The House Committee on Appropriations approved legislation that would prohibit the production, distribution, and sale of hemp-derived delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and related cannabinoids at the federal level. If the...more
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and...more
6/25/2024
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Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Law Enforcement ,
Marijuana ,
Motion To Reschedule ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Research Funding ,
Schedule I Drugs ,
Tax Deductions
Would Require In-Person Examination In Many Prescribing Scenarios -
Almost fifteen years ago, Congress amended the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to reduce illegitimate, Internet-based access to controlled drugs while, at...more
Last week, FDA submitted a report to Congress detailing the Agency’s progress on developing an enforcement discretion policy (i.e., a policy of not taking enforcement action) on hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). At the same...more
3/10/2020
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Cannabis Products ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Public Hearing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management
On January 15, 2020, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.”
Government witnesses testified from:
• the Drug Enforcement...more
1/17/2020
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Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
DEA ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Expungement ,
Farm Bill ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Medical Marijuana ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Research and Development ,
Schedule I Drugs