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DEA Removes CBD from Controlled Substances Act

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On Monday, April 6, GW Pharmaceuticals revealed [5] that the company had received notice from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) stating that its drug Epidiolex was no longer subject to the requirements of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”).

In a company release announcing the agency decision, GW CEO Justin Gover stated, “This notification from DEA fully establishes that Epidiolex, the only CBD medicine approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is no longer a controlled substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act.”

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Author: Editorial Team [7]