FDA cannabis

A Republican congressman Dr. Andy Harris is issuing a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) criticizing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) recommendation to reclassify cannabis to Schedule III under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), first reported Fox New Radio. ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing the production of higher amounts of THC, psilocybin and DMR for research in 2024. In a notice scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, the agency said it is raising the proposed amounts as a response to a...

Researchers with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported Wednesday on the agency’s 50 years of experience with marijuana research. In an article titled “FDA’s 50 Years of Experience with Cannabis Research Helping to Support Tomorrow’s Cannabis Drug...

Cannabis researcher MMJ International Holdings Corp (MMJ) continues to fight with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) over a bulk manufacturing application that was submitted almost five years ago, and never processed. Megan Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates, representing MMJ,...

The hemp industry’s national advocacy organization, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable is not pleased with the recent Food and Drug Administration's presentation of a potential CBD framework. The coalition's general counsel, Jonathan Miller, wrote to key congressional leaders...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not given up on regulating CBD and hemp-derived products in a way that would be safe for consumers and producers. Last week, the administration held a virtual panel “A New Way Forward for Cannabidiol and Other Hemp Products” for ...

The FDA is renewing a contract with Waterloo University to conduct a marijuana study, reported Cannabis Wire. Since 2019, the FDA and the University have been conducting International Cannabis Policy Study (ICPS), which surveys thousands of people across the U.S. and Canada...

President Joe Biden praised Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D) for following his example and recommendation by pardoning all simple marijuana convictions at the state level. On Monday, Gov. Brown announced a pardon for prior offenses of simple cannabis possession impacting...

FDA Chief Recognizes Slow Progress On CBD Regulations   Dr. Robert M. Califf confirmed on Thursday at a congressional panel that the FDA has made little progress on the regulatory framework around CBD products over the years since Trump signed the Farm Bill in late 2018.  ...