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The death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry has spurred the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into action. The agency is drawing alarming parallels between the rise in ketamine use and the early days of the opioid epidemic. As Double Blind reported, the DEA is now signaling a...

DEA agents can and may still make arrests for marijuana use despite Ohio’s November 2023 legalization of the cannabis because marijuana remains illegal under federal law. A DEA official told an Ohio radio network that its primary focus is on arresting major drug traffickers, but it does not...

A federal appeals court heard arguments on Monday in a case that could significantly impact access to psilocybin for terminally ill patients. As reported by Marijuana Moment, the case brought by Dr. Sunil Aggarwal and his Advanced Integrated Medical Science (AIMS) Institute, challenges the Drug...

Donald Trump‘s running mate JD Vance spoke at the Milwaukee Police Association‘s headquarters in Wisconsin Friday where he claimed that fentanyl-laced marijuana is turning up pretty much all over the place for which he engaged in a special barrage of criticism agains Democratic...

Glass House Brands (CBOE CA: GLAS.A.U) (CBOE CA: GLAS.WT.U) (OTCQX:GLASF) is calling for the complete de-scheduling of cannabis in an open letter to leaders of both political parties. Graham Farrar, president of Glass House Brands, along with CEO Kyle Kazan, penned a letter addressed to President...

Several tribes and organizations have issued public comments during the DEA’s hearing process on rescheduling cannabis. They are pushing for rescheduling as it is in keeping with their long traditions. In their statements Ho-Chunk Nation, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA)...

The recent announcement that President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 election campaign has stirred significant reactions across various sectors, including cannabis. Pablo Zuanic, senior analyst at Zuanic & Associates, outlines the implications for the cannabis industry in his recent...

The cannabis market saw a surge that waned by Friday, with the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (NYSE:MSOS) falling by 2.50% over the week, and the Global X Cannabis ETF (NYSE:YOLO) dropping 1.73%. Ascend's Financial Restructuring One notable bright spot was Ascend Wellness Holdings (OTC:AAWH),...

Some European cannabis companies are already planning initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Nasdaq, encouraged by the prospect of a less restrictive regulatory environment. The potential rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act and Germany’s...

As the public comment period for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act nears its July 22 deadline, the initiative has garnered significant public engagement. More than 33,000 comments have...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to ease restrictions on marijuana. In a recent letter addressed to DEA administrator Anne Milgram, Beshear advocated for the reclassification of cannabis from a Schedule I drug, which includes substances like heroin...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted the significant influence of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) on drug prices due to market consolidation. This trend raises critical questions about the future of the cannabis industry, especially if cannabis is federally legalized. The...

The Supreme Court recently ruled in a case Jarkesy versus Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that defendants have a right to a jury trial under the Seventh Amendment when facing enforcement actions from federal agencies, writes Vox. While this case considered a hedge fund manager accused of...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a 10-count indictment against Los Angeles-based associates of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, which is run by the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is serving a life sentence in a supermax prison in Colorado. These associates...

A lot has changed since “Reefer Madness: The Musical” debuted at the Hudson Theatre on Santa Monica Blvd. in 1998, starting with the legalization of marijuana in most states and the Biden administration's recent proposal to reschedule cannabis from its onerous position as a dangerous...