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DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

Canna Law Blog

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

Cannabis Law Report

It is worth noting that Marinol ® (dronabinol) is an FDA-approved synthetic cannabinoid that was placed in Schedule III under the CSA in 1999.). The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, Nov. 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, Nov.

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