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‘The most meaningful cannabis reform in decades’: Experts weigh in on new DEA rules

The Cannigma

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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Thoughts on THCA, Interstate Sales…. and Oregon

Canna Law Blog

“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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Delta-8 THC Regulation Continues to be a Hot Topic in Washington State

SpeedWeed

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled that Delta-8 THC, a cannabinoid that occurs naturally and can also be processed from CBD, is a controlled substance not protected by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp agriculture and products derived from the crop. Last year, the U.S. View original article.

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CBD Lawsuit Reflects Trucker Termination for THC Tainted Drug Products

The Blunt Truth

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% Setting aside this very limited exception, marijuana and CBD remain illegal under federal law. Educating employees about CBD and zero tolerance policies.

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American Bar Association Urges Congress To Let States Set Their Own Marijuana Policies

SMPL

The American Bar Association (ABA) adopted a resolution on Monday that calls on Congress to allow states to set their own marijuana policies and recommends rescheduling or descheduling cannabis under federal law. The report goes on to describe how its recommendations would help resolve some of these issues.

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. The DEA definition of a Schedule 1 substance is : Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.

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SXSW Opens Voting On Nearly 100 Cannabis And Psychedelics Panels For 2023 Festival

Cannabis Law Report

Drug policy topics have become a consistent feature of the Austin-based event in recent years as more states have legalized cannabis and moved to reform laws around psychedelics like psilocybin locally and at the state level. The panel would center on the evolution of cannabis policy in the U.S.,