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Constitutionality of Cannabis: Federal Lawsuit Against DEA, DOJ Proceeds

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

As our Los Angeles marijuana patient attorneys can explain, the crux of the argument by plaintiffs of the claim, first filed in 2017, is that the designation ignores the merits of the drug for medicinal purposes. Defendants are acting-Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, the acting director of the DEA and the federal government.

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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

The organization was in the sights of the Federal Security Directorate of Mexico, which was responsible for alerting the CIA about the movements of the barracks, with this procedure, a conflict arose that ended with the death of “Kiki”, a DEA agent who was kidnapped and tortured for belonging to the investigation.

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The Racist Origins of The War on Drugs

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In the US alone, Cannabis has created 211,000 full time jobs and has helped children deal with epilepsy, helped athletes deal with muscle pain , and even helped dogs with their anxiety. And of those prescriptions, 17,029 people overdosed in 2017. At this point, you’re probably thinking “hey, that doesn’t sound too bad!”.

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The Variety of Health Conditions That Medical Marijuana can Treat

The Joint Blog

Those state laws allow medical marijuana to be used to treat ailments like Alzheimer’s, cancer, epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, seizures, hepatitis C and a host of others. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has only cannabis use to treat two rare and severe forms of epilepsy: Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

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Buyer Beware: Unlicensed CBD Products Could Contain a “Powerful Street Drug”

WeedAdvisor

A 2017 study examined 84 products from 31 different brands and found that 70% of these items were mislabeled. The DEA flat-out stated that they have bigger priorities, focusing instead on deadlier drugs like methamphetamine. Large-Scale Mislabeling. . Admittedly, the chances of falling prey to spiked CBD are low. Not a Priority. .

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Report: Over a Third of CBD Vape Oils Have Synthetic Marijuana

The Joint Blog

Food and Drug Administration has approved one CBD-based medicine for treating seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy but says it cannot be added to food, drinks or dietary supplements. Singh pleaded guilty in 2017 to federal charges he sold a smokable “potpourri” that he knew contained synthetic marijuana.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

CannaMD

Patients suffering from cancer, epilepsy, chronic seizures, or muscle spasms could use low-THC cannabis products recommended by a licensed doctor. A special legislative session in June 2017 passed Senate Bill 8A , the Medical Use of Marijuana Act , to implement rules for making medical marijuana available to Floridians.

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