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DEA finally ends fed monopoly on schwaggy research-grade cannabis

Bruce Kennedy – May 18, 2021

Goodbye, Mississippi ditch weed. Hello, real-world high-quality cannabis. Read more

Wasn’t the DEA going to let others grow research-grade cannabis?

Bruce Kennedy – August 19, 2019

Yes, it was. So why has the agency delayed applications? Sue Sisley demands an answer, and the courts agree with her. Read more

NIDA Study Finds Underage Cannabis Use Alters Brain Connectivity

Ryan Basen – November 27, 2017

Consumers who began after age 21 exhibited the same connectivity as non-consumers. Read more

Is Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department Actively Blocking Cannabis Research?

Gage Peake – August 15, 2017

Federal applications to grow cannabis for research purposes have languished as Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department fails to act on them. Read more

Photos Prove Government-Grown Cannabis Is Basically Ditch Weed

Ben Adlin – March 13, 2017

Yes, what you're looking at is, technically speaking, cannabis. Read more

Outrage Follows DEA Refusal to Reschedule Cannabis

Chloe Sommers – August 11, 2016

“Marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States," the DEA said in its decision. Read more

The Shake: State Dept. Says DEA is Wrong on Cannabis

Ben Adlin – May 6, 2016

Oakland wants to be the cannabis capital of California, Obama cuts short 58 prisoners' sentences, and Jamaica adopts initial regulations to launch the ganja industry. Read more

The Shake: The Feds Grow Brickweed and Cannabis Is a Staple in Spokane

Lisa Rough – April 11, 2016

Ohio's medical cannabis bill finds an unlikely ally, MassRoots wants to be on NASDAQ, and "Britain's most charming drug smuggler" dies. Read more

The Medical Minute: So the Feds Just Admitted That Cannabis Has Anti-Tumor Properties

Bailey Rahn – April 8, 2015

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