Articles tagged with "rescheduling"
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Consumers will save money if cannabis moves to Schedule III
David Downs - Published on August 31, 2023Read moreLeafly interviews a legal expert on the biggest news of the year.
How to reschedule or deschedule marijuana under federal law
Bruce Barcott and Max Savage Levenson - Published on November 15, 2022Read moreRescheduling cannabis involves an arduous process that takes years. Here’s how it works, and how Congress could accomplish it quicker and easier.
President Biden’s marijuana ‘review’ could be a deadly trap
Bruce Barcott - Published on October 13, 2022Read morePardoning 6,000 prisoners is a win. We’ll take it. But that “review” of marijuana’s Schedule I status could end in disaster.
New lawsuit aims to force DEA to reschedule marijuana
Bruce Kennedy - Published on June 8, 2020Read moreThe DEA’s five-part test to determine ‘currently accepted medical use’ is flawed, say the plaintiffs.
World Health Organization Calls for Cannabis Rescheduling
Ben Adlin - Published on February 1, 2019Read moreIt’s the latest sign that the world is warming to the health benefits of a plant that for decades has been dismissed as a dangerous drug.
US Reschedules CBD Drug—but Not CBD Itself
Ben Adlin - Published on September 27, 2018Read moreCBD moves from Schedule I to Schedule V, but only for FDA-approved drugs. Everything else is still treated like heroin.
Judge Dismisses Case to Overturn Schedule I Status of Cannabis
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on February 26, 2018Read moreThe lawsuit, known as Washington v. Sessions, was brought by five medical cannabis patients. The federal judge sympathized, but had to follow procedural law.
Meet the Lawyer Suing Jeff Sessions to End Cannabis Prohibition
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on February 20, 2018Read moreA blockbuster lawsuit in New York could end cannabis prohibition nationwide. Leafly sat down with David Holland, an attorney for the plaintiffs.
American Veterinarian Group Gets Behind Cannabis Rescheduling
Gage Peake - Published on August 31, 2017Read moreA leading veterinary organization is joining the fight to reschedule cannabis in an effort to speed research into the plant’s effects on our furry friends.
Why the Cannabis Industry Should Be Relieved the DEA Didn’t Reschedule
Adam J. Detsky & Carlos E. Provencio - Published on August 25, 2016Read moreRescheduling cannabis would have dramatically increased costs for smaller players, potentially pushing them out of business.