Federal Agency Cancels Marijuana Production Deal With University Of Mississippi, Ending Partnership That Lasted Half A Century

Federal Agency Cancels Marijuana Production Deal With University Of Mississippi, Ending Partnership That Lasted Half A Century

A university that for decades held a monopoly as the only institution federally authorized to grow marijuana for study purposes has confirmed that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has ended a partnership through which the school provided cannabis for research. “NIDA has chosen not to award the current year task order to the University of Mississippi for cannabis production,” Jacob Batte, the director of news and media relations at Ole…

Why It’s Time to Reschedule Cannabis and Fix America’s Broken Drug Policy

The classification of cannabis as a Schedule I drug under federal law is one of the most illogical and indefensible positions in American drug policy today. Despite overwhelming medical evidence,… The post Why It’s Time to Reschedule Cannabis and Fix America’s Broken Drug Policy appeared first on stupidDOPE

National Institute on Drug Abuse Quietly Ends 57-Year Cannabis Supply Contract With University of Mississippi

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The University of Mississippi is no longer the sole federally authorized grower of marijuana for research, ending a government relationship that dates back to 1968. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has officially discontinued its contract with the university, according to a report by the Cannabis Wire. Ole Miss was the only entity in the United States allowed to cultivate marijuana…