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Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill’s Effect on State Cannabis Laws

Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Parents Bring Kratom Lawsuits Following Overdose Deaths and Other Serious Injuries

Kratom, a natural substance derived from the leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa tree, has recently gained notoriety for its potential dangers. While proponents cite its therapeutic benefits, concerns have surged about its...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Drug Overdoses in 2021 at Highest Level on Record According to CDC, Driven By Opioids

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data on May 11, 2022 concluding that drug overdoses in 2021 reached the highest levels on record. CDC stated that an estimated 107,622 drug overdose deaths...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Delaware Chancery Court Holds That Stockholders Had a “Proper Purpose” to Seek Board Materials From Opioid Distributor, and Orders...

In a 63-page decision issued on Jan. 13, 2020, in Lebanon County Employees’ Retirement Fund v. AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery found that stockholders of...more

Morgan Lewis

DEA Rejects Petitions Seeking to Reschedule Marijuana

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The long-awaited decision maintains the illegal status of marijuana under federal law. On August 12, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), despite much speculation to the contrary, published in the Federal Register its...more

Foster Garvey PC

DEA Rejects Petitions to Reclassify Marijuana, but Opens the Door to Expanded Marijuana Research Efforts

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In a long-awaited decision released this morning, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it has denied two petitions to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (the “CSA”). The DEA...more

McDermott Will & Emery

DEA Declines to Change Stance on Marijuana but Opens Door to Federally Sanctioned Marijuana Research

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On August 11, 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) formally declined to change its position on the medical or recreational use of marijuana, denying two petitions urging the federal government to change marijuana’s...more

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Pharmaceutical Diversion – Risks and Steps to Address a Major DEA Focus

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The opioid crisis, an ever-increasing focus of the Obama administration and 2016 Presidential Primary field, has highlighted the efforts of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to...more

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