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New Cannabis Group Will Help Ground Policy In Science And Patient Experience As Trump’s Rescheduling Move Advances (Op-Ed)

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March 5, 2026

[#item_full_content] “Federal policy must reflect evidence and science, not dispelled myths and tired stereotypes.” By Sasha Kalcheff-Korn, National Compassionate Care Council Recent federal action initiating a review of cannabis scheduling and signaling interest in expanding cannabinoid research reflects a growing willingness to examine how federal policy aligns with emerging evidence and real-world patient experience—but it also New Cannabis Group Will Help Ground Policy In Science And Patient Experience As Trump's Rescheduling Move Advances (Op-Ed) Read More

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