NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve with legalization achieved in many parts of the world, we’re seeing an increase in activity related to another substance that will hopefully be removed from the list of controlled substances – psilocybin. Additional clinical trials underway in the U.S.

Clinical Trials 90

Clinical Trials Therapy Decriminalization DEA 90

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

The only psychedelic drug that is approved (outside of clinical trials) for psychiatric use—as opposed to anesthesia—through the traditional medical system is Ketamine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine (a component of Ketamine and sold under the brand name Spravato) for treatment-resistant depression.

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials Legalization Therapy Decriminalization 52

Veriheal

APRIL 11, 2022

Cannabis, despite being widely available for medical and recreational consumers across the United States, remains one of the most understudied plants. federal government is granting a handful of American companies the option to cultivate and study cannabis for medical research purposes. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

Pharmaceutical 104

Pharmaceutical Research and Development DEA Clinical Trials 104

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A multitude of recent clinical trials shows the clear promise of psilocybin for this population suffering from these debilitating conditions. Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment. Source: [link].

Therapy 52

Therapy Patients Law Clinical Trials 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The drug has previously been used with some success in clinical trials designed to treat depression. These trials typically involve the use of music playlists to support the psychedelic experience. The team now plan to investigate the effect of music on the brain while under the influence of psilocybin using an MRI scanner.

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials Research and Development DEA Therapy 52

MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

None of the approved drugs contain, or are derived from, the whole cannabis plant. The new drug is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients two years of age and older. a Canada-based medical cannabis firm.

Clinical Trials 53

Clinical Trials CBD DEA Research and Development 53

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Id ; 21 CFR 312.1-10; 10; 312.80-88; 88; 312.300 et seq.

Law 105

Law Therapy Clinical Trials Research and Development 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

Smith , a partner with the firm and co-leader of the firm’s Life Sciences & Health Effects Team, will lead the practice, bringing together scientist-attorneys and experienced litigators to support clients that are driving innovation in mental health treatments. Tweet this. However, change appears imminent. ” Joining Ms.

Therapy 52

Therapy Research and Development Pharmaceutical Treatment 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This UK-based company caught our attention in 2021 for its team of renowned psychedelic researchers, including chief research officer Professor David Nutt, chief medical officer Dr. Ben Sessa, and head of ketamine psychotherapy Dr. Celia Morgan, as well as its unique studies into ketamine treatment for addiction and gambling addiction.

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials Therapy Treatment DEA 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

The global march toward cannabis legalization has seemingly awoken another long dormant area of scientific interest: psychedelics as medicine. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD) to Compass Pathways ‘ psilocybin therapy for treatment-resistant depression. In 2018, the U.S.

Medicine 59

Medicine Therapy DEA Pharmaceutical 59

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Clinical trials are producing promising results, creating enthusiasm for commercializing and patenting psychedelics. 1025, 1026 (2021) (reporting significant improvement of PTSD symptoms following treatment with MDMA in clinical trial); see also Alec J. Mitchell et al., Divito & Robert F. TIMES (Nov.

Research and Development 52

Research and Development Therapy Law Clinical Trials 52

CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

– because today’s post is a deep dive into everything you need to know about the most popular cannabis compound around. Let’s clear up one of the biggest sources of confusion right off the bat: CBD is a cannabis compound called cannabidiol. Researchers believe cannabis contains over 100 unique chemical compounds!

CBD 99

CBD DEA Research and Development Hemp 99

The Cannigma

MAY 1, 2023

2 3 As clinical trials around the world proceeded in the late 1960s and 1970s, patients began reporting difficulty tolerating ketamine’s unpleasant hallucinogenic and dissociative properties. Ketamine was approved by the FDA in 1970 and was immediately put to use as an important tool for war medics in the Vietnam War.

Blood Pressure 80

Blood Pressure Chronic Pain Research and Development Clinical Trials 80

SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Preliminary results from a long-awaited study indicate that cannabis appears to be a safe and well-tolerated treatment for patients managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), although researchers did not find strong signals of effectiveness. One group self-administered cannabis with 12% THC over three weeks.

Clinical Trials 40

Clinical Trials THC Strains Cannabis 40

SpeedWeed

MARCH 25, 2021

A long-awaited clinical trial on using cannabis as a treatment for veterans with PTSD has finally been published in the PLOS One journal , but the results are far less promising than researchers and veterans had hoped. grams of cannabis flower or a placebo every day for 3 weeks. Each subject was asked to smoke 1.8

DEA 52

DEA Clinical Trials THC Pharmaceutical 52

Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Add onto that the difficulty of these unprecedented times, as a minority-owned business, we’re making it our priority to pay it forward and invest in the future leaders of cannabis who will break barriers and pave the way for innovation in this burgeoning industry. . Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners .

Research and Development 117

Research and Development Education Agriculture Patients 117

Veriheal

JUNE 24, 2021

The director was spoken to regarding psychedelics and cannabis by Senator Brian Schatz during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing. The Senator stated that the NIH has been reporting on “potentially promising peer-reviewed clinical research” and asked for an update on how the NIH was planning to proceed and navigate issues. .

Research and Development 52

Research and Development Clinical Trials Treatment Access 52

SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. Bilmoria opine: “[R]emoving cannabis from Schedule I of the CSA would mean that it could be treated as any other physician-prescribed drug. Authors Tracy Gallegos and Neville M.

Business 52

Business Policy Clinical Trials Research and Development 52

Weedistry

MARCH 7, 2019

A team of Spanish scientists led by Manuel Guzman conducted the first clinical trial assessing the antitumoral action of THC on human beings. The results were published in 2006 in the British Journal of Pharmacology : THC treatment was associated with significantly reduced tumor cell proliferation in every test subject.

THC 40

THC CBD Clinical Trials Research and Development 40

Veriheal

JUNE 29, 2021

This Act permits individuals that have been diagnosed with life-threatening conditions or diseases that have exhausted all other approved treatment and therapeutic options that are also unable to participate in clinical trials the ability to access certain treatments that would otherwise be unapproved for access.

Therapy 53

Therapy DEA Patients Clinical Trials 53

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The following year, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one, and in 1973, he formed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). But federal lawsuits on cannabis rescheduling provide guidance and suggest that FDA approval is not a requirement for meeting that criterion. Last week in Nature Medicine , I.

Clinical Trials 98

Clinical Trials DEA Research and Development Therapy 98

SpeedWeed

MARCH 28, 2021

CANNABIS CULTURE – The results are now in after the first-ever legal clinical trial into the use of cannabis to treat PTSD, but did the DEA’s rules taint the outcome? That’s what most providers are worried about when their patients with PTSD decide to try cannabis.”.

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials DEA Treatment THC 52

Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2020

At the same time, because of the federal illegality of cannabis, the federal government has routinely denied third party requests for further research in regards to its potential medical benefits, among other health and safety impacts. These cannabis products are used by researchers in the U.S.

DEA 70

DEA Research and Development Cultivation Supply Chain 70

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Complementary businesses combine to create a preeminent North American platform with operations spanning 13 wellness clinics, four research sites and one bioanalytical laboratory. Hosting clinical trials for MDMA ( MAPS Public Benefit Corporation), psilocybin (the Usona Institute), LSD (MindMed) and ketamine (the University of Utah ).

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials Research and Development Therapy Treatment 52

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

From 2015 to 2018, the number of clinics increased from 60 to 300; that number is undoubtedly higher today. People are increasingly using ketamine for ailments that resist treatment through traditional pharmaceutical drugs. According to the Feds, ketamine is safer than cannabis (which is a Schedule I controlled substance).

Therapy 89

Therapy Legalization Chronic Pain DEA 89

CannaMD

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

In the United States, most cannabis research to date has focused on the potential harms of the plant, instead of its benefits. funders use their money for cannabis research. His findings are sure to alarm medical cannabis professionals and patients alike. WHY ISN’T MORE RESEARCH DONE ON CANNABIS THERAPEUTICS?

DEA 105

DEA Clinical Trials Cannabinoids Treatment 105

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

This year, we are completing the second Phase 3 clinical trial of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD , the final stage prior to requesting FDA approval for a new prescription treatment to help heal trauma. Later that year, Doblin sued the DEA for the first time. Rick Doblin, Ph.D., and Michael Mithoefer, M.D.,

Clinical Trials 52

Clinical Trials Therapy Research and Development DEA 52

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

From 2015 to 2018, the number of clinics increased from 60 to 300; that number is undoubtedly higher today. People are increasingly using ketamine for ailments that resist treatment through traditional pharmaceutical drugs. According to the Feds, ketamine is safer than cannabis (which is a Schedule I controlled substance).

Legalization 52

Legalization Therapy Chronic Pain DEA 52

The Cannigma

MAY 6, 2021

Because most delta-8 products are derived from hemp plants, it is believed by some that they fall under a loophole in federal cannabis laws. The cannabis plant can produce a great number of active compounds — those unique to cannabis are called cannabinoids. Drug test for cannabis. It is also touted as natural and safe.

THC 145

THC Cannabinoids Concentrates Hemp 145

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

New laws and bills are constantly being passed that create a great deal of confusion in the cannabis world. Surely, you’ve heard of the world-famous cannabis plant. Well cannabis comes in different forms such as potatoes at your local grocery store. One variation of cannabis is called hemp. Is CBD legal in all 50 states?

State Laws 55

State Laws Law CBD Legalization 55

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval. No hepatic side effects were noted.

Extraction 73

Extraction Pharmaceutical CBD Epilepsy 73

SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It took a whole lot of rolling (joints) and scrolling (old news feeds) to complete a thorough review of the most important, inspiring and infuriating stories about cannabis from the past year—and no doubt I still missed a few along the way. Celebrate Buzzes With Cannabis Near You. The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018.

Pharmaceutical 40

Pharmaceutical Research and Development Legalization CBD 40

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

601 , the “Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019” H.R. 601, Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019. CLICK IMAGE TO ACCESS COMMITTEE INFO PAGE. Legislation. 171 , the “Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marihuana Act” or the “LUMMA” H.R. 2843, Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act.

Clinical Trials 69

Clinical Trials Programs Access DEA 69