Acting Drug Enforcement Administration administrator Chuck Rosenberg said he stands by his assertion that the DEA would support more research of marijuana. A year ago, the DEA began accepting applications to grow more marijuana for research, and as of this month it had 25 proposals to consider. But DEA officials said they need the Justice Department’s approval to move forward. The Justice Department has not rejected any of the 25 people whose applications to grow marijuana the DEA is considering. Before approving such applications, DEA officials have to assess each applicant and determine whether their facility is secure and whether they had previously been complying with federal law.

Source: Washington Post August 15, 2017 14:56 UTC