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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

FloridaMarijuana.net

MAPS worked for over 22 years to obtain marijuana for medical marijuana drug development research, and the approval is a historic shift in federal policy. The study has received full approval from the FDA, DEA, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Blue Dream is a hybrid that’s very popular because of the sativa-dominant attributes.

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

CBD is derived from hemp or marijuana plants, both species of Cannabis Sativa. However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. Yet, the US Government has a US patent on CBD as a neuroprotectant, showing that it has medical benefits which is confusing as the DEA definition states.

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

Veriheal

Office of National Drug Control Policy defined that the medal “seemed to directly undercut our messages to young people that drug use undermines a child’s opportunities for success.” Fast forward to 2019 and the DEA unveiled eagerly anticipated plans for cannabis research. Soon after Rebagliati’s case, a paper released by the U.S.

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Battle over Illinois hemp regulations heat up, again

Illinois News Joint

The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp to mean, “the plant Cannabis sativa L. percent have been interpreted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as federally legal hemp. It (HB5903) would bankrupt the licensed operators and tank the industry and its policy goals of rebuilding DIAs,” Howard said. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Six Things You Need to Know About CBD and Other Hemp-containing Pet Products

Cannabis Law Report

He added that significant data is still needed to inform policy regarding use of consumer cannabis products. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. She acknowledged that “FDA is considering the possibility of new legal pathways for CBD products.”.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

Cannabis Law Report

The first argument was that according to the DEA, Delta-8 remains a schedule I substance because its method of manufacture is “synthetically-derived.” Put simply, regardless of its method of manufacture, if Delta-8 THC is derived from the Cannabis sativa L. plant, it is not synthetic.

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