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Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday

NORML

Strait, Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Deputy Director for Regulatory Programs, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Witnesses will be: Matthew J. Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., Volkow, M.D.,

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Minnesota Hemp Assoc is Now Minnesota Cannabis Assoc

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Acres has built 3 facilities specialized for each hemp commodity, totaling 40,000 sq ft of food grade hemp processing facilities, designed to handle 50,000 acres of contracted hemp throughout the midwest for grain, fiber, and botanical extracts. Cannabis-infused food and beverages could reshape the industry.

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Daniella Styagova: United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative

Cannabis Law Report

Many substances regulated under the CSA are also subject to other federal or state regulations, including the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). However, despite research and advocacy marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, whereas Cocaine is a Schedule II drug and Xanax is a Schedule IV.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

9,10 Industrial hemp can be harvested and used for many things, including fibers for textiles, food products, and building materials. Food products—called edibles—like brownies, gummies, cookies, and candies are common forms of cannabis ingestion, as well as liquid forms like juices, soda, and tea.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

We always have a nice little tidbit when we’re all about advocacy and access to cannabis for all. But one thing that we know is you know from fiber, insulation, food, there’s so much to this plant. And proficiency testing right now, because of the DEA is very limited in what can get sent out.

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Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana People: The Medics Series, Part 6

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S. “Today, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the leading advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research, and Aurelius Data , Inc.(AD),

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US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

Cannabis Law Report

Many producers expressed concerns that the DEA’s interim final rule would criminalize the processing of hemp extracts. The bill would also get rid of the USDA’s requirement that only DEA laboratories can test hemp products. There are currently zero DEA registered labs in my home state and [only] one in New England,” Pingree said.

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