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Bad News for Intoxicating Hemp Products

Canna Law Blog

I, as well as another colleague here at the firm, tend to think on balance that these products are not permitted under current federal law. A court could disagree and find THCA products to be lawful– although federal courts tend to give federal agencies a very broad degree of leeway. Let’s take a look.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives , extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not , with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” Whether growing or not” is being misconstrued to mean that the 0.3

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Hemp: New Bills in HI & KS, and Bills Moving in MI

Cannabis Law Report

We applaud Hawaii for incentivizing hemp sustainability and we encourage Hawaii Hemp Supporters to use our State Action Center to urge lawmakers to support SB 2865. The bill prohibits the manufacture, distribution, or sale of any final hemp product that is intended for food, seed, seed meal, or seed oil and contains any THC.

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Are CBD-Infused Alcohol Beverages Legal?

Canna Law Blog

As we previously explained , alcoholic beverages are regulated by federal and state laws. Cannabis is heavily regulated at the state level but unlike alcohol, it is—for the most part—strictly prohibited under federal law. Drinks Infused with CBD Oil or Extracts.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Idaho

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The state legislature considered House Bill 122 earlier this year.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? In order to have a protectible trademark, the good or service must be lawful in commerce. The infringer argued that delta-8 products were not lawful. So to answer the titular question, no, the court did not legalize anything in all 50 states.

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On the 2018 Farm Act: Can I Start Growing Hemp?

MJ Business Attorneys

The long-anticipated 2018 Farm Bill finally made its way to the President’s desk and Trump made hemp fans ecstatic when he signed it into law on December 20. 3% THC or less from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) entirely and designates such as the definition of hemp. What It Means.

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