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McGuire Woods: In the Weeds: New Laws for 2022, Kansas Weighs Delta-8, Maine Appeals Dispensary Ruling, Nevada Approves Lounges

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) suggesting that cannabinoids synthetically produced from non-cannabis materials, including delta-8 THC, are controlled under the federal Controlled Substances Act as a “tetrahydrocannabinol.” Colorado Department of Agriculture Adds Four Products to Pesticide List.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

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It is now deemed an agricultural commodity, no longer able to be classified as a controlled substance, like marijuana. Furthermore, by redefining hemp to include its “extracts, cannabinoids and derivatives,” Congress explicitly removed popular hemp products – such as hemp-derived CBD — from the purview of the CSA.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

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SHORT ANSWER: In November 2016, the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (known as Amendment 2 ) legalized medical marijuana treatment in Florida. In March, 2016, State Bill 307 expanded access to full-strength medical marijuana to terminally ill patients who were determined by two doctors to have less than a year to live.

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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

Most delta-8 products, especially the concentrated forms, will likely have higher amounts of delta-9 in them because of the way delta-8 is extracted. […] I feel better about the CBD market (and CBG, CBN). Those cannabinoids are easier to extract so there’s less risk with doing it wrong.

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Delta-8 pirates are scamming consumers and legit brands—and the feds don’t care

SpeedWeed

Delta-8 THC or simply “delta-8,” has exploded in popularity in the past year because it appeared to be federally legalized, like CBD, through the language of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 , also known as the 2018 farm bill. CBD is first extracted from hemp, and then delta-8 THC is distilled from that CBD. But the U.S.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

6 Despite the changing landscape of marijuana regulations nationwide, past year use of marijuana reached and maintained its lowest levels in more than two decades in 2016 among 8 th and 10 th graders. THC is considered industrial hemp, and can be used for industrial agriculture cultivation. and 2.3%, respectively.

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DEA Gets Served Another Lawsuit for Blocking Cannabis Research

Veriheal

Truth be told, in my opinion, he was just putting locks on doors owned by big pharma, alcohol, tobacco, agriculture, and private prison industries. Back in 2016, the DEA said they were starting the process of approving “additional marijuana cultivators.” This Isn’t Professor Craker’s First Run Up Against the DEA.

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