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The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. Don’t Take the Bait!

Canna Law Blog

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. The DEA is aware of the concerns of the CBD industry, and is evaluating policy options,” he told L.A.

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U.S. Chemist Roger Adams Isolated CBD 75 Years Ago

Freedom Leaf

The name most associated with cannabis science is generally Israeli chemist Raphael Mechoulam, who’s credited with first isolating and identifying THC. And, by some accounts, he even has a claim to being the person who initially identified its psychoactive cousin, THC. Adams Synthesizes CBD, Identifies THC.

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Is It Legal to Grow Hemp in All 50 States?

Otherside Farms

However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. But the United States still depended on hemp products and oil. Since there was none being grown locally, they had to import it so they could avoid a shortage. If you grow it without a license, you are breaking the law. Some Examples.

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Is Cannabis/Hemp Legal in the United States?

Otherside Farms

However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. But the United States still depended on hemp products and oil. Since there was none being grown locally, they had to import it so they could avoid a shortage. If you grow it without a license, you are breaking the law. Some Examples.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

However, there are indications from studies done with cannabidiol-rich cannabis extracts in Israel that indicate that less side effects (46%) are achieved with a natural cannabis plant extract containing a 20:1 ratio of CBD to THC. 1) Another is that the Israelis and others used whole plant extract with a small amount of THC in a 20:1 ratio.