Feds Finalize New Rule Allowing Some Hemp Products As Medicare Advantage Benefits
Federal officials have finalized a rule that will allow coverage of some hemp products as specialized, non-primarily health-related benefits through Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. In a filing set to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is clarifying that certain cannabis products that are legal under […]
A Look Inside The White House’s First Cannabis Products Enforcement Policy Meeting
The White House has held the first in a series of scheduled meetings with cannabis industry and research stakeholders to discuss a proposed new enforcement policy for CBD products. Representatives of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) spoke with David Heldreth, CEO of […]
Dr. Oz Announces Launch Of Program Covering Hemp THC And CBD Products Through Medicare
Federal health officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new Trump administration initiative to cover up to $500 worth of hemp-derived products each year for eligible patients. The program being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) focuses largely on CBD but also allows a certain amount of THC in products. […]
The Feds Just Started Reimbursing Hemp CBD And THC Products. Anti-Weed Groups Immediately Sued
A limited federal hemp CBD and THC reimbursement program just launched, and anti-marijuana groups are already in court trying to block it. The fight is about access, federal authority and who gets to decide whether cannabinoids belong in patient care. For all the noise around cannabis in Washington, this is one of the more interesting […]
Virginia’s Governor Has The Power To Save Consumers’ Access To Hemp Products (Op-Ed)
“As written, the law would render the overwhelming majority of products currently on shelves illegal as of July 1. That includes gummies, tinctures, vapes, pre-rolls, beverages and topicals.” By Ivory Ellis, 757 Smokes A bill now on Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s (D) desk threatens to upend access to the popular hemp products that thousands of […]
White House Schedules Meeting On Cannabis Products Enforcement Policy For Next Week
The White House has scheduled a meeting for next week with a cannabis biotechnology company executive regarding a proposed enforcement policy for CBD products. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) under the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced earlier this month that it plans to review yet-unpublished guidance titled “Cannabidiol […]
Feds Detail Plan To Cover Up To $500 In Hemp CBD And THC Products For Medicare Patients Under Program Launching Next Week
Patients enrolled in select federal health insurance programs could have up to $500 of hemp-derived products covered each year beginning as early as April 1, according to new details about the cannabis initiative that’s being implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The CBD-focused plan will also allow a certain amount of […]
New Ohio Restrictions On Marijuana And Hemp THC Products Take Effect After Referendum Push Fails
“The bottom line is that this is only going to benefit the unregulated market…and unfortunately, that’s going to result in a lot of unnecessary arrests for voter approved behavior.” By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal The changes made by Republican state lawmakers to Ohio’s voter-passed weed law have now taken effect, including new criminal charges, […]
FDA Submits New Cannabis Products Enforcement Policy For White House Review
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposed cannabis products enforcement policy to the White House for review that concerns regulatory issues specifically related to CBD. The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) posted a notice that it received the submission from FDA, which […]
Indiana Won’t Ban Hemp THC Products This Year After Last-Minute Legislative Push Fails
The sponsor of the THC product ban complained that lawmakers would end the session “having done nothing” on hemp. By Leslie Bonilla Muniz, Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s prohibition on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived drugs was dead for less than a week before it was resurrected and killed again—this time, until at least next year. Indiana will […]