McConnell’s Bill Would Normalize the Hemp Industry
Fri / Apr 20th
Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) took to the chamber floor and laid out his case for the… Read More
DEA
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is a federal law enforcement agency whose main job is to halt drug trafficking and distribution. Their focus on cannabis has become increasingly questionable as legal recreational use takes the world by storm. Articles including the DEA can be found here:
Federal Case Challenging Constitutionality of Cannabis Prohibition Heads Back to Court on Valentine’s Day
Mon / Feb 12th
In case you missed it, there is a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and Attorney… Read More
DEA Spokesman: Agency Not Going to ‘Break Down Door’ of Parents Administering CBD to their Children
Tue / Nov 7th
In an interview with Indiana’s WTHR, Drug Enforcement Agency spokesperson Rusty Payne admitted that while parents giving CBD oil to… Read More
Sessions: ‘Healthy’ for Feds to Approve More Cannabis Research Applications
Thu / Oct 19th
During a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions admitted that it would “be healthy to have some… Read More
DEA Destroyed 5M Plants, Arrested 5,657 People in 2016 Cannabis Eradication Efforts
Mon / Oct 9th
According to the Drug Enforcement Agency’s 2016 Final Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program report, the agency destroyed nearly 5 million outdoor-cultivated… Read More
Uncomfortable with Trump, Acting DEA Chief Chuck Rosenberg Announces Resignation
Wed / Sep 27th
The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Agency Chuck Rosenberg announced his intent to resign yesterday, citing concerns that President… Read More
House Committee Blocks All Cannabis-Related Budget Amendment Votes
Thu / Sep 7th
The Republican-controlled House Rules Committee has blocked multiple cannabis-related amendments from receiving consideration by the full chamber, effectively preventing the… Read More
Lawsuit Claims Feds Using IRS as Investigation Arm of DEA, DoJ in Colorado
Wed / Sep 6th
Lawyers for Silt, Colorado’s Rifle Remedies are claiming in a lawsuit that the Internal Revenue Service is using audits to… Read More
FDA Requests Public Comments on Therapeutic Value of CBD
Mon / Sep 4th
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out a call for public comments regarding the therapeutic values and… Read More
Possession Charges from 4/20 Capitol Rally Dropped Against DCMJ Founder
Thu / Aug 17th
The co-founder of D.C. Marijuana Justice, Adam Eidinger, had possession charges that were levied against him following his arrest during… Read More
Justice Department Allegedly Blocking DEA-Backed Cannabis Research Applications
Wed / Aug 16th
The Justice Department, at the behest of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has actively blocked the Drug Enforcement Agency from moving… Read More
Drug-Centric Federal Agencies and Colorado Springs Officials Hold Secret Meeting
Fri / Jul 21st
Officials from the Department of Justice, the White House Office of National Drug Policy and the DEA held a secret… Read More
CBD Laws Are Convoluted Enough Without DEA Interjections
Mon / Jul 17th
In a recent interview with the Cannabist, the DEA took aim at CBD production, specifically naming Charlotte’s Web – a… Read More
DEA Doubles Down: CBD Illegal
Thu / Jul 6th
The Cannabist has published a series of statements by the Drug Enforcement Agency that further muddy the waters of the… Read More
DEA Seeks to Have Lawsuit Against ‘Marijuana Extract’ Rule Tossed
Mon / Jun 5th
The DEA is moving to have a lawsuit dismissed that challenges their December rule change which applies a Controlled Substances Number… Read More
DEA Approves Synthetic Cannabis Medication by Anti-Cannabis Pharmaceutical Giant
Mon / Mar 27th
The Drug Enforcement Administration has approved Syndros, a cannabis-based medication developed by pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics, for Schedule II status under the… Read More
DEA Removes Some Cannabis Myths from Website
Tue / Feb 14th
The Drug Enforcement Agency has removed factually inaccurate information about cannabis from its website following public pressure and a legal… Read More
Hemp CBD Companies Should Worry About FDA, Not DEA, Intervention
Wed / Feb 8th
It’s been nearly two months since mainstream media outlets and several cannabis publications published headlines claiming that the Drug Enforcement… Read More
DEA Violating Court Orders by Regulating Hemp
Tue / Feb 7th
The Hemp Industry Association has filed a lawsuit against the DEA seeking to hold the agency in contempt of court… Read More
Former DEA Spokesperson: Marijuana is ‘Cash Cow’ and ‘We Will Never Give Up’
Fri / Dec 23rd
Twelve years ago, former DEA propagandist Belita Nelson quit her job after spending six years (1998-2004) as an international media… Read More
DEA: Rule Change Prioritizes CBD Research
Wed / Dec 21st
The DEA says that the rule change, published last week which changed the agency’s code for cannabis extracts, will make… Read More
Did the DEA Just Outlaw Hemp-Derived CBD?
Wed / Dec 14th
A new rule published by the DEA today led many in the cannabis industry to assume the worst – that… Read More
DEA Threat Assessment Survey Blames Media for Difficulty Enforcing Cannabis Laws
Fri / Dec 9th
In their latest Threat Assessment, an annual survey of U.S. law enforcement agencies, the DEA claims that the “abundance of… Read More
Feds Request Report on DEA Cannabis Eradication Program
Thu / Oct 27th
Seven congressional Democrats along with one Republican have written a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government… Read More