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
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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
Research: Marijuana Does Not Meet Schedule 1 Criteria
In this post from Mercola.com, Dr. Mercola discusses that marijuana does not meet the criteria for Schedule 1 controlled substance and it's high time to revise this classification. https://youtu.be/u91WXOmiOL4 The use of marijuana for medical purposes is now legal in 23 states and, as of this writing, 9 states have pending legislation or ballot measures to legalize medical ... Continue Reading