Tag: FDA
The New Prohibition: CBD-infused Coffee and Cocktails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s outgoing Governor Jerry Brown in late September signed Bill AB2914 that restricts sales of cannabis-infused beverages.
According to the legislation's language,...
FDA Coming Around on CBD?
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be softening its stance on CBD.
In June, the FDA approved Epiodolex, a CBD based...
Cost of Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Medication Revealed by Makers
LONDON,UK/CARLSBAD, Calif–GW Pharmaceuticals, makers of newly approved cannabis-based drug Epidiolex, have revealed the estimated annual cost of the medication, which treats two forms of...
U.K. Legalizes Medicinal Cannabis
London- Physicians in the United Kingdom will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis later this year, officials announced earlier this week.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid stated...
Rite Aid Says It’s Ready to Sell Cannabis-based Epidiolex
ATLANTA–News outlet CNN reported today that a spokesperson for Rite Aid Drug Stores said the national pharmacy store chain is ready to sell cannabis-based...
Epidiolex Becomes First FDA Approved Cannabis-based Drug
LONDON – UK-based pharmaceutical company GW Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced that cannabis-based drug Epidiolex has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
U.S. Surgeon General Takes No Position on CBD Oil
INDIANAPOLIS–News channel WTHR 13 on Monday reported that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams told them that neither Health and Human Services or the...
FDA Not Likely to Hand out Joints if Medicinal Cannabis Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With 29 states having already approved the medicinal use of cannabis and an overall rising acceptance of the plant among Americans and...
Acreage CEO & Founder Kevin Murphy Advocates For Descheduling of Cannabis
New York City, NY– April 23, 2018: Acreage Holdings (“Acreage”) , one of the nation’s largest, multi-state cannabis corporations, has submitted a response to...
FDA Panel Recommends Approval for Cannabis-Derived Medication
WASHINGTON D.C. – An FDA advisory committee last Thursday gave an unanimous recommendation for cannabis-derived drug Epidiolex to be approved for use by the...
