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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

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These can include Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC, which are typically synthesized from CBD isolate that’s sourced from hemp. There’s also THCP, THCO, HHC, and others that can’t be made from CBD starter material and thus are outside the legal definition of “hemp.” “The market crashed. federal THC limit.

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DEA Promises Progress on Federal Cultivation Applications, But Provides No Timetable for Action

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The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.

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DEA loosens rules on prescription CBD drug Epidiolex

Leafly

Prescription CBD tincture Epidiolex is coming to more patients. The post DEA loosens rules on prescription CBD drug Epidiolex appeared first on Leafly. Cost: $32,500 per year.

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Doctor Sues DEA for Right to Give Psilocybin to Ailing Patients

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Psilocybin, the psychedelic mushroom extract, has been fast-tracked by the FDA to treat depression, but doctors still can’t use it in their practice.

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10 Tips for Buying Hemp-Derived CBD Products

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With Congress seemingly poised to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction, many questions remain unanswered. How will the DEA reschedule CBD now that Epidiolex has been approved as a pharmaceutical CBD isolate?

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CVS Ignores DEA, Says It’s Already Selling CBD Products

Leafly

The nation's largest drugstore chain is selling CBD products in 8 states. Meanwhile, independent CBD stores are being raided by police in Texas. The post CVS Ignores DEA, Says It’s Already Selling CBD Products appeared first on Leafly.

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

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a drug containing Cannabidiol (CBD). Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. As the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) currently stands, CBD is still a Schedule I substance, which classifies CBD as having no medicinal uses.

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