All posts tagged "DEA"

Politics

Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD

Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...

Legal

The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD

The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...

Politics

Report: Trump Has a Secret Anti-Cannabis Committee

Despite the fact that he’s recently made comments suggesting that he supports state-legal cannabis, Trump appears...

Joint Opinions

It’s Time to Tone Down the CBD Hype

Cannabidiol (CBD) has proven medical benefits. That doesn’t mean that CBD coffee is going to cure...

Medical

Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims

A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...

Joint Opinions

The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II

The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...

Politics

Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol

Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.

Legal

California Bans Hemp-Derived CBD Oil

California health authorities dealt a blow to the burgeoning CBD industry by banning preparations of CBD...

Legal

Appeals Court Upholds CBD’s Status as Controlled Substance

A federal appeals court has turned down a challenge by the hemp industry to the DEA's...

In The Magazine

Settling the Debate: Marijuana Is Medicine

Scientists and researchers the world over agree on the therapeutic properties of cannabis.

Legal

Senators Want DOJ to Stop Blocking Medical Marijuana Research

Letter states medical cannabis research is necessary for decision making.

Medical

‘Fake Pot’ Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 3, Cases Total Over 115

Illinois officials have raised the alarm about an outbreak of deaths connected to “synthetic marijuana” —...

Politics

DEA May Issue More Cannabis Importing Licenses

It’s not impossible to import marijuana into the United States, though there are plenty of hoops...

Legal

Hemp Advocates Challenge the DEA in Court Over Hemp Extract Ruling

On Feb. 15, lawyers presented oral arguments in the case, Hemp Industries Association v. DEA, which...

Politics

Former Cops Are Profiting Off Legal Marijuana

Cannabis activists and businesspeople may instinctively worry about the sight of former police officers working in...

Politics

DEA Changes Research Application Process for Schedule I Drugs

The DEA says an online application process will make studying Schedule I substances, like marijuana, more...

Economics

Report: All Drugs, Not Just Cannabis, Are Getting Stronger

A new report from the DEA illustrates that the decades-long War on Drugs has done little...

Legal

Suing for Safe Access: Cannabis Prohibition Is Going on Trial

Several plaintiffs, including 12-year-old cannabis patient Alexis Bortell, have filed a lawsuit against Attorney General Jeff...

Politics

DEA Chief Quits in Protest of Trump. Who Will Replace Him?

Trump’s disregard for the law is too flagrant — even for the DEA. We speculate on...

Politics

DOJ vs DEA: AG Sessions is Blocking Cannabis Research

Anonymous law enforcement officials say the DOJ is blocking approval of permits for research grows —...