By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Oklahomans will vote whether to legalize medical marijuana. So, the head of Oklahoma’s DEA office, Richard Salter, is going around delivering a 45-minute presentation, saying people need to know the facts. He says the bill is really about recreational use, not medical, News on 6 reports. “I think Oklahoma will be…
A New Mexico man filed suit against Border Patrol, saying agents are violating the law by refusing to allow him to posses medical marijuana.
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA said it is “most interested” in U.S. residents who invest in Canadian medical marijuana, Reuters reports. Some experts say those investors are violating the Controlled Substances Act because pot is still illegal on the federal level. Using a bank to transfer funds also could be considered money laundering. Reuters…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA has obstructed research into the medical benefits of marijuana in an attempt to keep the drug from being reclassified, according to a new report, AlJazeera reports. “The DEA impedes research by abusing its discretionary powers over the scheduling process, making it difficult to obtain marijuana for research purposes. We recommend…
By Ethan Nadelmann Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance For four decades, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has systematically obstructed medical research and rejected scientific evidence. It’s increasingly clear that entrusting decisions involving medical science to the DEA is akin to leaving the fox in charge of the henhouse. And what’s most striking is how…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The DEA’s crackdown on state-licensed medical marijuana operations may finally come to an end under a measure passed late Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives, Huffington Post reports. The bipartisan amendment, approved 219-189, would prevent the DEA from using federal funds to go after medical cannabis in states where it is legal….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Medical marijuana cardholders in New Mexico are running into trouble in New Mexico courtesy of the Border Patrol. The Albuquerque Journal reports that patients are afraid to travel in the state because of Border Patrol checkpoints and crackdowns of marijuana, which is still illegal nationally. The crackdown comes as the Justice Department,…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Paul Schmidt spent most of his career hunting down drug dealers. Now the retired DEA agent – the former top drug enforcer in Oregon – is holding seminars to advise medical marijuana dispensaries on the laws, CNBC reports. DEA Agent Patrick Moen recently gave up his badge to work for a venture-based…
