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US lawmakers urge feds to expand approved marijuana growers for research

Fifteen U.S. House lawmakers urged the heads of the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration to…

News October 2
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DEA moves some CBD medicines off Schedule 1, a limited expansion of cannabis access

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has taken some cannabidiol off the most restrictive class of controlled substances, a move that…

News September 27
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Feds grant UC San Diego cannabis import license for product from Canada’s Tilray

In a rare move, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for…

News September 18
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DEA to up amount of medical cannabis grown for federal research

The Drug Enforcement Administration took steps to dramatically increase the amount of cannabis that can legally be grown in…

News August 21
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FDA approves cannabis-derived medicine; DEA must weigh in

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a CBD drug - a landmark decision that will trigger…

News June 25
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US senators urge Justice Department to quit blocking marijuana research

One of the ways U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is standing in the way of cannabis industry progress…

News April 13
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Is CBD a drug? DEA hemp battle gets February court date

A long-awaited legal challenge targeting federal drug authorities who call CBD a controlled substance will be heard in…

News December 6
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Report: Justice Department blocking cannabis research permits

The Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions is forcing the Drug Enforcement Administration to backtrack on…

News August 16
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Panel: Feds unlikely to crack down on legal marijuana

Legal marijuana businesses shouldn’t be worried about a federal crackdown, a panel of experts from the legal, political…

News August 10
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