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DEA Approves Cocaine Derivative for Parkinson’s Research. Why Not Cannabis?

Veriheal

But recent news of the DEA’s approval of a cocaine derivative for Parkinson’s disease research has left us scratching our heads. After receiving a petition three years prior, the DEA finally answered with action, making plans to deschedule [18F]FP-CIT , a controlled substance derived from cocaine.

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Tell Congress Not To Allow Trump To Roll Back Medical Marijuana Protections

NORML

The latest offense is his recently released 2021 federal budget proposes slashing all legal protection for state medical marijuana programs and potentially jeopardizing the patients that rely on them. Sign our petition to demand Congress protect state-legal medical marijuana programs. The data speaks for itself.

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Vicente Sederberg LLP Attorney Shane Pennington Elected to International Cannabis Bar Association Board of Directors

Cannabis Law Report

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Circuit), a pending petition for review of DEA’s August 2020 Interim Final Rule purportedly implementing the 2018 Farm Bill’s amendments to the CSA.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Facts and Procedural History: The Controlled Substances Act was passed in 1970 and created a single legal framework for regulating substances that are thought to have a high risk of abuse and addiction. In 2011, the DEA again dismissed a petition, claiming a lack of accessible studies especially on smoked marijuana in the United States.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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Essay: “Integrating Research and Medicine: Cannabis Related Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases”. Essay Summary: Nishtha wants to further research into THC treatment for patients suffering from neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and epilepsy , both of which cause neuron death. Nishtha Tripathi. Program between St.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Considering our current armed service use restrictions and the lack of legal tax and employment considerations for marijuana use, like the nation, Florida is not quite “ there ” yet. . Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The AAFP urges its members to be involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of substance use, as well as secondary diseases impacted or caused by use. The AAFP recognizes the benefits of intervention and treatment for the recreational use of marijuana, in lieu of incarceration, for all individuals, including youth.