage youth use of cannabis. Released in December, the video campaign was … [Read more...] about Advocates Force Change In Controversial Michigan Anti-Cannabis Campaign
