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Stavropoulos and Hoban: DEA announcement is not an unexpected blow to the cannabis industry
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On Aug. 12, 2016, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency denied a petition to initiate the rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II substance. Despite recent outcry from many within the industry, this should not be considered a blow to the cannabis industry in the United States. This was in fact…
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U.S. government won’t reclassify marijuana, allows research
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The Obama administration has decided marijuana will remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, fully rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it will allow more research into its medical uses. The decision to expand research into marijuana’s medical potential could pave the way for the drug to be moved…
