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MDMA Failed to Receive FDA Approval: What Happens Next?

Veriheal

PTSD in the US population is estimated to produce an economic burden of about $232 billion annually , costing more economic excess per person affected than coronary heart disease (CHD), anxiety, or major depressive disorder (MDD), both of which are considered to be relatively costly health conditions.

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DEA Faces Lawsuit For Denying End of Life Patients the Right to Try Psychedelics Therapy

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In order to legally access other therapies including nature-based options such as psilocybin , you must gain access under a Right to Try law which requires you to have a terminal condition. The FDA refers to this program as the expanded access program on their website. Introducing the Right to Try Act.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

Canna Law Blog

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC.

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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. More CBD Coverage.

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Americans Will Cultivate Over 4 Billion Grams Of Homegrown Cannabis in 2022

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Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. As of July 2022, 38 states in America have legalized medical cannabis, and 19 states and the District of Columbia have established recreational cannabis programs.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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3% THC is legal for treating qualifying health conditions and even recreationally. THC was legalized for qualifying conditions. The Act aimed to provide patients access to smokable flower for 15 medical conditions. In the meantime, the state allows CBD extracts for treating qualifying health conditions with less than 0.9%

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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