Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill ), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. A primer on the 2018 Farm Bill and THCA For starters, Hemp may only have 0.3% delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which was signed into law on Dec. Office of Public Affairs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Testimonies During The House Agriculture Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research Addressed FDA Inaction on CBD and Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives. Both Commissioner Quarles and Wang expressed to the committee that while the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the growth and sale of hemp, and the U.S. Washington D.C. Today, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), not the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3% 3% Delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As of November 11, 2021, the DEA has yet to issue a binding opinion. Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. “Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3%

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TheAnswerPage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Has the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued any statements about the legal “loop hole” in the Farm Bill and the production and sale of ?8-THC? The DEA specifically lists ?8-THC In contrast, the Farm Bill “does not impact the control status of synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols.” 2021.0097.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. As we previously explained , the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, hemp seeds, and other derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substance Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to Law360, AK Futures – which sells the popular “Cake”-branded delta-8 THC vaporizers – won its latest court fight when a federal judge again ruled that hemp-based products are protected under federal copyright laws because hemp was legalized in 2018. Strictly speaking, delta-8 THC is not accounted for in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

In the report, lawmakers took issue with the 2018 Farm Bill’s 0.3% THC cap for lawful hemp products and directed USDA to work with HHS and the DEA on a study of whether that threshold is scientifically backed. The report notes the USDA must work with the DEA to provide direction. agriculture grant awards.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2019

While the congressional intend behind the 2018 Farm Bill was to legalize the production of Hemp-CBD, lawmakers failed to define the meaning of “production,” thus, leaving open for interpretation whether the sale of Hemp-CBD and its use in food product was legal. Department of Agriculture.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Date: May 25, 2022. In other words, any contrary agency language is overridden by clear statutory text.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

That’s according to data from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Federal lawmakers approved of regulated hemp production in the 2018 U.S. “If I have a plant go over (the legal limit of THC) in the field, I’m going to have the DEA knocking at my door,” Scott said.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) authorized the production of hemp and removed hemp and hemp seeds from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) schedule of Controlled Substances. Legal Opinion on Authorities for Hemp Production. May 28, 2019. Source: [link]. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. Media Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to encourage the department to make several specific changes to draft plans regulating the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers have already raised concerns, so the senators wrote to U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim final rule for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. DEA REGISTRATION. The USDA testing rules further require that the testing labs be registered with the Drug and Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). On Tuesday, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Significantly, the court decided that downstream hemp-derived delta-8 THC products can fit within the legal definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (most call it the 2018 Farm Bill) so long as they consist of less than 0.3% delta-9 THC and are derived from hemp itself consisting of less than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

After the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, an influx of investors and hemp farmers, along with a huge boom in consumer desire for CBD led to an overabundance of hemp crops being grown. The DEA hasn’t issued formal guidance on whether Delta-8-THC derived from hemp is a controlled substance under federal law. Department of Agriculture.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

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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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

While other states have moved more aggressively to encourage commercial hemp, Washington’s total hemp crop in 2018 was less than 150 acres, all grown by the Confederated Colville tribes northwest of Spokane. Legislative changes have been proposed to harmonize Washington’s hemp laws with the federal government’s 2018 Farm Bill.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Although all hemp-derived cannabinoids, including hemp-derived Delta-8 THC, seem to fall squarely within the definition of hemp enacted under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “ 2018 Farm Bill”) , uncertainties remain regarding the federal legality of cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC that are derivatives of other hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Even though it is not as potent as Delta-9, Delta-8 is included on the DEA’s list of controlled substances under “tetrahydrocannabinols” and thus, it is a controlled Schedule 1 drug. That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.”

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Utility patents are the most popular flavor of patent and they are the favorite tool of major agricultural genetic companies. The 2018 Farm Bill further extended this protection to asexually reproducing plants. Department of Agriculture. Utility patents for cannabis genes.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Last month, Daniel Shortt and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. As the 2018 Farm Bill states, and as the USDA rules reiterate, the 2014 Farm Bill will remain in effect until October 31, 2020. If not, then how important is it to follow their rules to a t?

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

On Tuesday, July 21, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for clinical research related to the development and manufacturing of cannabis-based drugs, which gained particular interest following the legalization of hemp in December 2018. percent THC on a dry weight basis to be studied and evaluated.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Prior to December of 2018, hemp and all hemp-derived substances (including cannabidiol or CBD) were considered to be a form of “marijuana,” subject to the federal government’s most restrictive regulation under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). Department of Agriculture. ” See 7 U.S.C.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. DEA will continue to have a role in the hemp program. The regulation requires that testing be done by a DEA registered lab and that in the disposal of hemp above 0.3% must be accomplished under DEA guidance.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into five categories (known as schedules ) depending on the Department of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s definition of the drug’s acceptable medical use and abuse/dependency potential. More recently, the 2018 Farm Bill expanded hemp legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA. The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). Hemp, hemp-derived THC, and hemp derivatives were removed from the CSA under the 2018 Farm Bill. The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 7, 2021

Before 2018. However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. The 2018 Farming Bill. In 2018, the Farming Bill was introduced to the government of the United States, and it brought back the ability to grow hemp. These licenses cover about 2,500 acres total of the state.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

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. Your Comments Matter.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hemp Before 2018. However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. The 2018 Farming Bill. In 2018, the Farming Bill was introduced to the government of the United States, and it brought back the ability to grow hemp. These licenses cover about 2,500 acres total of the state.

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