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

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The FDA approved Epidiolex as a prescription drug to be used to treat two severe epileptic conditions, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. In the recent case Hemp Industries Associations v.

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DEA Approves Cocaine Derivative for Parkinson’s Research. Why Not Cannabis?

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But recent news of the DEA’s approval of a cocaine derivative for Parkinson’s disease research has left us scratching our heads. After receiving a petition three years prior, the DEA finally answered with action, making plans to deschedule [18F]FP-CIT , a controlled substance derived from cocaine. .”

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Article: Psychedelics As Medicine: Right To Try Case Versus DEA

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Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) refusal to accommodate state and federal right to try laws. US DEA , No. US DEA , No. RTT laws permit certain patients who have been diagnosed with life-threatening diseases or conditions access to investigational medications not yet approved for general use by the U.S.

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DEA Expands Research Opportunities for Scientists Studying Cannabis

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This action by the DEA means researchers will be able to study marijuana from more than one grower. To the extent these MOAs are finalized, DEA anticipates issuing DEA registrations to these manufacturers. million for Ole Miss to grow so it can be doled out in grams to scientists. Rate this blog post.

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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 lawsuit came after the DEA denied their application to utilize a synthetic form of psilocybin under the RTT laws.

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The DEA Is Finally About to End the Federal Monopoly on Research Cannabis Cultivators

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After years of delays, legal challenges, and obfuscation, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) finally announced that it would begin evaluating applications for federally-licensed research cannabis cultivators. . In 2019, a federal judge forced the DEA to explain its inaction.

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5 Medical Cannabis Strains That Can be Used to Treat PTSD

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When the body is defensive against trauma or illness, this system begins to fail, resulting in physical, mental and/or neurological conditions. Cannabis offers significant therapeutic benefits for a wide range of medical conditions. The study has received full approval from the FDA, DEA, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).

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