MMJ BioPharma’s noble pursuit of scientific advancement has been met with a series of inexplicable roadblocks and bureaucratic hurdles erected by the DEA. In 2018, the company dutifully applied for the necessary licenses to cultivate marijuana for research and development purposes, eagerly anticipating the opportunity to commence clinical trials that could yield life-changing treatments. Yet, despite meticulously following the DEA’s convoluted application process, MMJ BioPharma found itself trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of delays, obfuscation, and stonewalling.