DEA Epilepsy State Laws 
Marijuana Lawyer Blog
JANUARY 12, 2019
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include a 12-year-old epilepsy patient, an 8-year-old Leigh’s syndrome patient, an Iraq war veteran and sufferer of post-traumatic stress disorder, a former NFL player who heads a hemp company hawking sports performance products and a non-profit that helps minorities get ahead in the legal cannabis market.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2019
Be aware that federal law — not state law — governs FAA medical and pilot certification. In 2018, the FDA announced the approval of Epidiolex (cannabidiol), purified pharmaceutical grade CBD extract from the cannabis plant, for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy.
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MedicalJane
JUNE 29, 2018
Pennsylvania’s neighboring state, Maryland , has a much shorter list of qualifying medical conditions: cachexia, anorexia, wasting syndrome, severe pain or nausea or persistent muscle spasms, seizures, glaucoma, PTSD, and chronic pain. State laws will set the guidelines for qualifying a practitioner.
The Joint Blog
JUNE 4, 2021
Marijuana is also classified as a Schedule I drug but it has been given the approval for medical and recreational at some state levels. Those state laws allow medical marijuana to be used to treat ailments like Alzheimer’s, cancer, epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, seizures, hepatitis C and a host of others.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 30, 2019
To expand the number of manufacturers, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) submitted a notice in the Federal Register on August 11, 2016, soliciting applications for licenses to manufacture marijuana for research purposes. However, over two years have passed without any new schedule I marijuana manufacturer registrations.
CannaMD
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. Have permanent or temporary residency in the state of Florida. Crohn’s Disease. Multiple Sclerosis. Parkinson’s Disease.
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 21, 2019
Although the DEA refuses to remove marijuana from the schedule 1 list, the Farm Bill is considered to be the most important victory in the history of U.S. THC for patients who suffer from severe epilepsy and is produced in compliance with the North Carolina Industrial Hemp Commission regulations.
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