Marijuana Opponents And Pharma Company File Brief Asking Court To Block Trump’s Hemp CBD Medicare Coverage Plan
A coalition of anti-marijuana groups and a cannabis-focused biopharmaceutical corporation have filed a new brief in their lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible Medicare patients. In May, Judge Trevor N. McFadden dismissed the challenge to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
This Company Wants to Sell the ‘World’s First’ CBD Pain Tablet. Its Own Trial Didn’t Beat a Placebo.
An Australian company says its THC-free tablet could become the world’s first registered prescription CBD painkiller. Its chief executive also says the trial didn’t outperform a placebo. Both things ran on the same day, in different outlets. What Gets Left Out Who Gets to Sell It An Australian company has asked regulators to register what […]
Cannabis company insurance bill filed in Congress (Newsletter: September 18, 2026)
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LEVIA’s Founders Sold Their Company. Then They Bought It Back.
The founders of LEVIA took opposite paths after selling the brand. What they learned on either side of the deal eventually brought them back together. When Eric and Kristin Rogers built LEVIA, they were not exactly entering a market that was begging for another cannabis beverage. They were laughed out of rooms. Then came 2018 […]
Hemp Company Pushes Back On DEA Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Illegal
A hemp company is pushing back on a recent court filing from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about the agency’s stance that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the cannabis plant is federally illegal—saying that its denial of another business’s petition on the issue undermines the arguments the government is making in ongoing litigation. […]
DEA Says Hemp Company Can’t Challenge Agency’s Stance That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Federally Banned
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is defending its stance that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the cannabis plant is federally illegal. DEA issued a rule in May saying that while it had already considered hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) to be a Schedule I illegal substance under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the agency will […]