TCNNF - DEA Warns Pharmacies Selling Medical Marijuana In Georgia That THC Oil Is Illegal To Dispense | Benzinga
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning pharmacies in Georgia that dispensing medical marijuana is not legal under federal law.
Nearly two months after the Georgia Board of Pharmacy allowed independent pharmacies to dispense THC oils, in what was considered a historic marijuana milestone, DEA-registered pharmacies received warnings that they were possibly in violation of federal law.
"A DEA-registered pharmacy may only dispense controlled substances in Schedules II-V of the Controlled Substances Act. Neither marijuana nor THC can lawfully be possessed, handled, or dispensed by any DEA-registered pharmacy,” wrote Matthew J. Strait, in a memo last month. Strait is deputy assistant administrator of DEA’s diversion control division.
"All DEA registrants, including DEA-registered pharmacies, are required to abide by all relevant federal laws and regulations,” per the memo, reported reported Smart Approaches To Marijuana (SAM). "Under federal law, products derived from the cannabis plant with delta-9 THC content above 0.3% are considered marijuana, a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Further, products that contain any amount of synthetically produced THC are considered to be ...