The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final order today to temporarily place five synthetic cannabinoids into the Controlled Substances Act pursuant to the temporary scheduling provisions. The substances are 1-pentyl-3-(1- naphthoyl)indole […]

The Associated Press reported the following today:

A federal judge has rejected an attempt by Minnesota businesses to stop the government from cracking down on synthetic marijuana.

U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz on Friday dismissed a lawsuit […]

There appears to be a widely held misconception that there exists currently a nationwide ban on synthetic marijuana products pursuant to an emergency DEA order announced in November 2010. The fact of the […]

It was a beautiful day in New Orleans today. My friend, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bourque, took this photo as we were chatting about a case on the courthouse steps. Thanks, Matt.