In April 2020 the DEA announced its intent to deschedule Epidiolex (previously a Schedule V controlled substance). On August 21 the DEA concluded that rulemaking process. Accordingly, under federal law, Epidiolex is no longer a controlled substance. However, for now, in North Carolina, Epidiolex remains a Schedule V controlled substance under state law.
Also in North Carolina. The next Board of Pharmacy election is scheduled to begin November 1, 2020. The Southeastern District seat presently held by J. Andrew Bowman is the only position on the Board that will be filled. Dr. Bowman will complete his first five-year term on April 30, 2021 and is eligible to run for a second term. All pharmacists actively licensed by the Board and living in North Carolina at the time of the election will be eligible to vote. Beginning November 1, 2020 pharmacists can simply log in to the Board’s Licensure Gateway and select from the list of candidates. To be eligible to run, the candidate must be an actively licensed pharmacist residing in one of the listed counties at the time of the election. Candidates who wish to stand for election will be required to submit a petition signed by ten (10) pharmacists residing in the Southeastern district to the Board office by October 1, 2020. Please contact Kristin Moore at the Board office for petition/signature logistics.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.