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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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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. MMJ will be utilizing its new products for an FDA approved treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) and Huntington’s disease (HD). Orphan Drug Designation?

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Scientists Think the Synthetic Cannabinoids in Sativex Can Beat Brain Cancer

SpeedWeed

If all goes according to plan, patients will receive Sativex and the temozolomide chemotherapy drug, temozolomide on its own, or a placebo. In other positive news on this front, earlier this year the DEA announced that additional US companies would be allowed to supply scientists with cannabis for scientific research.

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

The endocannabinoid system consists of cannabinoid receptors all over the body. PTSD patients lack the necessary endocannabinoids to fill the receptor sites properly. Medical marijuana and cannabinoids can be used to treat a patient’s physical and psychological health, alleviating the debilitating symptoms of PTSD.

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CBD: Everything You Need to Know

CannaMD

In honor of National CBD Day, CannaMD wants to clear up some cannabinoid confusion once and for all. However, many of these products contain a number of other cannabinoids as well. To understand cannabinoids, we need to take a closer look at the endocannabinoid system.

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What is the Difference Between a Cannabis Recommendation and Cannabis Prescription

United Patients Group

A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. Epidiolex, an FDA-approved medication containing CBD (cannabidiol), has been listed as Schedule 5 by the DEA since June 25th, 2019.

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

You don’t take that opium poppy and ask a patient to rub it on their lip for morphine. We know that the plant has powerful potential medical effects, but it clearly needs more refinement, more research and more data,” stated Groff, who envisions a future where patients can easily access ailment-targeted cannabis meds. Absolutely.”