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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.
MJ Business Attorneys
MAY 29, 2018
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court chose to revive American Federalism when a seven-member majority of the Court held the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) to be unconstitutional. The federal government just cannot prescribe what shall be orthodox in marijuana policy. The case, Murphy v. NCAA, et al.,
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Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
In the early months of 2019, and after the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, an increasing number of state and municipal agencies continue to pay close attention to hemp-derived CBD products, in some cases leaving products under siege by regulators. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation.
SpeedWeed
APRIL 27, 2021
Due to ambiguities in the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp and hemp products, delta-8 is currently not prohibited by federal law. Many states are now scrambling to close legal loopholes in their drug laws to bring delta-8 into regulatory compliance. Andrea Golan expects a federal response to delta-8 will first come from the DEA. “We
Canna Law Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2019
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. A major achievement of the 2018 Farm Bill was that it cleared the way for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer policies to hemp farmers.
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 30, 2021
With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.
Canna Law Blog
JANUARY 17, 2020
The 2018 Farm Bill encompasses all hemp-derived cannabinoids in its definition of “hemp” so HR 5587 could encompass more than just CBD without having to amend the Farm Bill. That hasn’t happened, though, and it appears that the FDA is running out of time. Remember, federal agencies only exist because of federal lawmakers.
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