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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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Just last month, Georgia officials issued a warning for fentanyl overdoses—again, trying to blame it on marijuana. “At At this time, ALL recreational use narcotics, including marijuana, should be considered a serious threat to life safety,” the Camden County Emergency Management Agency wrote in a Saturday Facebook post.

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

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“For myself, I don’t utilize or smoke marijuana, but I tried delta-8 and delta-10 products that we tested as an experiment, and for me, delta-10 had no psychoactive effects; it was more like a mood enhancer,” he says. So, in terms of psychoactivity, instead of having to test one compound, you have to test six.”

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

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In 1939—just two years after marijuana was banned by Congress—Adams received a Treasury Department license to work with cannabis oil at his lab in Urbana-Champaign and presented a paper to the National Academy of Science on “The Chemistry of Marihuana.” The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

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9-THC plants are labelled “marijuana” and remain illegal under federal law. 8-THC’s status under the Controlled Substances Act, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) stated that ?8-THC The refusals also cite Forbes magazine as evidence that commercial ?8-THC The 2018 Farm Bill (i.e., The Newly Popular “Delta 8”.

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

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“For myself, I don’t utilize or smoke marijuana, but I tried delta-8 and delta-10 products that we tested as an experiment, and for me, delta-10 had no psychoactive effects; it was more like a mood enhancer,” he says. So, in terms of psychoactivity, instead of having to test one compound, you have to test six.”