Washington, D.C. - A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel yesterday unanimously recommended approval of an epilepsy medication made with CBD oil. If the agency follows the recommendation, as is expected, the drug would be the first pharmaceutical formulation of purified, plant-based CBD, a cannabinoid lacking the high associated with...
America likes celebrations. In April alone, besides the biggies, like Easter and Passover, there’s National Ferret Day, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, and National Hug a Newsperson Day. The marijuana users of America also have their day Friday, April 20th. Called - unsurprisingly - 420, its celebrants say it’s...
Washington, D.C. - As expected, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced legislation that would remove hemp from the list of controlled substances and legalize it as an agricultural commodity. U.S. Representatives Jaime Comer, a Kentucky Republican, and Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, have backed the legislation. In a...
Springfield, VA — On December 14, 2016 the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a Final Rule that adds a new drug code (7350) for marijuana extracts to the Controlled Substances Act’s Schedule I. According to the Federal Register, the drug code allows DEA “to better track these materials and comply...
