Quality Standards in State Programs Permitting Cannabis for Medical Uses.

ABSTRACT: Currently in the United States, there exists a patchwork of state-level laws and regulations surrounding cannabis use. Although cannabis (excluding hemp under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334) is illegal at the federal level and is not FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approved for any indication, many states allow patients with qualifying conditions to register for their medical cannabis program (MCP). To better understand the quality of cannabis found in these programs, we collected laws, regulations, and guidance documents available on public state-run websites and compared them with current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) applicable to finished drug products. CGMPs for human drugs contain minimum requirements for the methods, facilities, and contr

SUBMITTER: Pruyn SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452082 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature