Ireland Finds High-Risk Synthetic Cannabinoids in CBD and Cannabis Products
Ireland synthetic cannabinoid warning: Ireland's health service found high-risk synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids in tested vapes and vape liquids. Products sold as CBD, cannabis, or THC may not match their labels. The report supports product…
Hopkinton Bans Synthetic Cannabinoid and Kratom Sales
The Hopkinton synthetic cannabinoid kratom ban prohibits local sales of these products starting July 30. This municipal action targets unregulated synthetic cannabinoids and kratom products sold outside the regulated cannabis system. It highlights the…
DEA Update on Scheduling Synthetic Cannabinoids in Schedule I
The DEA scheduling synthetic cannabinoids update highlights the placement of four novel compounds into Schedule I. These synthetic cannabinoids pose significant public health risks due to their high potency and unknown safety profiles. Clinicians should…
DEA Places Four Synthetic Cannabinoids in Schedule I
The Drug Enforcement Administration has placed four synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I due to their high abuse potential and lack of accepted medical use. These DEA Schedule I synthetic cannabinoids include 4F-MDMB-BUTICA, ADB-4en-PINACA,…
DEA Places Synthetic Cannabinoid CUMYL-PEGACLONE in Schedule I
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has placed CUMYL-PEGACLONE, a synthetic cannabinoid analog, into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act due to its high abuse potential and lack of accepted medical use. This CUMYL-PEGACLONE Schedule I…
Cannabis News Mix: June 2026 Law Enforcement and Industry Updates
This cannabis news mix reviews six articles from June 2026 covering law enforcement encounters, synthetic cannabinoid toxicity, and cannabis industry developments. Dr. Caplan provides clinical commentary on regulatory fragmentation and public safety…
Mouse Study on Prenatal Cannabinoid Effects on Fetal Brain Vasculature
This mouse study investigates prenatal cannabinoid fetal brain effects, showing reduced blood flow in fetal brain vasculature. The research used a synthetic cannabinoid with dose-related vessel diameter reductions. However, human relevance remains…
Analytical Challenges and Emerging Detection Strategies of Synthetic Cannabinoids in Horse Doping Control.
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) were originally synthesized to advance the understanding of the endocannabinoid system, facilitate disease research, and support...
Synthetic cannabinoids in Mayotte over a year in time and space: an example of high-frequency evolution of market.
Researchers used synthetic cannabinoid wastewater monitoring surveillance to track market evolution in Mayotte over one year. The environmental monitoring approach revealed rapid changes in synthetic cannabinoid composition and geographic distribution,…
Acute toxicity of ADB-CHMINACA – a case series of patients with pronounced central nervous symptoms including the posterior reversible encephalopathic syndrome.
A new case series reveals that synthetic cannabinoid toxicity emergency treatment protocols are urgently needed as ADB-CHMINACA causes rapid-onset seizures and encephalopathy. Emergency physicians document severe neurologic complications occurring within…