As many of you know, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently recommended rescheduling marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under federal law.
The DEA has the final say here but a review of healthcare news shows that most commentators believe that the DEA will follow the recommendation and will
Is CBD a drug, a dietary supplement, or food (or all/none)? Can it be marketed under any of these labels?
Recently, the FDA clarified one aspect of this puzzle: CBD products should not be marketed as drugs unless they went through a rigorous regulatory scrutiny.
This month, the FDA – together with the FTC –
Several pharmacy owners have recently asked me if they can start selling products infused or containing CBD (cannabidiol). After all, such products do not contain intoxicating properties of THC. And there is some solid research that CBD products alleviate anxiety, seizures, and chronic pain.
Nevertheless, the California Department of Public Health decided that products containing
Recently, the FDA announced the approval of a non-synthetic cannabis drug – Epidiolex – used to treat seizures. The FDA previously approved drugs only using synthetic THC, such as Marinol, Sydros, and Cesamet. But Epidiolex is the first drug derived from marijuana and approved by the FDA.
In preparation for the approval process, the manufacturer
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has previously stated that its priority is not focused on prosecuting individuals who are in strict compliance with state laws, but on individuals presenting a threat to public safety, such as those supplying cannabis to minors, driving under the influence, etc.[1] This policy is thrown into a doubt with
Someone has asked me why California dispensaries call themselves pharmacies or apothecaries. Aren’t they violating any state law? The answer is not a simple Yes or No.
Cal Bus. & Prof. Code § 4343. Reads:
“No building shall have upon it or displayed within it or affixed to or used in connection with it a
Healthcare providers in California are faced with a dilemma: should their practices start doing anything differently since the legalization of marijuana? Many wonder whether they should change their employment policies, admittance procedures, or start recommending and experimenting with marijuana. Cannabis, however, continues to be in “legal-but-not-entirely-legal-status.”[1] Federal law continues to classify marijuana as a Schedule
More and more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana while federal law still continues to classify it as a Schedule I drug with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. Therefore, no prescription may be written for a Schedule I drug under the federal law, and such substances are subject to