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The DEA just made a huge change to how the government treats medical marijuana

The prospect for more federal marijuana research improved significantly today, August 26, when the Drug Enforcement Administration announced it would begin to “facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the United States.”

HIGHLIGHTS

  • There is currently only one marijuana cultivation center for federally approved research purposes— located at the University of Mississippi
  • The DEA has now just announced plans to register additional growers to supply the greatly increased demand in research.
  • Today’s “historic victory” could still end up in years of roadblocks if the DEA doesn’t finish the regulator adjustments and application reviews in the near future as promised.

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