The DEA Chilled Out a Bit and Made It Easier to Study Weed

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[Voiceover] Aw yeah, it's finally happening my friends.

The DEA is loosening up about weed.

Well, at least it's loosening up about weed in the lab.

The DEA just made it easier for scientists to

get their hands on more of the stickiest of the icky.

Up until now, scientists in the U.S. could

only get their dank from one supply, one.

And that'd be the growers at the

University of Mississippi, of all places.

And they have really only put out one strain,

which is THC dominant.

Now the DEA will allow more growers to get in the game.

And more growers will mean, not only more weed.

But, better weed.

That is more strains that aren't just full-tilt THC.

What scientists are actually more interested in,

is a compound in cannabis called CBD.

That shows the most promise for medicinal use.

For treating things like epilepsy

and psychological disorders.

Problem is, the DEA isn't doing anything

about funding these new grow operations.

And given the security required,

it could get wildly expensive for universities that want in.

That, and marijuana remains a schedule

one drug, under strict control.

It'll still be hard for researchers to

get permission to study weed in the first place.

So making more weed available to

scientists may be a small step.

But hey, we're talking about the DEA here.

Take what you can get, man.

Take what you can get.

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