Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This action is the...
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CBD tablet seems to relieve pain after shoulder surgery, study finds
A tablet formulated with cannabidiol, or CBD, reduces pain after shoulder surgery, with no safety concerns, a study presented Friday during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting found. The tablet, called Oravexx, developed by New Jersey-based life...
New York state releases guideline on therapeutic use of medical cannabis
The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute has released a new guideline on the therapeutic use of medical cannabis that has a 2-fold purpose: 1) Provide clinicians with a framework for implementing the therapeutic use of medical cannabis in their...
Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet?
An edibles company says one of its products will lead not to the “the munchies” but to weight loss. One of the ingredients is tetrahydrocannabivarin, known as THCV, which could be the next big thing in cannabis. But the science behind these new gummies is murky. Read...
A psychoactive hemp derivative poses legal challenge to current THC regulations
A once-ignored hemp derivative has become the latest product to challenge federal and state cannabis restrictions. Delta-8-THC is slightly chemically different from Delta-9-THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, which is explicitly outlawed at the...
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