DEA chief steps down, citing increasing challenges of temporary role June 25, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration told staff Monday he is retiring, saying that running the agency as a temporary fill-in had become “increasingly challenging.” Robert W. Patterson, who has worked at the DEA for 30 years, sent… Read More→
DEA Reinforces That All Cannabis Extracts, Including CBD Oil, Are Schedule I Substances December 14, 2016 AggregatedNews Organizations & Associations, Policy & Legal 3 Comments The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made CBD oil a little more federally illegal in a little-noticed bureaucratic maneuver this morning. Today’s Federal Register (Dec. 14, 2016) contains an item (21 CFR Part 1308) that establishes a new drug code… Read More→
What did you say about marijuana Chuckie? August 16, 2016 Jerry King Cartoons, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Read More→
The DEA’s Rescheduling Debacle August 15, 2016 Matt Walstatter Opinions, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments The cannabis community received long awaited news from the DEA this week regarding the rescheduling of cannabis. Most folks in the world of cannabis are pretty disappointed by the decision. The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 created a system known… Read More→