DEA Lawsuit Table of Contents

Table of Contents
  1. March 22, 2012: DEA Files Opposition Brief in Federal Lawsuit for Blocking Medical Marijuana Research
  2. March 14, 2012: DEA Requests Third Extension for Filing Federal Lawsuit Opposition Brief
  3. February 22, 2012: DEA Requests Second Extension for Filing Opposition Brief in Federal Lawsuit
  4. January 13, 2012: DEA Requests Extension for Filing Opposition Brief in Federal Lawsuit
  5. December 15, 2011: Craker’s Legal Team Submits Opening Brief in Federal Lawsuit against the DEA
  6. September 21, 2011: MAPS Receives Pro-Bono Representation to Appeal Craker Case in First Circuit Court of Appeals
  7. August 15, 2011: DEA Rejects Judge’s Recommendation, Upholding Federal Marijuana Monopoly
  8. August 5, 2011: Craker’s Lawyers File Fifteenth Update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  9. June 8, 2011: Craker’s Lawyers File Fourteenth Update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  10. April 11, 2011: Craker’s Lawyers File Thirteenth Update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  11. April 1, 2011: DEA Asks Administrator to Reject Judge’s Recommendation in Response to Final Brief
  12. March 7, 2011: Craker’s Lawyers File Final Brief in DEA Lawsuit to Grow Marijuana for Research
  13. February 10, 2011: Craker’s Lawyers File Twelfth Update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  14. December 22, 2010: The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Michele Leonhart as new DEA Administrator
  15. December 13, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file eleventh update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  16. December 6, 2010: DEA Administrator Explains Denial of Request to Reopen Craker Case
  17. December 2, 2010: DEA responds to Motion to Reconsider, denies re-opening trial, requests brief in support of Motion by March 7, 2011
  18. October 15, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file tenth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  19. August 16, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file ninth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  20. June 18, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file eighth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  21. April 22, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file seventh update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  22. February 25, 2010: Craker’s lawyers file sixth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  23. December 28, 2009: Craker’s lawyers file fifth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  24. November 2, 2009: Craker’s lawyers file fourth update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  25. September 4, 2009: Craker’s lawyers file third update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  26. July 2, 2009: Craker’s lawyers file second update with U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  27. June 5, 2009: Craker’s lawyers filed potential witness and document lists regarding our pending Motion to Reconsider
  28. May 18, 2009: DEA filed an Interim Order requesting that Craker submit list of potential witness by June 5, 2009
  29. May 11, 2009: Craker’s Lawyers file update in First Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals
  30. May 1, 2009: Final Order goes into effect, but DEA review of Motions to Reconsider still Pending
  31. April 29, 2009: Senators Kennedy and Kerry sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General David Ogden
  32. April 15, 2009: Congressmen John Olver and Sam Farr send letter requesting that Ogden intervene on behalf of Prof. Craker
  33. April 13, 2009: DEA lawyers file their final document post motions
  34. March 25, 2009: DEA Lawyers Extend to April 13 their reply to Prof. Craker’s Supplemental Motion to Reconsider
  35. March 11, 2009: Lawyers for Prof. Craker Submit Supplemental Motion to Reconsider to the DEA
  36. March 9, 2009: LA Times Editorial Supports Craker, Says DEA Needs Enlightenment
  37. February 10, 2009: Request to DEA to Vacate Final Order of January 14, 2009
  38. February 9, 2009: DEA Extends Deadline to March 11 for Response to Final Order Rejecting Craker Marijuana License
  39. February 6, 2009: ASA gets 16 Members of the United States Congress to Sign a Letter to the Attorney General
  40. January 30, 2009: A Motion of Reconsideration was Filed in Response to the DEA’s Final Ruling
  41. January 18, 2009: ACLU Collection of Legal Submissions
  42. January 14, 2009: DEA refuses to end the government monopoly over the supply of marijuana available for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-sanctioned research
  43. October 10, 2007: Massachusetts Senators Kerry and Kennedy Commit to Send New Letter to DEA in Support of Prof. Craker
  44. September 18, 2007: Forty-Five U.S. Representatives Send Letter to DEA in Support of Medical Marijuana Research
  45. July 12, 2007: ONDCP and DEA Officials Grilled on MAPS/Craker Case at Congressional Hearing on “DEA’s Regulation of Medicine”
  46. May 12, 2007: Organizations Writing to DEA Supporting Prof. Craker
  47. May 4, 2007: Final Legal Brief filed in the Craker vs. DEA case
  48. April 15, 2007. The Sacramento Bee published an excellent op-ed about MAPS DEA Lawsuit
  49. March 26, 2007 DEA Attorney Submits “Exceptions” to ALJ Opinion
  50. February 22, 2007: DEA Lawyers to File Objections March 26
  51. February 21, 2007: Media Coverage of Judge’s Decision in Favor of Prof. Craker
  52. February 13, 2007: MAPS Press Release Following Favorable Recommendation from Judge Bittner
  53. May 8, 2006: MAPS and DEA file final briefs for DEA Lawsuit
  54. April 28, 2006: Letter from Members of Congress to FDA
  55. April 22 – May 25, 2006:The FDA’s statement on the medicinal marijuana generates op-ed criticisms
  56. April 21, 2006: FDA statement on medical marijuana, New York Times reports on responses to statement
  57. April 6, 2006. The Drugs and the Law Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York sends a tremendous letter to DEA Administrator Karen Tandy.
  58. March 22, 2006 Report by Rick Doblin, Ph.D., MAPS
  59. January 6, 2006: DEA Hearing Report, by Rick Doblin, Ph.D., MAPS
  60. December 20, 2005: DEA Hearing Repor
    t, by Rick Doblin
  61. Sign-on Letter with list of signatories
  62. December 12, 2005: The Washington Post publishes an article about the DEA Lawsuit.
  63. November 22, 2005: Grover Norquist letter to DEA
  64. Case For A Sign-On Letter to DEA Administrator Karen Tandy supporting Proposed UMASS Amherst Marijuana Production Facility
  65. Background on the University of Massachusetts Amherst Marijuana Production Facility Project
  66. Statement Of Frederic M. Scherer, professor emeritus at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
  67. August 27, 2005:  New York Times Op-Ed, “Marijuana Pipe Dreams,” by John Tierney.
  68. MAPS/Craker/DEA hearing transcripts