Kentucky University Wants DEA OK for Bulk Marijuana Making
Published Date: 2/13/2025
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The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center wants to grow and make large amounts of marijuana for research. The DEA is reviewing their application and asking for public comments by April 14, 2025. This could help scientists develop new medical products using marijuana, with no immediate cost changes announced.
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University Seeks Bulk Marijuana for Research
On July 1, 2024, the University of Kentucky Cannabis Center applied to the DEA to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of marihuana (Schedule I, code 7360). The applicant says it plans to make bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for product development and to distribute those APIs to DEA-registered researchers, which would increase availability of marihuana material for scientific and medical research if the registration is granted.
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