Tag: DEA
Rite Aid Says It’s Ready to Sell Cannabis-based Epidiolex
ATLANTA–News outlet CNN reported today that a spokesperson for Rite Aid Drug Stores said the national pharmacy store chain is ready to sell cannabis-based...
Oregon Cannabis Dispensary Raided by Feds
CORVALLIS, Ore.–Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Agency yesterday raided marijuana dispensary Corvallis Cannabis Club (CCC).
Federal officials allege that...
Senate Inches Closer to Hemp Farming Act
WASHINGTON D.C.–Senate legislators this week unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing June 4-10 as Hemp History Week nationally, and lauded the economic potential of the...
DEA says it Won’t Prohibit Cannabis Stems, Seeds for Product Use, Sale
WASHINGTON D.C. –The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on May 22 issued an internal directive that apparently acknowledges some cannabis products are not currently prohibited...
FDA Not Likely to Hand out Joints if Medicinal Cannabis Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With 29 states having already approved the medicinal use of cannabis and an overall rising acceptance of the plant among Americans and...
9th District Judges Strike Down Hemp Advocates’ Challenge to DEA Final Rule
PASADENA, Calif.–A panel of judges in the U.S. 9th District Court of Appeals earlier this week denied a petition filed by hemp industry representatives...
Federal Judge Dismisses Case Challenging Marijuana Prohibition
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the government's prohibition of marijuana on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. The judge...
Federal Courts to Hear Lawsuits Challenging Trump Administration on Marijuana This Week
Marijuana could soon be removed from the federal government's most restrictive category of narcotics and the legality of hemp-derived CBD could also be cleared...
Study: Legal Marijuana is Causing a Drop in Violent Crime
A new study by The Economic Journal found a drop in violent crime in states that border Mexico.
Last year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed...
Former DEA Agent: Legalizing Marijuana is Good for Economic Growth
Legalizing marijuana is a much better plan for the economy than prohibition, according to a former DEA agent.
"Regulated cannabis works," said Patrick Moen, managing...
