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thehill.com - Joseph Choi - Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions
Trump eases medical marijuana restrictions
The Hill

The Trump administration moved to boost research into medical marijuana by loosening longstanding restrictions on it. The administration officially reclassified marijuana as lower risk, a major shift that's been long sought by advocates. © AP…

forbes.com - Zachary Folk - Trump Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug
Trump Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less Dangerous Drug
Forbes

The Trump administration's acting attorney general Todd Blanche signed an order on Thursday reclassifying FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, placing it in the less strictly regulated Schedule III category.

forbes.com - ForbesTV - Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Big Business Opportunity': Cannabis CEO Celebrates DOJ Easing Regulations On Medical Marijuana
Forbes

The Trump administration reclassified medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday. FDA-approved and state-licensed medical marijuana was rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to the less strict Schedule III category. Irwin Simon, the…

bloomberg.com - Annika Inampudi - US to Speed Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough Medical Devices
US to Speed Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough Medical Devices
Bloomberg

Breakthrough medical devices will get faster insurance coverage in the US under a new government program that coordinates coverage with the approval process, streamlining one of the biggest hurdles for patient access and industry sales. The Centers…

washingtonexaminer.com - Molly Parks - Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous
Todd Blanche orders federal reclassification of medical marijuana as less dangerous
Washington Examiner

Rescheduling certain marijuana products to a Schedule III substance does not legalize them, but instead creates tax benefits for cannabis companies, lessens criminal penalties for certain offenses, and eases regulations on academic marijuana…

cbsnews.com - Tara  Lynch - How the reclassification of medical marijuana could impact Maryland dispensaries and researchers
How the reclassification of medical marijuana could impact Maryland dispensaries and researchers
CBS News

Researchers and cannabis dispensary owners shared their excitement for possible changes after the Justice Department reclassified medical marijuana to a lower class Thursday. The ease on restrictions across the U.S. could help researchers learn…

mirror.co.uk - Julie Delahaye - Avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from £25 a month
Avoid NHS queues with private medical cover from £25 a month
The Mirror

Anyone who's tried to book a GP appointment recently will know that they can feel like gold dust, as NHS waiting times continue to be a significant issue across the nation. It's therefore no surprise that people are turning to private healthcare…

thesun.co.uk - Julia Atherley - Hacked medical data of 500,000 Brits for sale on Chinese online marketplace
Hacked medical data of 500,000 Brits for sale on Chinese online marketplace
The Sun

MEDICAL data on half a million Brits was offered for sale on a Chinese online marketplace, the Government said yesterday. The details — touted on Alibaba — came from thousands of volunteers who had shared information with Biobank, the…

scientificamerican.com - Jackie Flynn Mogensen - State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified by the Trump administration as a less dangerous drug
State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified by the Trump administration as a less dangerous drug
Scientific American

The Trump administration said this move, which does not legalize marijuana for medical or recreational use under federal law, is just the start of a process to reclassify the drug more broadly Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my…

independent.co.uk - David A. Lieb - What to know about a federal order reclassifying medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
What to know about a federal order reclassifying medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
The Independent

President Donald Trump 's administration has reclassified medical marijuana, which is already licensed in most states, as a less dangerous drug. The order signed Thursday by the nation's acting attorney general is a first step toward broader…

chron.com - Utah Medical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Utah Medical: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — MIDVALE, Utah (AP) — Utah Medical Products Inc. (UTMD) on Thursday reported earnings of $2.6 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Midvale, Utah-based company said it had profit of 82 cents. The…

worldhealth.net - Posted by the WHN News Desk - GLP-1 Medications: Clinical Insights and Lifestyle Integration for Longevity
GLP-1 Medications: Clinical Insights and Lifestyle Integration for Longevity
WorldHealth.net

Twenty years ago, the first GLP-1 receptor agonist earned FDA approval for type 2 diabetes. The drugs worked well for blood sugar. Nobody expected them to reshape how medicine affects aging. But that is exactly what happened. Today, GLP-1…

gazette.com - Marianne Goodland marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com - Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
Federal shift on medical cannabis draws praise and concern in Colorado
The Gazette

Colorado's response to the federal reclassification of medical cannabis ranged from industry leaders celebrating long‑awaited progress to youth‑advocacy groups warning that the change heightens the need for stronger protections for…

nbcnews.com - Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.
Rectal cancer deaths rising rapidly among millennials: 'It's a medical crisis.
NBC News

Deaths from rectal cancer are rising rapidly among younger adults, an alarming trend that is confounding scientists trying to understand why millennials are so hard-hit. “The rate of rectal cancer seems to be increasing more than two to…

msmagazine.com - Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica - After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions
After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions
Ms. Magazine

This story was originally published by ProPublica. For the first time since Texas criminalized abortion, the state's medical regulator has instructed doctors on when they can legally terminate a pregnancy to protect the life of the…

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