Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 Business and Commerce Law, Distributors, I have been concerned about the proliferation of THC acetate ester (THCO) for a while. Although it can be made from cannabinoids from hemp, THCO is not naturally expressed by the hemp plant. It […]

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 28, 2019

Despite a 90-day deadline for review, the DEA ignored this cut-off and simply sat on the applications for three years. This likely would have been longer, but the DEA had not anticipated a legal threat to force some action. Given the DEA’s stonewalling, forcing their hand is a notable achievement. Dozens of Applications”. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. The report doesn’t weigh in on delta-8-THC, which can be derived from legal hemp but isn’t regulated under federal statute. CBD/hemp-related bills advance in Congress.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Oregon Senators voice their opposition to the DEA’s hemp rule. And finally, service members stationed in Japan, should not drink the hemp-laced Coke. New York State released proposed rules for hemp extracts in food, drinks and vapes this week. dea hemp rule. state ballot roundup. south dakota.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 30, 2020

If you answered yes to these two questions, then the DEA might have the job for you. The DEA is seeking a contractor that has the ability to destroy illegal drugs without leaving detectable levels behind. .” The DEA Says That This isn’t a Job Announcement . What about the bird’s man? Requirements of the Role.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. OLCC is also pushing SB 353, silently, as introducing better regulated, properly tested, and safely packaged products to the hemp ingestibles market.

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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. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3 Date: May 25, 2022.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses. RELATED: Dr. Ethan Russo Endorses 1% THC Limit for Hemp. Hemp Roundtable Warns Against Marketing Psychoactive Properties of Delta-8. That is totally wrong.”. RELATED: U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Hemp growers are unhappy over the DEA’s hemp rule. The six stores open for business brought in almost $100,000 the first day. dea hemp rule. The Hemp Industries Association and RE Botanicals are back in court, still unhappy over the DEA’s interim final rule on hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 27, 2020

The DEA has a new hemp rule. Senator McConnell is promoting hemp face masks. Governor Tom Wolf (D) is calling on the legislature to pass a legalization bill, indicating that the proceeds for sales will help ease the financial strain of the pandemic on small businesses. dea hemp rule. hemp face masks.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

In the past few months, the sales of Delta-8 THC products have exploded, representing the fastest growing segment of hemp-derived products. Other states fail to differentiate THC derived from hemp and marijuana. Yet, despite its growing popularity, the legality of Delta-8 THC, including that of Delta-8 THC products, remains murky.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to implement and enforce the relevant provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act which makes it a crime to bring controlled substances into the country without a proper license. CBP has also issued tariff classification rulings on CBD oil and distillates and hemp biomass.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

It also includes comprehensive restorative justice provisions, including grants, loans, and other funding programs for disadvantaged and minority businesses, record expungement, petitions for resentencing, and other measures intended to repair the decades of harm caused by the War on Drugs. Regulatory Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 19, 2022

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Intoxicating Hemp Products in the US – Opportunity or Risk?” Despite the intent of the 2018 US Farm Bill to restrict intoxicating substances made from hemp, some companies are selling intoxicating cannabinoid products and claiming legality under the Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program. Testimonies During The House Agriculture Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research Addressed FDA Inaction on CBD and Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives. That reluctance, in turn, has dampened industry demand for harvested hemp material.”. “In Washington D.C.

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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. Although certain states have identified hemp seed that would work well in their specific geographical areas, the USDA has decided not to include a seed certification program in the rules.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 2, 2020

We’ve talked quite a bit about South Dakota over the years; most recently, we’ve been watching the progress of their hemp legalization legislation. Governor Kristi Noem has overcome her reluctance to allow any form of cannabis in her state, and signed a bill allowing the growth, production and transportation of hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Responding to the USDA’s Interim Final Rule on Hemp. This past Halloween, the USDA released its Interim Final Rule on the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. Hemp Roundtable is working with its organizational partners to develop recommendations with a unified industry voice. Some of it was quite scary.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It is an apt reference to the hemp industry’s current predicament. The Rule has been both eagerly and anxiously anticipated by anyone who interacts with the hemp industry. I decided to take a more philosophical approach in this article and ask whether the Rule will initiate a crisis or create novel opportunities in the hemp industry.

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Puff Puff Post

APRIL 29, 2019

Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Kentucky and Oregon are big producers of hemp, and much of what they grow is processed in Colorado.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. The USDA’s relief aid program opens to hemp growers. Marijuana Business Daily has a look at what the future may hold for the legislation. dea regulations. We reported last month that the hemp industry is less than delighted at the DEA’s new rule.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp. But that is only the tip of the iceberg for regulation of hemp and hemp derived substances. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. Where Things Stand Federally.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2019

Last February, the Idaho State police pulled over a truck carrying 6,701 pounds of hemp and promptly seized it, allegedly claiming it was marijuana. Now the cultivators of that hemp, Big Sky Scientific, are suing the police, the county, and an attorney. Both hemp and marijuana are members of the genus Cannabis. So what gives?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

The HIA issued a statement in support of delta 8 THC and other hemp cannabinoids. The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) issued a press release and accompanying legal position statement in support of delta-8 THC and other hemp cannabinoids today. ATTORNEY ROD KIGHT REPRESENTS HEMP BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It’s been a busy week for the Golden State. A bill which would have set new rules for the hemp industry, was not passed. Since it faced opposition from hemp farmers and others in the cannabis industry, that may be for the best. The legislature approved two marijuana measures. Ultimately, the judge sided with the agency.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs. cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract.”

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Veriheal

APRIL 30, 2021

put hemp plants on for display. The measure will also allow for social smoking lounges and make a permanent feature of drive-thru or walk-up windows for businesses who opted to provide that service during COVID. . US Botanical Garden Might Display Hemp Plants. Video Transcript . A New Political Party Dedicated to Cannabis .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

and industry-leading Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary, and Hemp Grower magazines, announces today President of Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) Sue Sisley, MD, as the keynote speaker on Day 2 of its annual event, to take place Aug. 24-26, 2021, at Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. About Cannabis Conference.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

Hemp Roundtable, Frost Brown Todd, Lexington, KY. Hemp Roundtable, Amin Talati Upadhye, Washington, DC. . Upon the December 20, 2018 signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the era of hemp prohibition is over. federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . Jonathan Miller , General Counsel to the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Testing failures highlight the need for national regulations on hemp. As federal and state governments tackle the legalization of hemp as a distinct product from cannabis, the safety of the products produced from hemp isn’t getting the same attention as those produced from THC-based cannabis. The results were concerning.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. I tried delta-8 THC: Here’s what it feels like.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

A California company specializing in hemp-derived delta-8 THC products has notched a fourth straight victory in copyright battles with competitors that it claimed were illegally using its protected brand. Limitless does business as Cali Kulture. In the case, U.S. and A1 Wholesale Supply Co., to pay $100,000 in damages and legal fees.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses. RELATED: Dr. Ethan Russo Endorses 1% THC Limit for Hemp. Hemp Roundtable Warns Against Marketing Psychoactive Properties of Delta-8. That is totally wrong.”. RELATED: U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 26, 2020

Let’s start off with the DEA. In international news, Mexico is expected to delay its vote on marijuana and hemp legalization. One piece of good news for marijuana dispensaries and retailers is that some states are classifying them as essential businesses. Drive-thru and curbside pick-up are the new ways to shop.

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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”). A little CBD history. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 16, 2020

Pretty much every news outlet that covers cannabis has a piece on this, Marijuana Business Daily has a nice round-up that’s free to access. The DEA is moving to offer proposed regulations for researchers who want to grow cannabis; the regulations are currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget.

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