On September 4, 2019, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the lower court should have abstained from ruling in Big Sky Scientific LLC v. Idaho State Police and determined that Idaho state court provides a satisfactory venue for
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DEA Announces Intent to Issue New Regulations for Marijuana Growers Program
By Kristi Wolff & Lee Baumgardner on
On August 27, 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued a Federal Notice stating its intent to issue new regulations for its marijuana growers program for scientific and medical research. The adjustments to its policies and practices will include a…
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Senator Schumer Introduces Legislation to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level
By Kristi Wolff on
Posted in FDA, Legislation
Making good on this April 20th announcement, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) introduced legislation that would upend current federal regulation of marijuana. Specifically, the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the…
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