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Cannabis Rescheduling: The DEA's Proposed Rule and the Supporting OLC Opinion

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On May 21, 2024, the DEA finally published its proposed rule related to rescheduling marijuana and commenced a 60-day period where the public can submit comments regarding DEA's proposed move to reschedule marijuana (the...more

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Bridging the Gap: Cannabis Rescheduling to Align Policy with Research

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In a much-anticipated move, sources recently reported that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) will recommend rescheduling cannabis from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance under the federal Controlled...more

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DEA is Going to Have a Hard Time Fighting Marijuana Rescheduling

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Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the full text of its letter (HHS Letter) to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), recommending marijuana rescheduling from Schedule I to Schedule III....more

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Government Takes First Steps Toward Federal Legalization

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In a historic move by the federal government, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 30 recommended that cannabis be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act....more

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Rescheduling Marijuana: Understanding the Legal Impacts

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Marijuana is currently listed as a Schedule I substance in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA); this scheduling means the federal government concluded marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in any setting. This could...more

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NIDA Monopoly is Over: New DEA-Registered Cannabis Growers Can Supply Researchers with Product

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It seems like every day I read a new story about legislators, high-ranking federal officials, and frustrated advocates of marijuana research complaining that researchers still can't study the actual marijuana that people are...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DEA Set to Allow More Facilities to Produce Marijuana for Research: A Victory for Cannabis Growers, Researchers and the DEA?

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Although many states have legalized marijuana for medicinal and/or recreational use, when it comes to using marijuana in a research setting, sources have been very limited.  The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

DEA Expands Marijuana Manufacturing But Refuses to Reclassify Schedule I Drug

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On Thursday, the DEA announced a policy change expanding the number of DEA-registered marijuana manufacturers producing marijuana for research. This move is expected to expand and diversify the supply of marijuana for...more

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Legal Landscape and Guidance for Companies Involved in Marijuana Activity

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Many states now permit the use of marijuana for medical or recreational purposes and the federal government has revised certain enforcement policies related to marijuana-related crimes. The possession, use,...more

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