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Administrative Remedies Decriminalization of Marijuana

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Two-Thirds of States Recognize Medical Use of Marijuana: DEA Disagrees

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Does marijuana have a currently accepted medical use in the U.S.? That is the question in front of the Ninth Circuit currently. On May 21, 2020, Suzanne Sisley and multiple U.S. veterans petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of...more

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The Exhaustion of Marijuana Legalization

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On May 30, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ?—in an opinion delivered by the eminent Guido Calabresi?— offered the cannabis industry a glimmer of hope in its pursuit of the federal legalization of...more

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If the DEA Does Not Quickly Reexamine Marijuana’s Classification Under the Controlled Substance Act, the Second Circuit Might

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“Plaintiffs claim that marijuana has extended their lives, cured seizures and made pain manageable. If true, these are no small things.” So wrote Judge Calabresi on behalf of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...more

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Second Circuit Holds Case Challenging Marijuana Classification As Schedule I Drug In Abeyance Pending Agency Exhaustion

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Last week, in Washington v. Barr, the Second Circuit addressed a case seeking to strike down the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)....more

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