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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Simply stated, when the hemp plant is processed and its cannabinoids are extracted into a crude oil, or similar derivative, concentrated amounts of ? By: Nabil Rodriguez.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. That’s because the 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as follows: The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Analysts Envision a $33.2 Billion Medical Cannabis Market By 2027

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D espite the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) announcement in May that it would soon start reviewing grower applications for research purposes, cannabis research continues to be tightly restricted. Over the last few decades, the cannabis plant and its many components have been the focal point of research and stiff debate.

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

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It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. … 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 The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. That’s because the 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as follows: The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

Cannabis Law Report

8-THC is also found in very low concentrations in cannabis plants, such that it is often synthesized from CBD rather than being directly extracted from the plant. 8-THC is synthesized from CBD, which can be legally extracted from hemp, there is a widespread public belief that ?8-THC 8-THC is also legal. However, health warnings about

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Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids

Canna Law Blog

On August 20, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule on hemp, hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. If you’re in the hemp derivative business, trust the DEA at your own peril. The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp as the plant Cannabis Sativa L. or less of ?

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