“The reality that most high-schoolers have easier access to cannabis than do our nation’s top scientists is the height of absurdity and an indictment of the current system.”
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Included in legislation being considered this special session are a number marijuana-related objectives which have advanced in both the Senate and House of Delegates thus far.
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U.S. hemp producers are alarmed about a Drug Enforcement Administration rule that they argue would make extracts a Schedule 1 controlled substance during a portion of the extraction process when the plant’s THC levels spike above what’s allowed. The rule released last month has the industry reeling and wondering what steps to take to ensure […]
U.S. agriculture regulators are giving farmers more time to share criticism about the looming national framework for how the crop can be grown. The extension comes as states and industry associations are pressuring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to delay implementation of its new rules, set to take effect Nov. 1. The USDA is now […]
Shameful Attempts by Authorities to Undermine this Homicide with Allegations of Drug Use Have No Place in New York New York, NY – In response to the abhorrent Rochester Police killing of Daniel Prude while he was suffering a mental health crisis–and the subsequent attempts to use allegations of substance use to blame him for […]
Federal officials have approved Maine‘s hemp cultivation program to align with the proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rules, which take effect Nov. 1 The approval Wednesday means the state’s Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will have primary responsibility for oversight over hemp cultivation, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Domestic Hemp Production Program, the […]
An Ohio CBD company has been cited with a public health warning for making products without a state license. The Ohio Department of Agriculture issued the warning to Limitless CBD LLC, which has a processing facility in Avon and offices in Cleveland. The department has not received reports of illness involving the company’s products, but […]
AB 2077 Extends Pilot Allowing Pharmacists to Provide Sterile Syringes to Prevent Spread of HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C for Another Five Years Los Angeles, CA – As the California Legislature wrapped up its session yesterday, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) announced the passage of its Pharmacy Access bill (AB 2077) by Assemblymember Phil […]
Two scientists will lead a third-party consumer research study on the effects of regular CBD use on humans, particularly focused on liver safety. Dr. Keith Aqua, a Miami-based medical doctor, and Dr. Jeff Lombardo, a Buffalo, New York-based pharmacist who specializes in toxicology, are the co-principal investigators for a national clinical trial measuring the potential […]
Missouri’s agriculture officials say the federal government has approved the state’s plan to regulate hemp. The state’s Department of Agriculture announced the approval Wednesday. The state will charge: $750 a year for permits to grow hemp, regardless of acreage. Undetermined fees for sampling and testing. Missouri was among the states that chose to operate the […]
