Village Farms International and Hemp for Victory File Joint Motion to Disqualify DEA From Oversight of Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling Process
Village Farms International and Hemp for Victory File Joint Motion to Disqualify DEA From Oversight of Proposed Marijuana Rescheduling Process
– Filing asserts that the DEA failed to maintain a complete record and ensure fairness and transparency –
— 備案稱,緝毒局未能保持完整的記錄並確保公平和透明 —
– Filing also asserts DEA is compromised and should be barred from participation in these proceedings –
— 備案還斷言緝毒局受到損害,應禁止其參與這些訴訟 —
– Parties move that the Department of Justice replace the DEA as proponent of the Proposed Rule –
— 各方提議司法部取代緝毒局作爲擬議規則的支持者 —
ORLANDO, Fla. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VFF) and Hemp for Victory (collectively, "The Parties"), today announced that they have filed a joint motion which seeks the immediate disqualification and removal of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA" or the "Agency") from defending the Proposed Role to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act ("CSA").
佛羅里達州奧蘭多和不列顛哥倫比亞省溫哥華,2024年11月19日(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)——Village Farms International, Inc.(「Village Farms」 或 「公司」)(納斯達克股票代碼:VFF)和Hemp for Victory(統稱 「雙方」)今天宣佈,他們已提出一項聯合動議,要求立即取消緝毒局(「緝毒局」 或 「機構」)爲擬議角色辯護的資格根據《管制物質法》(「CSA」),將大麻從附表一改爲附表三藥物。
The Parties also moved to replace the DEA with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") as proponent of the Proposed Rule and order that the record include all requests for hearing and/or participation in these proceedings filed with the DEA; a record of the decisions made by the Administrator regarding why certain parties were designated as participants and others were not; and any ex parte communications between DEA and third parties. Finally, Village Farms and Hemp for Victory requested that Smart Approaches to Marijuana ("SAM") and the DEA be ordered to preserve their records, as factual evidence demonstrates unlawful conduct which has further compromised the DEA's participation in the proceedings.
雙方還動議以司法部(「DOJ」)取代緝毒局,作爲擬議規則的支持者,並命令該記錄包括向緝毒局提交的所有聽證和/或參與這些訴訟的請求;署長就某些當事方被指定爲參與者而其他各方未被指定爲參與者所作決定的記錄;以及緝毒局與第三方之間的任何單方面通信。最後,Village Farms和Hemp for Victory要求命令智能大麻方法(「SAM」)和緝毒局保留其記錄,因爲事實證據表明非法行爲進一步影響了緝毒局對訴訟的參與。
Shane Pennington, partner at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP and counsel to Village Farms and Hemp for Victory commented, "It is our belief that the DEA cannot lawfully act as the proponent of the Proposed Rule and that its actions throughout the administrative process demonstrate that it opposes the proposed transfer of marijuana to Schedule III and is therefore compromised. Treating the DEA as the proponent of the Proposed Rule would violate APA and DEA regulations and render these proceedings a sham. Lawyers from the Department of Justice, not the Drug Enforcement Administration, must therefore defend this rule."
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur律師事務所合夥人兼Village Farms and Hemp for Victory法律顧問謝恩·彭寧頓評論說:「我們認爲,緝毒局不能合法地充當擬議規則的支持者,其在整個行政程序中的行動表明它反對將大麻轉移到附表三的提議,因此受到損害。將緝毒局視爲擬議規則的支持者將違反APA和DEA的規定,使這些訴訟成爲虛假的。因此,必須由司法部而不是緝毒局的律師爲這項規則辯護。」
Robert Head, retired Army infantryman and Board Chair of Hemp for Victory added, "A majority of American citizens continue to overwhelmingly support having better access to alternative medicines like cannabis in their pursuit of health and wellness. However, the wellbeing of military veterans in particular continues to be ignored despite significant evidence that cannabis is a beneficial tool that can help veterans manage the mental and physical challenges that have resulted from their service without dependency on opioids. This rescheduling process needs to pave the way for a healthier road ahead, a road that cannot continue to be blocked by the deep entrenchment of bureaucracy in our administrative processes."
退役陸軍步兵兼Hemp for Victory董事會主席羅伯特·海德補充說:「絕大多數美國公民繼續以壓倒性多數支持改善獲得大麻等替代藥物的機會,以追求健康和保健。但是,儘管有大量證據表明,大麻是一種有益的工具,可以幫助退伍軍人在不依賴阿片類藥物的情況下應對因服役而產生的身心挑戰,但退伍軍人的健康仍然被忽視。這種改期過程需要爲更健康的前進道路鋪平道路,這條道路不能繼續因行政程序中根深蒂固的官僚主義而受到阻礙。」
Michael DeGiglio, retired Navy captain and naval aviator and President and Chief Executive Officer of Village Farms concluded, "Our organization embraces the power of the cannabis plant as an alternative to Big Pharma and harmful, addicting drugs like opioids. However, we continue to face burdensome challenges in several of our regulatory jurisdictions that not only restrict us from advancing access to cannabis for millions of people, but have also created near-insurmountable institutional barriers to clinical research involving cannabis. We are proud to be one of the pro-cannabis participants selected to testify as a witness in the upcoming Rescheduling Hearing, but the filing of this joint motion reflects our desire for a more transparent process that ensures all credible voices are heard, including other applicants whose expertise has been overlooked or ignored."
退休的海軍上尉兼海軍飛行員、Village Farms總裁兼首席執行官邁克爾·德吉格里奧總結說:「我們的組織將大麻植物的力量視爲大型製藥公司和阿片類藥物等有害成癮藥物的替代品。但是,我們在一些監管司法管轄區繼續面臨艱鉅的挑戰,這些挑戰不僅限制了我們爲數百萬人提供大麻的機會,而且還給涉及大麻的臨床研究造成了幾乎不可逾越的制度障礙。我們很榮幸成爲在即將舉行的改期聽證會上被選爲證人的支持大麻的參與者之一,但這項聯合動議的提交反映了我們對一個更加透明的程序的渴望,以確保聽到所有可信的聲音,包括其他專業知識被忽視或忽視的申請人。」
A complete copy of The Parties' joint motion filed on November 18, 2024 is accessible in the FAQ section of Village Farms' website at .
雙方於2024年11月18日提交的聯合動議的完整副本可在鄉村農場網站的常見問題解答部分查閱,網址爲。
About Hemp for Victory
關於《用大麻換勝利》
Hemp for Victory is a non-profit dedicated to educating the public about why veterans are using cannabis over pills. Today, its Board of Directors has grown to almost half a dozen leaders with military, medical, and academic backgrounds. Hemp for Victory is on a mission to educate and bring awareness to the natural solution of cannabis as a way for veterans to manage mental and physical challenges as a result of their service. For more information, please visit .
Hemp for Victory是一家非營利組織,致力於教育公衆了解爲什麼退伍軍人使用大麻而不是藥丸。如今,其董事會已發展到近六位具有軍事、醫學和學術背景的領導人。Hemp for Victory的使命是教育和提高人們對大麻天然溶液的認識,以此作爲退伍軍人應對因服役而面臨的身心挑戰的一種方式。欲了解更多信息,請訪問。
About Village Farms International
關於鄉村農場國際
Village Farms leverages decades of experience as a large-scale, Controlled Environment Agriculture-based, vertically integrated supplier for high-value, high-growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods. The Company has a strong foundation as the leading and longest-tenured leading fresh produce supplier to grocery and large-format retailers throughout the US and Canada and is capitalizing on new high-growth opportunities in the cannabis and CBD categories in North America, the Netherlands and selected markets internationally.
Village Farms利用數十年的經驗,是一家以受控環境爲基礎的大型農業垂直整合供應商,提供高價值、高增長的植物基消費包裝產品。作爲美國和加拿大的雜貨和大型零售商的領先且任期最長的領先新鮮農產品供應商,該公司擁有堅實的基礎,並且正在利用北美、荷蘭和國際特定市場大麻和CBD類別的新高增長機會。
In Canada, the Company's wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, is one of the single largest cannabis operations in the world, the lowest-cost greenhouse producer and one of Canada's best-selling brands. The Company also owns 80% of Québec-based, Rose LifeScience, a leading third-party cannabis products commercialization expert in the Province of Québec.
在加拿大,該公司的全資加拿大子公司Pure Sunfarms是世界上最大的單一大麻企業之一,成本最低的溫室生產商,也是加拿大最暢銷的品牌之一。該公司還擁有總部位於魁北克的Rose LifeScience80%的股份,Rose LifeScience是魁北克省領先的第三方大麻產品商業化專家。
Internationally, Village Farms is targeting selected, nascent, legal cannabis and CBD opportunities with significant medium- and long-term potential. The Company exports medical cannabis from its EU GMP certified facility in Canada to a growing list of international markets including Germany, the United Kingdom, Israel, and Australia. The Company is expanding its international presence with additional export contracts to new countries and customers in the Asia-Pacific and European regions, as well as select strategic investments in operating assets. In Europe, wholly-owned Leli Holland has one of 10 licences to grow and distribute recreational cannabis products.
在國際上,Village Farms的目標是具有巨大中長期潛力的精選新興合法大麻和CBD機會。該公司從其位於加拿大的歐盟GMP認證工廠向越來越多的國際市場出口醫用大麻,包括德國、英國、以色列和澳大利亞。該公司正在擴大其國際影響力,向亞太和歐洲地區的新國家和客戶簽訂更多出口合同,並對運營資產進行精選的戰略投資。在歐洲,全資擁有的Leli Holland擁有種植和分銷休閒大麻產品的10個許可證之一。
In the US, wholly-owned Balanced Health Botanicals is one of the leading CBD brands and e-commerce platforms in the country. Subject to compliance with all applicable US federal and state laws and stock exchange rules, Village Farms plans to enter the US high-THC cannabis market via multiple strategies, leveraging one of the largest greenhouse operations in the country (more than 5.5 million square feet in West Texas), as well as the operational and product expertise gained through Pure Sunfarms' cannabis success in Canada.
在美國,全資擁有的Balanced Health Botanicals是美國領先的CBD品牌和電子商務平台之一。在遵守所有適用的美國聯邦和州法律以及證券交易所規則的前提下,Village Farms計劃通過多種戰略進入美國高四氫大麻酚大麻市場,利用美國最大的溫室業務之一(西德克薩斯州超過550萬平方英尺),以及通過Pure Sunfarms在加拿大的大麻成功獲得的運營和產品專業知識。
Village Farms Clean Energy (VFCE), through a partnership with Atlanta-based Terreva Renewables, creates clean energy from landfill gas at its Delta RNG facility. VFCE receives royalties on all revenue generated. This partnership reduces Vancouver's greenhouse gas emissions by 475,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to removing more than 100,000 vehicles off the road or the energy use equivalent of powering 51,300 homes for one year.
Village Farms清潔能源(VFCE)通過與總部位於亞特蘭大的Terreva Renewables合作,在其三角洲RNG設施利用垃圾填埋氣生產清潔能源。VFCE從產生的所有收入中收取特許權使用費。該夥伴關係每年將溫哥華的溫室氣體排放量減少47.5萬公噸二氧化碳,相當於使超過10萬輛汽車下路,或相當於爲51,300戶家庭供電一年的能源消耗。
Contact Information
聯繫信息
Sam Gibbons Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs Village Farms International Phone: (407) 936-1190 ext. 328 Email: sgibbons@villagefarms.com Robert Head Board Chair Hemp for Victory Email: robert@bluecordfarms.com |
山姆·吉本斯 企業事務高級副總裁 國際鄉村農場 電話:(407) 936-1190 分機 328 電子郵件: sgibbons@villagefarms.com 羅伯特·海德 董事會主席 大麻換勝利 電子郵件:robert@bluecordfarms.com |