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Cannabis Litigation: Second Circuit Could Force DEA to Re- or Deschedule Marijuana

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Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Less dangerous than marijuana, according to the CSA Schedule, are methamphetamine, cocaine, and hydrocodone. NORML launched the first petition to reschedule marijuana in 1972.

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The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?

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On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances. schedules were created by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970 and are interpreted and enforced by the DEA.

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Officials Warn About Fentanyl-Laced Weed—the Myth that Refuses to Die

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Yesterday, the Washington State Department of Health sounded the alarm over fentanyl overdoses in a news release —and immediately started blaming dispensaries, because cannabis could theoretically be laced with the deadly drug. Buzzfeed called the fentanyl-laced cannabis myth “the hardiest urban legend of the U.S.

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Confused With Delta 8 & 9 ? It Gets More Confusing Here Comes Delta 10

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Cannabis Business Times gives us a quick overview of all the different cannabis Deltas. By now, many in the industry are aware of the recent craze surrounding delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a natural component of cannabis that has burst into popularity over the past several months.

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Law Enforcement Action Partnership Joins Cannabis Freedom Alliance Steering Committee

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By now, many in the industry are aware of the recent craze surrounding delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a natural component of cannabis that has burst into popularity over the past several months. ” At this point, Paulson and Brown both say there is some published research on delta-10, though it is minimal. .”

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Connecticut Makes Headway on Cannabis Legalization (Sort Of): Week in Review

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By now, many in the industry are aware of the recent craze surrounding delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a natural component of cannabis that has burst into popularity over the past several months. ” At this point, Paulson and Brown both say there is some published research on delta-10, though it is minimal. .”

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U.S. Chemist Roger Adams Isolated CBD 75 Years Ago

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The name most associated with cannabis science is generally Israeli chemist Raphael Mechoulam, who’s credited with first isolating and identifying THC. Roger Adams’ Cannabis Research Commences. Cannabis was administered to U.S. The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?

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