DEA’s allowing easier availability of marijuana for research has the potential to unearth new medical applications for the drug. This post from The Guardian highlights how new medical marijuana research could greenlight more uses in treatment! Despite its continuing hardline stance against marijuana, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has shown some signs of relenting and ... Continue Reading
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The Need for Quality in Marijuana Research
Researchers say they want better quality, more options in the growing field of clinical marijuana research. This post from PBS NewsHour reveals how scientists got moldy samples from the government’s only pot farm, and no federal testing standards! Sue Sisley, a primary care physician in Scottsdale, Arizona, recalls the moment she picked up the carefully wrapped package fresh ... Continue Reading
Can CBD Keep Cravings Away for Heroin Users?
CBD shows some potential for treating opioid addiction. This post from Yahoo! News highlights the need for further research on CBD’s effect on addiction related cravings. A component of marijuana may help heroin users resist the urge to use the drug and alleviate withdrawal symptoms, but more research should be done in this area, according to a new review of previous ... Continue Reading
Bill Introduced to Reschedule Marijuana
A legislation pending in congress seeks to reschedule marijuana, and exclude CBD from the federal definition of cannabis. This post from The Leaf Online discusses the measure, HR 715, in more detail. Legislation has been introduced into the US House to amend the Controlled Substances Act so marijuana is no longer classified as a Schedule I controlled substance and to exclude ... Continue Reading
DEA Destabilizes Hemp Cannabidiol Market
DEA’s new rule threatens to destabilize the market for hemp products, especially cannabidiol, and hemp industry is not happy! This post from Natural Products Insider sheds light on the hemp attorneys wanting dialog with DEA over CBD. Hemp lawyers who moved to block the implementation of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rule related to marijuana extracts said they are ... Continue Reading