All posts tagged "FDA"
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Politics
What Are Donald Trump’s Plans for CBD?
March 19, 2019More importantly: What does Norman Sharpless, the new FDA chief plan to do about regulating America’s...
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Legal
Buying CBD Online? It’s Probably Hemp-Derived — And It’s Not Exactly Legal
March 18, 2019The conventional wisdom is that CBD is now legal, pursuant to the federal Farm Bill enacted...
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Politics
FDA Chief Resigns, Leaves CBD Purveyors in the Lurch
March 8, 2019FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has suddenly announced that he is stepping down, leaving lots of unfinished...
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Economics
Tilray Acquires Manitoba Harvest, Dives Into American CBD Market
February 25, 2019Canadian cannabis company Tilray just gave hemp food manufacturer Manitoba Harvest a huge vote of confidence...
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Medical
Dr. Sue Sisley’s PTSD Medical Marijuana Research Is Complete
February 21, 2019Study considering the ability of cannabis to treat PTSD has concluded.
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Politics
Congress Members Demand FDA Clarification on CBD
February 20, 2019Following the crackdown on CBD-infused foods and beverages by local authorities, Capitol Hill lawmakers formally called...
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Legal
New York City’s CBD Crackdown Worries Restaurateurs
February 10, 2019CBD-infused foods and beverages are the targets of a crackdown in New York City. But the...
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Legal
FDA Chief: Marijuana Not Likely Recognized for Medical Value, But Will be Legalized
November 28, 2018Is victory imminent in the War on Drugs?
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Economics
Walmart Hints At Possible Entry Into Cannabis Space
October 11, 2018Another major corporation looks to potentially capitalize on CBD.
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Politics
Report: The DEA Ignored the FDA’s Call to Deschedule CBD
October 3, 2018Last month, the DEA re-scheduled the drug Epidiolex — but not CBD, the cannabinoid that makes...
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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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Medical
Research Finds THC Also Effective At Controlling Epileptic Seizures
August 3, 2018While CBD is the main ingredient in medicine for epileptic seizures a new study shows THC...
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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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Medical
Smokable Forms of Marijuana Not Likely to Receive FDA Approval
May 9, 2018The FDA’s commissioner Scott Gottlieb earlier this week said there’s very little chance the regulatory agency...
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Medical
FDA Signals Support for Marijuana-Derived Pharmaceutical
April 19, 2018Epidiolex inches closer to prescription approval, while government exposes own hypocrisy towards CBD, its active ingredient.
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Economics
John Boehner, Formerly Anti-Pot, Enters the Cannabis Industry
April 13, 2018Despite the fact that he once opposed marijuana legalization, John Boehner announced this week that he...
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Politics
FDA Wants to Hear From the Experts on Pot, THC and CBD
April 10, 2018The federal government is seeking comments on cannabis safety and medical uses before it presents before...
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Politics
FDA Issues Warning Letters Over CBD Claims
November 1, 2017Four CBD companies were warned on Tuesday to stop asserting that their products can achieve unproven...
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Cannabis
Shaky MMJ Health Claims Could Trigger Federal Crackdown
October 10, 2017The FDA is hinting they’ll investigate cannabis products that claim, among other things, to cure cancer.
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Legal
Don’t Believe Oklahoma’s Meaningless CBD Stunt
April 24, 2017CBD-extractors in Oklahoma are celebrating after Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law a bill changing the...