The Trump administration gave new hope to marijuana researchers when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) appeared to open the door for new applications for federally approved marijuana growers.
While 33 states have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes, federal research is extremely restricted. The administration’s announcement last week that it would expand the number of marijuana growers signaled a positive change after years of agency inaction and delay.
“We need to do as much research as possible, and we welcome the doors being open,” said Morgan Fox, spokesman for the National Cannabis Industry Association.
Still, some cannabis advocates and industry experts said they remain skeptical of the administration’s motives and have accused officials of imposing different bureaucratic delays without any intention to act.
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