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Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

Cannabis Law Report

The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. 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. Federal Legal Status.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/4/19

NORML

Separate provisions in the bill exclude cannabidiol from the federal definition of marijuana, permit VA doctors to authorize medical cannabis access to qualified patients, and remove undue federal barriers to clinical trial research to better assess the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis. PA resident? Additional Actions to Take.

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Swiss Plan To Let 5,000 Citizens Use Cannabis In Major Medical Trial

Cannabis Law Report

Switzerland’s government will allow 5,000 citizens to use cannabis legally, as part of a country-wide clinical trial. Those who sign up to the trial would receive a small amount of cannabis each month, to smoke or eat. Currently, consumption of cannabis containing up to one percent tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is legal.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

The FDA has provided clarity that hulled hemp seed, hemp protein powder, and hemp seed oil can be legally used in foods. Currently, the FDA treats CBD products aimed at human or animal consumption as drugs and therefore they cannot be distributed without prior approval or a rulemaking exception (more on this below).

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

In short the study learns that legalized states tend not to have their roads overcrowded with stoned drivers and cannabis users like alcohol users self police their behaviour. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws. RM and MM Legal vs. 82.6%

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Global Legal Cannabis Markets Analysis 2021-2028 by Sources (Marijuana, Hemp), End-use (Recreational, Medical), Derivatives (CBD, THC) – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Cannabis Law Report

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Legal Cannabis Market 2021-2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global legal cannabis market size is expected to reach USD 91.5 have gone a step further and legalized the recreational use of cannabis. over the forecast period.