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Ohio Marijuana: House Member Introduces Bill to Amend Recently Passed Adult-Use Law

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Ohio Republicans have begun to propose legislative changes to the recently passed Issue 2, the Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Initiative), passed by over 57% of Ohioans in November. House Bill No. 341 (the Bill) was...more

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DC Circuit Denies Petition for Mandamus After DEA Moves Forward Applications For Federal Grow Licenses

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In an earlier blog post we informed readers that, in response to a mandamus petition of the Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI), the D.C. Circuit issued an order requiring the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to explain...more

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Court Requires Drug Enforcement Administration To Explain Why Only One US University Can Currently Source Cannabis

As readers of this blog already may know, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) currently allows cannabis – consisting of the marijuana plant, with greater than 0.3% THC content – to be grown for research purposes at only...more

Cozen O'Connor

The Legality of Cannabidiol and Concerns Regarding False Advertising

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The legality of marijuana (also known as cannabis) has been a popular topic in recent years with thirty states and the District of Columbia having laws that legalize marijuana in some form. However, under federal law,...more

Knobbe Martens

Research into Cannabidiol (CBD) Progresses

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Kalytera Therapeutics, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, recently announced plans for clinical trials focused on the treatment of Graft versus Host Disease using Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in cannabis. This...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

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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

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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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