Indopedia All Things Marijuana
It’s been almost a year since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced that it would allow more groups other than the University of Mississippi to cultivate marijuana for the United States government. But so far, no progress has been made.
According to a report from the Cannifornian, the DEA has received 25 applications from cultivators interested in growing weed for their Uncle Sam. Yet, the agency says those applications are still under review and there is no word on when selections will be made.
“Because this is a new registrant category, DEA cannot speculate on a timeline for each application,” said DEA spokeswoman Katherine Pfaff.
For decades, the University of Mississippi has been the only place in the country contracted to grow “research marijuana” for the National Institute on Drug Abuse. In fact, just two years ago that the university signed a new grow deal with government worth $68 million.
But the scientific community has complained for years that this monopoly on cannabis cultivation has made it difficult to conduct research. They also say the lack of federal quality standards has contributed to the distribution of a weak product,…
