Epidiolex, the First Cannabis Medicine in the U.S., to be on Sale Within Six Weeks
On Thursday (Sep. 27), the Drug Enforcement Administration officially moved the cannabis-based drug Epidiolex into a “Schedule V” classification, a category for substances with the lowest abuse potential, such as cough medicines. The country’s first-ever cannabis-based prescription drug will now hit the markets within six weeks.
The company who manufactures this drug, GW Pharmaceuticals, saw its U.S.-listed shares rise 8 percent after the news was announced.
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