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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. 9 -THC, hemp processing has always fallen in a regulatory “grey-zone” because of the lack of regulations. 9 -THC, hemp processing has always fallen in a regulatory “grey-zone” because of the lack of regulations.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 Department of Agriculture. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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How Will the USDA Hemp Rules Affect California?

Canna Law Blog

The bill was clearly intended to bring California closer into harmony with the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, in anticipation for the state’s ultimate submission of a statewide hemp production plan to the U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations.

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Wisconsin Sees 40 Percent Decline In Number Of Hemp Grower, Processor Applications

Cannabis Law Report

That’s according to data from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Congress first authorized the production of hemp through state-run pilot programs in the 2014 U.S. So I think we’re seeing some of that adjustment here, like other states are seeing it as well,” Romanski said.

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Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

Canna Law Blog

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) didn’t create hemp regulations until late 2019 and only approved its first hemp plans at the very end of 2019, so the protections on interstate transport arguably didn’t kick in until the first harvests by cultivators operating under those plans.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

Canna Law Blog

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue urging the Secretary to extend the public commend period by 60 days. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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