Search results for "Controlled Substance Act"
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Legal
Most Canadian Police Will Be Permitted to Smoke Marijuana
October 3, 2018When legalization rolls out, Canada plans to treat marijuana consumption in a similar manner to alcohol.
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Legal
The DEA Reschedules Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex, Not CBD
September 27, 2018The DEA has decided to reschedule Epidiolex. However, CBD — the actual cannabinoid that the product...
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Politics
Canadian Officials See Little Hope for Pot Investors at U.S. Border
September 19, 2018After U.S. officials made it clear they’d be banning entry for Canadian citizens operating legally in...
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Legal
Canadian Police Are Expecting More Arrests After Legalization
September 14, 2018Canadian police say they’re expecting to pull over large amounts of cannabis-impaired drivers after the country’s...
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Politics
California Might Resurrect Compassionate Care, & Other Bills Waiting To Be Signed Into Law
September 12, 2018A bill to lift the tax burden on compassionate marijuana providers is currently sitting on the...
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Politics
Report: Trump Has a Secret Anti-Cannabis Committee
August 29, 2018Despite the fact that he’s recently made comments suggesting that he supports state-legal cannabis, Trump appears...
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Medical
The Health Benefits of THC Are Overlooked in CBD Mania
August 24, 2018Having just undertaken a "critical study" of CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid held to have multifarious medicinal...
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Medical
Hops Don’t Contain Cannabinoids: Experts Push Back on Corporate Claims
August 24, 2018A new product is being plugged as containing CBD derived from hops, but experts raise a skeptical...
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Joint Opinions
The DEA Should Deschedule Cannabis, Not Move it to Schedule II
August 14, 2018The debate around the medical value of cannabis often perpetuates a few crucial lies: that our...
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Politics
Former Deputy AG James Cole Wants Cannabis Regulated Like Alcohol
August 3, 2018Cole tells NCIA audience that the cannabis industry doesn’t need descheduling.
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Politics
AG Sessions Could Crackdown On Legal Weed, But ‘Unlikely’
August 1, 2018Attorney general does not comment on Trump’s statement about supporting siding with the STATES Act.
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Economics
Canadian Cannabis Investors Are Being Banned From United States
July 26, 2018Marijuana investors in Canada are being flagged when they try to travel to U.S.
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Legal
California Bans Hemp-Derived CBD Oil
July 17, 2018California health authorities dealt a blow to the burgeoning CBD industry by banning preparations of CBD...
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Politics
Schumer Introduces Bill to Deschedule Cannabis to U.S. Senate
June 28, 2018The Democratic senator from New York has introduced a bill to deschedule cannabis, thereby making it...
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Medical
FDA Approves Cannabis-Based Medicine for Seizures
June 25, 2018Cannabinoid-based medicine expected to be available in pharmacies.
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In History
Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
June 20, 2018Regulated adult sales to begin later this year.
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Legal
WHO Report: Marijuana Leads to ‘Laughter & Talkativeness’
June 13, 2018World Health Organization says cannabis is relatively safe.
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Politics
Mayors of Marijuana-Friendly U.S. Cities Form New Pro-Cannabis Lobbying Group
June 13, 2018One notable exception from U.S. Conference of Mayors’ new cannabis group: Boston’s Marty Walsh.
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Politics
New Zealand’s Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana Picks Up Momentum
June 12, 2018The government of New Zealand has announced that it plans to hold a referendum on cannabis...
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Politics
Trump Says He’s Likely to Support a Bipartisan Plan to Legalize Marijuana
June 8, 2018Industry advocates are optimistic that pro-cannabis pressure from Democrats and Republicans alike has created a political...