Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020. billion by 2024, increasing from $1.2

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Hemp Industry Daily Reports. Hemp producers will have more breathing room under newly released rules on the federally mandated THC… Read More. The post USA: USDA gives hemp farmers breathing room on THC, testing, but retains DEA requirement first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020. billion by 2024, increasing from $1.2

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Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says Delta-8 and -9 THCO are controlled substances, even when derived from hemp. The DEA said that Delta-8 and -9 THCO “do not occur naturally in the cannabis plant and can only be obtained synthetically, and therefore do not fall under the definition of hemp.”

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United Patients Group

JANUARY 15, 2023

As the legality of hemp and cannabis products strengthens, people are curious to learn more about the different compounds they contain. CBD and THC are two natural substances found in the cannabis plant. Defining CBD and THC. CBD is derived from hemp or marijuana plants, both species of Cannabis Sativa.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a bad interim hemp rule. My colleague Nathalie Bougenies wrote about how this interim rule could have devastating impacts on the burgeoning hemp-derived delta-8 THC industry. Despite this, the DEA has not aggressively gone after opioid manufacturers in the US.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. delta-9 THC. It did not.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One of the key provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill is the legalization of industrial hemp, which is defined as cannabis plants with a delta-9 THC […]

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Agency (the “DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”), which, in part, suggests that in-process hemp extract shall be treated as a schedule I controlled substance during any point at which its THC concentration exceeds 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2023

On May 4, 2023, during its annual Supply Chain Conference, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it is “in the process of modifying [its regulations]” on cannabis constituents based on recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of the key provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill is the legalization of industrial hemp, which is defined as cannabis plants with […]

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Until a few weeks ago, everyone in the hemp world thought the next big development would come from the federal Food and Drug Administration (after all, the FDA recently submitted proposed guidance to the White House, which has yet to be released). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Last week the USDA issued its much-anticipated interim final rule for hemp manufacturing. In a conference call, the USDA further clarified that hemp samples should only include flower and could be as little as the top 2” of the upper-most flower. . Including THCA in Total THC Number. THC requirement. THC requirement.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

Marijuana might be federally prohibited, but the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has effectively acknowledged that the plant’s seeds are generally uncontrolled and legal, regardless of how much THC might end up being produced in buds if those seeds were cultivated. percent THC. percent THC. percent THC.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2020

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the USDA’s decision to reopen commenting on the interim hemp rule for 30 days. Here is a good article by Hemp Grower magazine on the reopening). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

THC-O is three times as strong as delta 9 THC and five times as strong as delta 8 THC. Many cannabis fans are interested in THC-O because it is easily absorbed by the body and produces a potent and tranquilizing high. About THC-O. THC-O, is also known as THC-O-acetate. THC-O vs DELTA 9 THC.

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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

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2020

MM report… A pair of senators representing Oregon sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday to demand changes to the agency’s … Read More. The post DEA’s Hemp Rule On THC Content Misinterprets Congressional Intent Say OR Senators first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“THCA flower is legal under federal law” Maybe. Griffen’s article is just one of many parsing the language of the 2018 Farm Bill and a 2023 DEA letter on the topic. See also: “ THCA and the DEA: Rod Breaks Down the Latest News ” from Rod Kight, an another attorney prominent in the space. And DEA often loses in court.

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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. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA. THC would be regulated differently than low-THC hemp as “cannabis.”

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The Cannigma

JUNE 14, 2021

For more than 50 years, if you wanted to do cannabis research in the United States, federal law said you had to get the cannabis from the University of Mississippi. The BRC is among the dozens of organizations that have received preliminary approval from the DEA to cultivate cannabis. BRC) told The Cannigma this week. Shutterstock).

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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 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. Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high. Hemp has almost none — 0.3

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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). delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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United Patients Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC CBD and THC are both compounds that can be found in the Cannabis plant. CBD does not produce any psychoactive effects, while THC does. This means that CBD won’t get you high, while THC will. Hemp must legally have a THC content of 0.3

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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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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , which permits the distribution of hemp-derived products at the federal level, the popularity of delta-8, delta-9, and delta-10 products has surged. delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While hemp and cannabis share similar compounds, their processing methods differ significantly.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

BY ALICIA ALTENAU, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —. After a significant outcry by the hemp community, the USDA is backing down from its requirement that all hemp be tested at DEA-registered labs for the 2020 season. This could be a sign that FDA may, in the future, take a more reasonable regulatory stance.

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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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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. Distro, LLC that delta-8 THC is legal for purposes of trademark protection. Delta-9 THC. Delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The report reveals … ndustry members worry the limitation could delay THC testing and create bottlenecks, especially in remote areas far from a DEA-registered lab. “It Department of Agriculture (USDA) may establish an approval process for labs that want to offer THC testing services. The rules propose that the U.S.

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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. It has always been my view that THCO is a controlled substance under federal law. It […]

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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% 9 -THC, hemp processing has always fallen in a regulatory “grey-zone” because of the lack of regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

To say that the United States has a complicated relationship with hemp is an understatement. Eric shares insights on how the industry was able to self-regulate prior to the Farm Bill, how the passing of the Farm Bill resulted in a lawsuit against the DEA, and the future of the industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Ninth Circuit Upholds Trademark Protections for Manufacturer of E-Cigarettes Containing Delta-8 THC. The lawsuit centered on AK Futures’ “Cake”-branded delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (“delta-8 THC”) products. Because AK Futures’ e-cigarettes are hemp-derived and contain less than 0.3 WRITTEN BY: Snell & Wilmer. David Barker.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

United States: UPDATED: The Delta-8 THC Loophole. Update: Since the posting of this blog, Drug Enforcement Administration officials have made comments suggesting that delta-8 THC is not a federally controlled substance. As of November 11, 2021, the DEA has yet to issue a binding opinion. 3% Delta-9 THC. 16 November 2021.

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