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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
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
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
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
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
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final guidance, “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research.” The guidance finalizes a 2020 draft guidance outlining how...more
On January 23, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance, “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research” (the Final Guidance). The agency outlines...more
Biden Signs Historic Cannabis Research Bill Into Law - On December 2, 2022, President Biden signed the bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act...more
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
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
This month, two congressional Republican lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize marijuana at the federal level, as well as to protect banks that service state-legal cannabis businesses and to ensure that military veterans...more
Mexico's Senate has approved a bill for the issuance of the Federal Law for the Regulation of Cannabis (Ley Federal para la Regulación del Cannabis or LFRC), and for the amendment and addition of several provisions to the...more
World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with a look at the new marijuana market in Illinois. First day sales topped $3 million and 77,000...more
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
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