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DEA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking On Marijuana Research

Cannabis Law Report

The DEA says the proposed rule will see additional registered growers and more diverse variety of marijuana strains available for research. Currently, the DEA has 37 pending applications to grow marijuana for research. The Federal Register Notice can be found here – pack a lunch, it’s quite a document.

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DEA Seeks to Increase Quota of Cannabis and Psilocybin for Research Purposes

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The DEA published a new document in the Federal Register on September 2 requesting an increase in production for certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances so that it can initiate more research studies. . DEA firmly believes in supporting regulated research of schedule I controlled substances. View original article.

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FDA Guidance on Cannabis Research: A Glimpse of What’s To Come for CBD Products?

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Although the guidance does not cover other FDA-regulated products, such as hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp CBD”)-infused foods and dietary supplements, the last section of the document – Section III C. Some manufacturing processes may generate materials, such as intermediates or accumulated by-products, that exceed the 0.3

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Leader of Wholesale Drug Distribution Network Pleads Guilty to Distributing Synthetic Cannabinoids and Laundering Millions in Proceeds

Cannabis Law Report

According to court documents, from 2017 through November 2019, Joseph Ruis, 56, was the leader of a Southern California-based wholesale spice manufacturing and distribution operation, along with co-defendants and sisters Kimberly Drumm, 52, and Bonnie Turner, 50, of Olive Branch, Mississippi. Postal Inspection Service; and Robert P.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

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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. Moving forward into 2020 many crops would have to be destroyed that have otherwise been able to be used for extraction for the last several years.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

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percent Delta-9 THC, and that this “seemingly extends to downstream products and substances, so long as their delta-9 THC concentration does not exceed the statutory threshold” and are a derivative or extract of hemp. This document may be considered attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. It is not intended as legal advice.

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What is Delta 8 THC and why is it trending?

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A rise in THC delta 8 popularity has come from the spike in CBD extraction. This may be one reason why the DEA took some federal action in August of 2020. An Interim Final Rule (IFR) document was published then, to update and verify hemp and cannabis language.

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