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As we look back at 2016, pro-legalization enthusiasts, as well as hopeful investors, have every reason to smile at the progress that's been made with marijuana. While still an illegal substance at the federal level, five new states approved cannabis for medicinal use in 2016 (two of which did...

There's a battle brewing over the interpretation of laws and the definition of "marijuana" under U.S. drug regulations ever since the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a clarification that cannabidiol, or CBD, is a Schedule I drug. Companies that sell CBD products, the non-psychoactive...

Recent actions by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have sent shock waves of fear and confusion through the cannabis community over the last 2 weeks. For their part, the DEA said the action is simply the final implementation of something that started 5 years ago. "The gist of the...

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...

The battle lines are heating up between the marijuana marketplace and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Last Wednesday, the DEA slipped an update in the Federal Register that established a new drug code for marijuana extracts. The move panicked the industry, which is already nervous with the new...

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has made a ruling on CBD oil. The cannabis substance is now illegal under federal law. Here are seven things you should know about the move: DEA Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg said the new law will pave way for the agency to exercise its power in...

In the Drug Enforcement Administration's annual survey of the nation's law enforcement agencies, heroin remained the top concern in 2016 -- head-and-shoulders above all other illicit drugs -- while marijuana was a drug of negligible concern. Only 4.9 percent of law enforcement respondents named...

A new head of the DEA means a new DEA and Chuck Rosenberg's recent statement that "heroin is clearly more dangerous than marijuana" signals and end to the drug war, at least for marijuana. Rosenberg took over in May of 2015 when corrupt DEA director, Michele Leonhart, was forced to resign...

Emily Lindley's stash of marijuana is going to be very, very secure. Lindley, a neurobiologist, is about to begin the first study ever to directly compare cannabis with an opioid painkiller (in this case, oxycodone) for treating people with chronic pain. She got a grant for this research two...

Emily Lindley's stash of marijuana is going to be very, very secure. Lindley, a neurobiologist, is about to begin the first study ever to directly compare cannabis with an opioid painkiller (in this case, oxycodone) for treating people with chronic pain. She got a grant for this research two...

Washington's hemp coordinator says she's optimistic growers will plant the crop next year, though obtaining seeds depends on approval from a federal drug enforcement agency that still classifies hemp on a par with heroin. The state Department of Agriculture has applied to the U.S. Drug...

With a handful of states slated to vote on either medical or full marijuana legalization this November, the pressure is on for the federal government to perhaps reassess its dated policies on the drug. After all, there's no shortage of evidence the legal and cultural stigmas attached to the drug...

With a handful of states slated to vote on either medical or full marijuana legalization this November, the pressure is on for the federal government to perhaps reassess its dated policies on the drug. After all, there's no shortage of evidence the legal and cultural stigmas attached to the drug...

Remember how the Drug Enforcement Administration refused to change marijuana's legal status under federal law in August? Reform advocates protested that the decision proved that the government's current drug scheduling system was flawed - and the Food and Drug Administration apparently agrees...

The use of marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in 25 states and, as of this writing, two additional states (Arkansas and Florida) have pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana.1 Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and the District of Columbia have also...

The use of marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in 25 states and, as of this writing, two additional states (Arkansas and Florida) have pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize medical marijuana.1 Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and the District of Columbia have also...

i came across this today, found it interesting and wanted to share Why These Federal Agencies Should Be Abolished September 15, 2016 | 42,625 views By Dr. Mercola The use of marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in 25 states and, as of this writing, two additional states (Arkansas and...

In November, California voters will be asked to decide if they want to legalize recreational marijuana for adults over 21 years of age. Passage of the "Adult Use of Marijuana Act" (AUMA), designated as Proposition 64, would allow adults to legally possess, purchase, transport, or give to another...

The Register and the governor continue to confuse marijuana and cannabidiol. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Agency insists marijuana has no proven medical benefit [Thistle: Is DEA under the influence regarding marijuana research? Aug. 21]. Two wrongs, no rights. The medical researchers of...

The Register and the governor continue to confuse marijuana and cannabidiol. Meanwhile, the Drug Enforcement Agency insists marijuana has no proven medical benefit [Thistle: Is DEA under the influence regarding marijuana research? Aug. 21]. Two wrongs, no rights. The medical researchers of...