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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify cannabis — a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Understanding current drug scheduling for cannabis The DEA classifies drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs into five distinct categories or “schedules.”

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Delta-8 THC in the DEA’s Orange Book: What It Means

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Grower write The agency states that delta-8 is “[another] name” for tetrahydrocannabinols, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the DEA… Read More.

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DEA Warns Of Scammers Impersonating DEA Employees

Cannabis Law Report

One could argue at the moment that some US Federal Agencies have employees on the books who could be accused via their behaviour of scamming … Read More.

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Doctor Takes on Marijuana Myths in New Book

Cannabis Law Report

She now has written a book that focuses on dispelling those marijuana myths conjured up by cannabis opponents over the years. The book, “The Brain on Cannabis: What You Should Know About Recreational and Medical Marijuana,” came out in late 2021. The post Doctor Takes on Marijuana Myths in New Book appeared first on Dispensaries.

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. The DEA definition of a Schedule 1 substance is : Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Book a consultation today.

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The Delta-8 THC Loophole

Cannabis Law Report

Delta-8 THC is derived from CBD extracted hemp plants and has been found to provide a “high” distinct from that experienced from Delta-9, while still falling under the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of “hemp.”

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The World Health Organization Steps Up on Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

The 1972 Protocol is a follow-up treaty requiring states to actually enforce laws on their books against cannabis cultivation.). Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken the position that the U.S. Remove THC and its isomers completely from the 1972 Protocol to the Single Convention. When it comes to implications for U.S.

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