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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

The Act and its accompanying regulations permit patients with a life-threatening disease or condition to try certain “investigational drugs” if they have exhausted FDA-approved treatment options, and give their physicians informed written consent. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Id ; 21 CFR 312.1-10; 10; 312.80-88; 21-70544, Dkt.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

31) The United States DEA has stated that small amounts of other cannabinoids will also occur in all cannabis extracts, even those that purport to be CBD only – unless synthesized de novo, CBD isolate will always contain small amounts of THC when extracted from a plant. 2002 Jun;42(8):993-1007. 32: United States DEA.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. But DEA regulators determined after both of those reviews that marijuana should remain a Schedule I substance. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2(a), Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat.

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