The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says that both cannabinoids delta-8 and -9 THC-O, which have been growing in popularity in recent years, are to be considered illegal controlled substances. DEA's position on the legal status of delta-8 and -9 THC-O came...
"THC-O acetate products have recently become popular due to claims that they produce stronger psychoactive effects than traditional marijuana and uncertainty about their legal status in the United States. However, a new study published in the Journal of Medical...
On October 21, the Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a bulletin to Utah medical cannabis patients regarding the detection of synthetic cannabinoids in state-sponsored medical cannabis sales. The DHHS now requires that if a medical cannabis...
Some 120 brands are selling hemp-derived delta-9 THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, products online, according to an April study published by CBD Oracle, which reports on the industry. But others in the cannabis industry are concerned about the...
At least a dozen states have banned the hemp-derived drug, including Colorado, Montana, New York, and Oregon, which have legalized marijuana. But delta-8 manufacturers call the concerns unfounded and say they’re driven by marijuana businesses trying to protect their...
Products made with a highly concentrated form of cannabis, known as dabs, are setting off alarm bells for physicians and a group of research scientists in the Pacific Northwest, who see the wide availability of dabs and other highly concentrated substances as a quiet...
Oregon is set to become the first state to ban synthetic cannabinoids sold at grocery stores and other retailers beginning next month. Oregon regulators say they’re restricting sale of the products over concerns about the chemicals used in production. But the move...
A California federal appeals court ruled last week that delta-8 THC and other cannabinoids derived from hemp are legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, even if the substances have psychoactive properties. In an opinion from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals quoted by cannabis...
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...
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...
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...
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 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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