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FDA Approves Cannabis-Based Drug for the First Time

HeadlineJun 26, 2018

And the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a cannabis-based drug for the first time. The drug, Epidiolex, has been approved to treat two types of epileptic syndromes. The drug’s approval comes as an increasing number of states have approved medicinal and recreational marijuana use.

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