SAN ANTONIO – The Drug Enforcement Administration has moved U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs containing cannibidiol, or CBD, to Schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act. The order places drugs that are FDA-approved and contain no more than 0.1 percent of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC — the compound in cannabis that gives the user euphoric effects — in Schedule V, the DEA said. Drugs in the Schedule V category include substances containing limited quantities of certain narcotics. The FDA approved the drug Epidiolex, an oral solution that contains CBD, for medical use in the United States to treat two rare forms of epilepsy for patients 2 years or older. Currently, the state’s Compassionate Use Act allows for some qualifying epilepsy patients to access treatment with no more than 0.5 percent THC.

But not much research has been done, so it’s hard to know whether CBD is effective. Laws vary from state to state, so it can also be difficult to know what’s legal. The CBD products sold on most store shelves have little to no tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the chemical that makes you feel high. The legality of the CBD products you can buy online, at a store or at a dispensary can be confusing. As for various store purchases, the Department of State Health Services recently backed off its proposal to ban and regulate certain CBD products.

Washington – For the first time ever, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a marijuana-derived drug. RELATED: Texas GOP in favor of marijuana decriminalizationNot only is the first marijuana-derived drug approved by the FDA, but the first FDA approval of a drug for the treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome. The component in this newly approved drug is CBD (cannabidiol), which is part of the sativa marijuana plant. And, the FDA is committed to this kind of careful scientific research and drug development,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D, said. The FDA is approving this new drug, despite it still being considered a Schedule 1 drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency.