We knew that the Trump administration would, in all likelihood, usher in a tough new era for marijuana legalization. But the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency, is jumping the gun. In the Federal Register dated December 14, 2016, DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg effectively made it illegal to use cannabinol, or CBD, as it’s commonly […]
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5 Reasons The DEA’s Marijuana Ruling Is Absurd And Indefensible
We knew that the Trump administration would, in all likelihood, usher in a tough new era for marijuana legalization. But the DEA, or Drug Enforcement Agency, is jumping the gun. In the Federal Register dated December 14, 2016, DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg effectively made it illegal to use cannabinol, or CBD, as it’s commonly […]
Lawmakers Want To Defund The DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program
In 2015, the Drug Enforcement Administration gave $ 20,000 to the state of New Hampshire to eradicate marijuana plants, according to federal documents. But the Granite State’s law enforcement agencies didn’t have much luck finding any weed to pull that year – their efforts uncovered a single outdoor grow site with a grand total of […]
The Science Behind The DEA’s Long War On Marijuana
Experts say listing cannabis among the world’s deadliest drugs ignores decades of scientific and medical data. But attempts to delist it have met with decades of bureaucratic inertia and political distortion. Speculation is growing about the possibility that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will review by summer its “Schedule I” designation of marijuana as […]
Radical Rant: The History of DEA’s Opinion on Medical Marijuana
Here is the history of the DEA with Medical Marijuana, as presented by Radical Russ Belville. Read article here: High Times
Report: DEA’s Use of Informants Lacks Sufficient Oversight
A recent report from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) has found that the DEA Confidential Source Program “lacks sufficient oversight and lacks consistency with the rules governing other DOJ law enforcement components.&… Read article here: High Times
Lawmaker Vows to Eliminate the DEA’s Marijuana Eradication Program
Federal lawmakers are doing everything they can to weaken the power of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Earlier last week, the House of Representatives made a historical move by putting their seal of approval on several proposed amendments aimed at prohibiting the DEA… Read article here: High Times