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Synthetic cannabinoids are not “synthetic marijuana”: What you need to know about Spice, K2 and others

Street drugs such as Spice and K2 contain synthetic cannabinoids and are touted as fake marijuana. That’s a misnomer. What you need to know about the affects on the body, drug tests and more.

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AG Sessions wants to put more cops on the opioid beat. Experts say that won’t solve the problem.

If the opioid epidemic was simply a problem of supply – people being able to access drugs too easily – then a targeted new effort in Appalachia announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions this week would be a huge stride toward combating the crisis.

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DEA likely to get “a lot more aggressive” if California can’t shut down black market

The Drug Enforcement Agency has its eyes on California, which produced five times more cannabis than it consumes last year, much of it ending up in other states.

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2,700 plants seized in raid on illegal Colorado marijuana farm on forest land

Law enforcement officials from multiple agencies raided an illegal Colorado marijuana farm set up on national forest land in the Redstone area.

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Update: CBD oil hits national stage with Target.com — briefly

CW Hemp announced early Thursday its hemp-derived extracts were available on Target.com, but later in the day, the products were no longer to be found on the retailer’s website.

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Psychedelic drug may be approved for PTSD therapy

For Jon Lubecky, the scars on his wrists are a reminder of the years he spent in mental purgatory.

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Justice Department has “effectively shut down” marijuana research at DEA

The Justice Department has effectively blocked the Drug Enforcement Administration from taking action on 25 requests to grow marijuana to use in research.

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With DEA digging in its heels on “marijuana extracts,” legality of CBD oil on trial in federal courts

The outcome of a lawsuit pitting the hemp industry against the DEA could chart a new course for CBD — and a booming new agricultural sector.

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It took the Trump Administration just a month to turn Obama-era drug policy on its head

In the month of May alone, the Trump administration steadily ratcheted up its tough-on-crime rhetoric and put in place some policies that give that rhetoric some real-world bite.

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DEA seeks dismissal of hemp industry lawsuit fighting drug code for “marihuana extracts”

The Drug Enforcement Administration stands firm on its drug code for “marihuana extracts” in a brief filed Friday to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and seeks to have a federal lawsuit by the hemp industry dismissed.

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