According to the DEA, synthetic THC is safer than actual weed. This post from VICE News turns the spotlight on DEA’s recent announcement to this effect. The DEA has officially decided that a notorious fentanyl manufacturer’s synthetic marijuana product is safer and more medically valuable than actual weed. In an announcement posted Wednesday in the Federal Register, the ... Continue Reading
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Why DEA Won’t Re-Schedule Cannabis
DEA won’t re-schedule cannabis right now, but is pushing for more research by FDA in order to do so in the near future. This post from Culture Magazine elaborates on how FDA is the real reason that DEA can’t re-schedule cannabis. There’s been a lot of media attention recently revolving around the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which was rumored to be planning a ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Stays a Schedule I Controlled Substance
US affirms its prohibition on marijuana, keeping it on Schedule 1 list of controlled substances, however, this article from The Washington Post highlights that the DEA will allow more places to grow marijuana for research purposes. The government refused again Thursday to allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes, reaffirming its conclusion that the drug’s therapeutic ... Continue Reading
FDA Regulation Could Kill Marijuana Industry
A lawyer who helps with regulatory approvals says getting reclassified as a legal, but controlled, substance could kill the marijuana industry. This post from Inc.com considers the ‘nightmare’ scenario of marijuana’s becoming a schedule II drug. The end of marijuana prohibition is coming. But how the federal policies will change could have a dramatic effect on the nation's ... Continue Reading
Cannabis Causes Crohn’s Disease Remission in 45% of Patients
A first of its kind study showed that smoking cannabis can cause a complete remission of Crohn’s disease in 45% of patients. This post from Healthy Resources discusses the placebo-controlled trial conducted on cannabis and Crohn’s Disease. In the United States, according to the Controlled Substance Act: “[W]hen it comes to a drug that is currently listed in schedule I, if ... Continue Reading