Shane Pennington: Suing the DEA to Unlock Cannabis Research

The Ganjapreneur Podcast

For decades, cannabis research in the U.S. was hindered by steep federal requirements, foot-dragging enforcement agencies, and an archaic rule limiting the source of research-grade cannabis to just one cultivator in Mississippi. But thanks to a lawsuit against the DEA by Dr. Sue Sisley MD, a doctor who spent years trying to get federal approval for her study, which sought to investigate the therapeutic effects of cannabis for veterans with PTSD, the path to legitimate cannabis research has never been more clear. Shane Pennington, the New York-based counsel for Vicente Sederberg LLP, was the attorney who worked pro bono with Dr. Sisley to see that lawsuit to fruition. In this podcast interview, our host TG Branfalt returns to discuss those developments with Shane as well as other significant rulings. Shane also discusses his background and experience from before he joined the cannabis cause, his advice for younger lawyers or law students who are interested in cannabis, and more. Topics covered in this podcast: www.ganjapreneur.com/topic/legal-issues www.ganjapreneur.com/topic/dea www.ganjapreneur.com/topic/lawsuits www.ganjapreneur.com/topic/justice-department www.ganjapreneur.com/topic/usda For a full transcript: www.ganjapreneur.com/shane-pennington-suing-the-dea-to-unlock-cannabis-research/ Subscribe to our newsletter: www.ganjapreneur.com/subscribe/ Follow us on socials: Instagram - www.instagram.com/ganjapreneur Facebook - www.facebook.com/ganjapreneur LinkedIn - bit.ly/linkedin_gjpr Twitter - www.twitter.com/ganjapreneur YouTube - www.youtube.com/c/ganjapreneur Visit our homepage: www.ganjapreneur.com