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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

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.” AB 45 also instated a definition of Total THC, adding all intoxicating cannabinoids to the sum not just Delta-9. Devitt expresses serious safety concerns.

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

Veriheal

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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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All 8 Safety Issues Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids This new generation of designer drugs is reminiscent of “Spice,” “K2,” and other synthetic cannabinoids that emerged in the illicit drug market in the early 2000s.

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The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?

Freedom Leaf

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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Delta 8 Is Getting A Lot Of Attention – Not All Of It Is Good

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp-derived Delta-8 THC is having a big moment in 2021 in terms of popularity and, most recently, in terms of concerns over legality, safety, and accuracy. The 2018 Farm Bill categorically removed hemp from the definition of marijuana and modified the definition of tetrahydrocannabinol to exclude tetrahydrocannabinol in hemp.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

Canna Law Blog

Ketamine infusion therapy fits squarely into legitimate off-label use for those mental health conditions not effectively treated by what’s on the pharmaceutical market today (and there are definitely more treatment possibilities out there as medical research continues).

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

Cannabis Law Report

The FDA is currently in an ongoing process evaluating the science and safety of CBD and hemp derivatives in order to determine potential regulatory pathways for hemp. The CAOA would amend the definition of “dietary supplement” under the FDCA to remove the prohibition of hemp-derived CBD as an ingredient in a dietary supplement.

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