The DEA wanted new suppliers of marijuana for research. Two years later, nothing has changed

Two years ago, federal drug authorities said they would consider licensing new suppliers of marijuana grown for scientific purposes, a move seen as an acknowledgment of the need for additional rigorous research into potential medical uses and risks of cannabis and its components.

Hope you weren’t holding your breath.

The Drug Enforcement Administration still has not granted additional licenses for a after it announced it was open to approving one. The agency told STAT it had stopped accepting new applications and referred additional questions about licenses to the Justice Department, which did not return requests for comment.