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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 Junk’ cannabis ‘ill-suited for clinical trials’. BRC) told The Cannigma this week.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

Choosing only 10 winners for the $10,000 in scholarships among the strong applications we received from multiple disciplines and concentrations in higher education—from students of all backgrounds and interests—was extremely difficult. Essay: “Combining Social Sciences and Pharmacology to Make a Positive Social Impact in Cannabis” .

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

Cannabis Law Report

Accordingly, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) no longer has any claim to interfere with the interstate commerce of hemp products, so as long as the THC level is at or below 0.3%. While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S. The FDA’s position on CBD is unsettled and unsupported by law.

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Cannabis Industry Leaders Speak With CLR on Current Delta 8 Issues In The Industry

Cannabis Law Report

With Delta 8, one is not going to have an anxious or paranoia episode as can be common for newcomers to marijuana forms of cannabis – especially with high concentration of THC that is readily available today. D8 may well assist with relaxation and sleep.

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What is Delta-8-THC? Is it safe?

The Cannigma

Delta-9-THC and CBD can be found in concentrations as high as 20% and even 30%, but minor cannabinoids such as delta-8-THC generally occur in concentrations below 1%. had no measurable concentrations of delta-8-THC. Of the ones that did contain delta-8, the average concentration was only about 0.0018%”. Shutterstock).

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

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. 32: United States DEA.

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Buzzes & Bummers: 2018 Was a Wild Ride in the World of Cannabis

SpeedWeed

Because here’s the recipe, which includes nothing expensive: EPIDIOLEX (cannabidiol) oral solution is a clear, colorless to yellow liquid containing cannabidiol at a concentration of 100 mg/mL. There’s nothing to justify the sky-high price (about $90 per day) beyond the cost of research and development to win FDA approval.