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Could Marijuana Be A Schedule III Substance? Ex-FDA Official Thinks So
Monday, August 28, 2023 - 4:13pm | 638Marijuana could end up being categorized as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), reported Marijuana Moment, citing a former top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official. How? Howard Sklamberg, who chaired the FDA's Marijuana Working Group from 2014 to 2017,...
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Oreo Copycat 'Stoneos' Told To Cease And Desist As FTC Cracks Down On THC Edibles
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 - 4:20pm | 732To protect children from inadvertently consuming cannabis-infused snacks, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent cease and desist letters to six marijuana companies. "Children are more vulnerable than adults to the effects of THC, with many who...
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House Committee To Investigate FDA Inaction On CBD Regulation, GOP Chair Warns About Dangers
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 10:16am | 504House Committee on Oversight and Accountability chairman James Comer announced the investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to regulate cannabidiol (CBD) products as dietary supplements. What Happened: After organizing a high-level internal working group to examine...
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FDA Funds Cannabis Study; NIDA Confirms 5 Entities Seek $25M Contract To Supply Research Weed
Monday, April 3, 2023 - 11:26am | 719The 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...
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FDA Says No To CBD Marketing As Food Or Dietary Supplement, Expert Warns Decision Could Effect Cannabis Legislation
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - 1:07pm | 461In view of the growing CBD products market, the Food and Drug Administration convened a high-level internal working group to explore potential regulatory pathways for CBD products. In it, the FDA concluded that it would not regulate CBD as a food and dietary supplement ingredient....
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FDA Issues Final Clinical Research Guidance For Cannabis, Here Are The Agency's Recommendations
Monday, January 23, 2023 - 5:17pm | 854The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance, titled “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research,” outlining its stand on topics relevant to scientists related to the development of human medicinal products containing...
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FDA Considers Regulating CBD In Foods & Supplements, Plans To Study Pregnancy And Daily Use
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 - 1:37pm | 600After years of struggling with regulations on marijuana-based products, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is signaling that it has found a way to approach the issue. The research on whether legal cannabis is safe in food or supplements is already underway, reported the Wall Street Journal...
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Top FDA Official Says Marijuana Scheduling Review Is 'A Very High Priority,' But Who Has Final Say?
Friday, October 28, 2022 - 8:27am | 481Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said earlier this month that the agency plans to review the status of cannabis as a Schedule I drug following President Joe Biden's historic announcement that he will pardon federal cannabis possession convictions,...
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FDA Finally Advances Cannabis Research & Regulations: Hires Ex-NY Cannabis Policy Regulator
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 12:33pm | 623The FDA has appointed Norman Birenbaum to be the its senior public health advisor on cannabis research and regulatory actions, reported Inside Health Policy. Why This Matters This is the first time the FDA has hired a cannabis research and...
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FDA Issues Warning Letters To Companies Illegally Selling Delta-8 THC, Calls It Dangerous To Consumers
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 12:43pm | 621The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products containing delta-8 THC in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This action is the first time the FDA has issued warning letters for products containing delta-8 THC. There...
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Germophobes Beware, The FDA Calls Into Question The Effectiveness Of Hand Sanitizer
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 11:17am | 279Hand sanitizers kills 99.9 percent of germs and is effective in promoting health and wellness, right? Perhaps if this claim were true the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wouldn't find it necessary to initiate a probe and ask for new studies on its effectiveness. The Associated Press reported on...
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Sarepta Spikes 20%, Feuerstein Says Company Can Win FDA Drug Approval
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 11:15am | 278Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SRPT) spiked higher by around 20 percent Thursday morning after The Street's biotech expert Adam Feuerstein penned an article titled "Why Sarepta Can Ultimately Win FDA Drug Approval." Shares of Sarepta were hard hit after a federal...
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Market Wrap For December 12: Dow Suffers Second Consecutive Day of Triple Point Loss
Thursday, December 12, 2013 - 5:41pm | 2348Major indices continued its decline from yesterday as the Dow suffered a triple digit point loss for the second consecutive day. Positive retail sales data added to an otherwise already convincing case that the economy is strong enough for the Federal Reserve to begin tapering. The Fed's policy...