The DEA Just Issued a New Rule on Marijuana Extract. Here’s What It Means

A newly finalized rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) classifies marijuana extract as a Schedule I drug separate from marijuana—a decision that removes any question that substance is illegal at the federal level.

The regulation creates a new identification number for marijuana extract to allow the DEA and other agencies to track shipment of the product separately from marijuana. It also clarifies any confusion about whether dealers of the extract would face the same consequences as dealers of the drug itself.

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