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The DEA Plans to Reschedule Marijuana: What Happens Next?

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is moving forward with plans to move marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Substance Act (CSA), the US Department of Justice officials announced this week. First reported by the Associated Press and since confirmed by Medscape. Read More

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FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?

MJ Business Attorneys

Epidiolex is the first drug the FDA has approved that contains a substance derived from marijuana, and it is also the first drug approved by the FDA to be used to treat patients with Dravet syndrome. Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. In the recent case Hemp Industries Associations v.

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‘The most meaningful cannabis reform in decades’: Experts weigh in on new DEA rules

The Cannigma

All that is about to change, thanks to a change at the DEA , which cultivators and industry experts say will be monumental for cannabis research, medical marijuana patients, and potentially the broader legal status of the plant itself. “We BRC) told The Cannigma this week. Junk’ cannabis ‘ill-suited for clinical trials’. Shutterstock).

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

THC is the chemical aka cannabinoid in cannabis that gives off the psychoactive feeling. THC is known to interact with the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptors in the brain, eliciting a feeling of euphoria and a sense of being high. However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification.

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DEA Increases Access to Cannabis for Research Purposes

Veriheal

” The doorways opening to new cannabinoid research are monumental. Over the next decade, the United States could stand to see an explosion in the research of cannabinoid therapies. I mean as patients we at least deserve to have research results that are conducted with quality product and not something that my dog would grow.

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Endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association, ACS Laboratory Launches Its Tested Safe Certified Seal Program to Elevate Industry Standards and Consumer Trust

Cannabis Law Report

is pleased to launch its proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association. In an effort to elevate the cannabinoid industry and alert consumers, ACS Laboratory will only grant its Safety Seal to a product testing beyond potency for a full panel of tests.

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DEA Approves MMJ International Holdings THC Shipment for Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease Drug Development

Cannabis Law Report

MMJ International Holdings, the premier medical cannabis research company, announced that it has received DEA approval to ship THC and CBD from Canada. “Patients will benefit from cGMP-quality therapies in an accessible and efficient format.”. . Most recently the FDA awarded MMJ International Holdings ?

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