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The Legal Status of Cannabis for Animals

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For years, hemp companies have been producing CBD rich extracts and marketing them for animals and humans. Immediately in response, the FDA announced that CBD is considered a “drug” and is thus subject to pharmaceutical regulations. Hemp is defined as cannabis that naturally produces less than 0.3% Medical Cannabis in California.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

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In general, I think that botanical medicine is safer than pharmaceutical medicine, that the chances of causing harm are much less. I include pharmaceutical drugs in that category. In general, I think that botanical medicine is safer than pharmaceutical medicine. They’re less interested in the pharmaceutical versions.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

There are currently five “pharmaceutical processor” permit holders in Virginia, and they’re about to open for business. Now, in 2015 — like in many other states throughout the country — we saw some fresh faces in the marijuana policy conversation. They managed to hold on to that.

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Expert Gives Delta-8 THC Thumbs Down

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He has guided clients on license applications, facility design and build out, equipment installation and optimization, and plant oil extraction for cannabis and hemp processing facilities. with unknown pharmacological and safety profiles.”

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Devonian Health Group Announces Cannabis Cutting-Edge Extraction Equipment in Its Montmagny Facility

Cannabis Law Report

(“Devonian” or the “Corporation”) (TSXv:GSD), a clinical stage botanical pharmaceutical corporation, focused on developing a unique portfolio of botanical pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical products, announced today the signature of a lease Agreement with Hzb Pharma Canada Inc. Tweet this.

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Cannabis Wire Investigates Lobbying Power Of “Greenwich Biosciences” The US Arm of GW Pharmaceuticals

Cannabis Law Report

The US subsidiary of GW Pharmaceuticals, behind the only FDA-approved cannabis extract-based medicine, is lobbying in all 50 states. GW is the world’s oldest and largest pharmaceutical company solely focused on producing medicines derived from cannabis plants, which it grows in Britain. By Nikitha Sattiraju.

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FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?

MJ Business Attorneys

So for now, we wait in anticipation for the DEA to commence proceedings to determine how to amend the scheduling of CBD under the CSA in a way that will allow for Epidiolex to be prescribed by health care providers and dispensed by pharmaceutical companies appropriately and legally.

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