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FDA Approves First Cannabis Based Drug

Heather Wolf · Published 6/26/2018

Here’s the good news – the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved a prescription cannabidiol (CBD) medicine. So, that means CBD is now legal, right? Unfortunately, no, CBD is still considered a Schedule I drug by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

The newly approved drug is called Epidolex and is used to treat a rare and severe form of epilepsy. This is is big news as it is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana.

Read the full post on bellinghamlegal.com.

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About Heather Wolf

Heather Wolf is a partner with the firm of Brownlie Wolf & Lee, LLP in Bellingham, Washington. For more information about Heather’s legal practice, please visit bellinghamlegal.com.

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