Sentences with phrase «of federal drug laws»

The impetus for Price's series and his underlying article («Enforcement Discretion and Executive Duty «-RRB- comes from several recent American episodes, such as President Obama's decision not to enforce certain provisions of the Affordable Care Act (see e.g. here), the policy not to pursue certain breaches of federal drug laws and the policy not to seek minimum sentences for some drug offences.

«It is disappointing that Gov. Schwarzenegger chose to embrace an irrational application of federal drug law that prevents California farmers from producing a valuable raw material for our own U.S. industries,» he said in a statement Friday.

Not exact matches

The reversal of the Cole Memo, written by then - Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole in 2013 means that there will be more confusion about the legality of growing, selling, and using the drug in places where state and local laws clash with the federal government.

The Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency in charge of screening passengers, isn't specifically looking for drugs that are illegal under federal law, a spokesman said.

Instead Sessions will allow federal prosecutors in areas where the substance is legal to decide how aggressively to enforce federal drug laws, two sources with knowledge of the matter told the AP ahead of a formal announcement expected Thursday.

And much of the reason its creators felt confident enough to invest all that time, money, and effort — given the small number of patients who might eventually use the medicine — can be traced to the Orphan Drug Act, a 1983 federal law that gave those who develop meds for uncommon diseases longer periods of marketing exclusivity and other financial incentives.

«There is still a federal law that we need to abide by in terms of recreational marijuana and other drugs of that nature.»

Marijuana is illegal under federal law, but so far eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized the drug for recreational use, while 28 states in total have legalized medical cannabis.

CreditCards.com (2013) reported, «nearly all banks and credit card companies, reluctant to run afoul of federal drug and banking laws that remain on the books, refuse to do business with even state - licensed sellers of marijuana.

Also on Thursday, Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing that 71 % of American voters — including 55 % of Republican voters — say they oppose the government enforcing federal laws banning marijuana in states that have already legalized the drug for either medical or recreational purposes.

The Democratic senator's proposed legislation will face an unlikely road to passage, considering that most lawmakers (including those in the White House) are reluctant to end the drug's federal prohibition, but the bill is still the latest attempt by a prominent politician to update federal marijuana laws at a time when a clear majority of Americans support legalization.

And because individual states could still prohibit marijuana locally, Booker's bill would also incentivize states to change their marijuana laws by withholding federal funding from any states that have enforced laws against the drug in ways that disproportionately affect low - income citizens and people of color.

Even in recreational - marijuana states like Florida, growers have to pay in cash because banks fear falling afoul of federal drug - money laws.

The U.S. Justice Department's decision to turn a blind eye to the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that authorize medical or even recreational use of the drug eventually may make it easier to use credit cards for such transactions, but a banking ban on legal pot sellers remains intact for now.

In explaining the rationale of greater enforcement of federal marijuana laws, Spicer cited growing problems with other illicit drug use.

The bill seeks to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act and resolve the existing conflict between federal and state laws over medical or recreational use of the drug.

Because the birth control cases all focus on a 1993 federal law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, not the Constitution, the Justices will face questions about whether the mandate to provide free access to 20 forms of birth control drugs or devices, sterilization, screenings, and counseling imposes a «substantial burden» on religious freedom of nonprofit employers with religious objections to some or all contraceptives, whether the mandate in fact serves a «compelling interest» of the government, and whether an attempt to provide an exemption from the mandate satisfies the requirement that such an accommodation is «the least restrictive means» of achieving the government's policy interest.

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Recent reports of secret meetings among industry reps and the Food and Drug Adminstration over GMO labeling piqued my interest, mostly because this critical aspect was missing: any effort to label GE foods at the federal level could bring the current grassroots movement to a grinding halt by preventing any stronger local laws from ever being enacted.

For example, even federal drug laws are deemed to be authorized under the Commerce Clause, as they regulate commerce of the drugs.

Some states around the country are moving to full legalization, though use of the drug is still illegal under federal law.

Erik Williams, director of government and community affairs for Gaia Plant - Based Medicine, a leading purveyor of medical marijuana in Colorado, said «it's not realistic to expect interstate transportation of marijuana medicine,» noting that federal drug laws bar its movement across state lines.

This whole medicinal pot issue is a little thorny, since marijuana is illegal under federal law — period, end of story, even in states that have passed legislation or ballot initiatives making the drug legal for use by people who are sick, those individuals are still subject to arrest by federal officials for possession or cultivation.

But some of the kingpins have exploited a loophole and had their names removed from the list by going to federal court, where law enforcement officials are reluctant to publicly disclose classified information about the drug traffickers.

Under the provisions of the 1980 law, Gottfried says, hospitals that might administer the drug can obtain it only from a federal growing program which is now defunct, or from police drug busts.

Topical lectures will include discussions on the responsibility of the scientific community to address sexual harassment by Meg Urry of Yale University; solutions to the opioid crisis by Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse; the future of science in Africa by Thomas Kariuki of the African Academy of Sciences; forensic science and the law by federal district judge Jed Rakoff; music for brain health by Nina Kraus of Northwestern University; the violence of migration by anthropologist Jason De León of the University of Michigan; and more.

Initially the FDA tried to regulate them as drug - delivery devices, defined under federal law as items «intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.»

Taylor's research team, which included the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Treatment Action Group, Kirby Institute of Australia, and Brown University, found that most Medicaid coverage restrictions for sofosbuvir violate federal Medicaid law, which requires states to cover drugs consistent with their U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeLaw School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Treatment Action Group, Kirby Institute of Australia, and Brown University, found that most Medicaid coverage restrictions for sofosbuvir violate federal Medicaid law, which requires states to cover drugs consistent with their U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeLaw and Policy Innovation, Treatment Action Group, Kirby Institute of Australia, and Brown University, found that most Medicaid coverage restrictions for sofosbuvir violate federal Medicaid law, which requires states to cover drugs consistent with their U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labelaw, which requires states to cover drugs consistent with their U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labels.

In fact, the rationing appears to violate federal law requiring Medicaid to cover drugs consistent with their FDA labels and to conflict with the recommendations of prominent medical societies, said Barua's mentor Lynn E. Taylor, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Alpert Medical School and physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Miriam Hospital.

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Synopsis: Dominic and his crew find themselves on the wrong side of the law once again as they try to switch lanes between a ruthless drug lord and a relentless federal agent.

All 50 states have now passed legislation that complies with the federal law, said William Modzeleski, the director of the U.S. Department of Education's safe - and drug - free - schools program.

In the 1980s, police originally used zero - tolerance — the practice of punishing any law breaking, regardless of the scope of the offense or extenuating circumstances — as a drug enforcement tool that was to be applied at the state and federal levels.

Such term does not include the use of a drug taken under supervision by a licensed health care professional, or other uses authorized by the Controlled Substances Act or other provisions of Federal law.

Ensure that all state and federal laws, state regulations, and veterinary accepted standards regarding clinic operations, the practice of veterinary medicine, drug control and animal care and handling are adhered to.

Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts the use of Rx drugs to be used by, or on the order of, a licensed Veterinarian.

Federal law prohibits the extra label use of this drug in food - producing animals.

Equidone Gel CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

VETORYL Capsules CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

According to their website, AAFCO is, «a voluntary membership association of local, state and federal agencies charged by law to regulate the sale and distribution of animal feeds and animal drug remedies.»

Veraflox ® (pradofloxacin) Oral Suspension for Cats CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Dexmedesed ® (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride) Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

ZYCORTAL SUSPENSION CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Advantage Multi ® for Dogs (imidacloprid + moxidectin) CAUTION: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

ANIMAX OINTMENT CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Federal law prohibits the extralabel use of this drug in food - producing animals.

Drontal ® Plus (praziquantel / pyrantel pamoate / febantel) Tablets CAUTION: Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

MURICIN OINTMENT CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Tilzolan ® (tiletamine HCl and Zolazepam HCl) Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.