Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? Not to some courts, who think that the 2018 Farm Bill is so patently clear that it really doesn’t even matter what Congress intended. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. These issues are admittedly very complicated.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

On Tuesday, July 21, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for clinical research related to the development and manufacturing of cannabis-based drugs, which gained particular interest following the legalization of hemp in December 2018. percent limit.

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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. Put simply, regardless of its method of manufacture, if Delta-8 THC is derived from the Cannabis sativa L.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s holding that the 2018 Farm Bill legalized delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. ” Specifically, “the only statutory metric for distinguishing controlled marijuana from legal hemp is the delta-9 THC concentration level.” Just last week, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Significantly, the court decided that downstream hemp-derived delta-8 THC products can fit within the legal definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (most call it the 2018 Farm Bill) so long as they consist of less than 0.3% delta-9 THC and are derived from hemp itself consisting of less than 0.3% Contact Us.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The first crisis point initiated by the Rule is its requirement that Labs “ must be registered by the DEA to conduct chemical analysis of controlled substances (in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.13). ” The USDA’s basis for implementing this requirement is that Labs “ could potentially handle cannabis that tests above the 0.3%

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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? Not to some courts, who think that the 2018 Farm Bill is so patently clear that it really doesn’t even matter what Congress intended. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. These issues are admittedly very complicated.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Although all hemp-derived cannabinoids, including hemp-derived Delta-8 THC, seem to fall squarely within the definition of hemp enacted under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “ 2018 Farm Bill”) , uncertainties remain regarding the federal legality of cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC that are derivatives of other hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Cannabis and the Law. Delta-8 — Sowing Confusion in the Cannabis Industry. Delta-8 is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids that are naturally found in hemp and cannabis plants. This agent exhibits a lower psychotropic potency than delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-THC), the primary form of THC found in cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA’s interim final rules requires that hemp plant testing must be conducted by a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered laboratory, but Virginia has only a small number of DEA-registered labs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Delta-8 THC is a chemical compound that occurs naturally in the cannabis plant and can be grown into either hemp or marijuana depending on cultivation method. AK Futures responded that the 2018 Farm Act legalized delta-8 THC products and its use of the Cake trademark in commerce was lawful. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

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. DEA Laboratory Registration. The 2018 Farm Bill requires that all testing for THC levels use postdecarboxylation or similar methods. Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The trend toward state-level legalization of cannabis has led to a surge in cannabis-derived products and a continually evolving market with many types of cannabis products for people as well as their pets. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. THC) from the list of controlled substances under the CSA.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. Though delta-8 THC naturally occurs in the cannabis plant in small amounts, it is commonly made through a conversion process using CBD. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 19, 2021

In 2018, a bill called simply “The Farm Bill” was passed by Congress and signed into law. As a reaction to this, researchers have devised the ability to concentrate the Delta 8-THC content in Hemp while at the same time minimizing the Delta 9-THC content – thus keeping it under the legal limit.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

I wanted to drop a line today on an interesting piece of cannabis legislation moving through the Oregon legislative session. This would include a fair bit of what is called “usable marijuana” under OLCC administrative rules, as well as certain edibles and concentrates (ex.: The 2018 Farm Bill is set to expire September 30, 2023.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The decriminalization of cannabis in some states, and its partial decriminalization at the federal level, has created an explosive market for cannabis itself and the myriad chemicals that compose the plant. The 2018 Farm Bill (i.e., For synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols, the concentration of ?9-THC

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LifeCannMD

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Otherwise known as “D8” or “THC lite”, Delta-8 is a minor psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis sativa plant. The Farm Bill” of 2018 was passed by Congress and allows that hemp derivatives, such as cannabinoids, are legal in the US so long as they do not contain more than.3% Delta 8 is taking the country by storm.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Due to ambiguities in the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp and hemp products, delta-8 is currently not prohibited by federal law. The federal 2018 farm bill , which legalized hemp, removed hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act’s (CSA) definition of marijuana. Andrea Golan, cannabis industry lawyer.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Although officials knew of its existence and high potency, it was never officially added to the controlled substances list, making it less clear where THC-O belongs in today’s cannabis legislation. You won’t find any THC-O in botanical cannabis products. How is THC-O-Acetate made? THC-O in the US.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Laboratory must be DEA-registered. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, and total THC concentration reported must account for conversion of THCA into THC. THC (concentrations of less than 0.5% Plants that have a greater than 0.3% but greater than 0.3%

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

As federal and state governments tackle the legalization of hemp as a distinct product from cannabis, the safety of the products produced from hemp isn’t getting the same attention as those produced from THC-based cannabis. Product purity has even become a differentiator for high-end brands in the cannabis industry.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This is a major step in the full implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. THC is deemed a “non-compliant cannabis plant” and a state or Tribal plan must cover the destruction of such material. Today, the U.S.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

Many cannabis fans are interested in THC-O because it is easily absorbed by the body and produces a potent and tranquilizing high. It is stronger than traditional cannabis but has a similar feel in small doses. THC-O is very concentrated and intense and it is common that some users will experience undesirable side effects.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 9, 2022

Delta 8 THC has been recently found to be a legal alternative to Delta 9 THC, and the cannabis industry has desired lesser-known cannabinoids to become available in the diverse cannabis space. HHC, or hexahydrocannabinol is a THC cannabinoid known for a long time to science, but not until recently discussed by cannabis users.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2019

Both hemp and marijuana are members of the genus Cannabis. There are three distinct species of Cannabis: Sativa, Indica, and Ruderalis. Even though the 2018 Farm Bill changed that legal definition, law enforcement has yet to change with it. What we refer to as marijuana belongs in both the Sativa and Indica family.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The bill was clearly intended to bring California closer into harmony with the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, in anticipation for the state’s ultimate submission of a statewide hemp production plan to the U.S. This generally increases the THC concentration in hemp sample and pushes it over the 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Add onto that the difficulty of these unprecedented times, as a minority-owned business, we’re making it our priority to pay it forward and invest in the future leaders of cannabis who will break barriers and pave the way for innovation in this burgeoning industry. . Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners .

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

The United States has had a long, conflicting, relationship with cannabis, cannabidiol(CBD), and other cannabis-derived products. The History of Cannabis and CBD in America. Following this discovery, cannabis and cannabis extracts become extremely popular across many pharmacies and doctor’s offices.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Our level of interest in Arizona cannabis products can run the gamut: from infrequent enthusiast to a daily shake of the wake-and-bake. Cannabis consumers aren’t one in the same. But what’s behind the cannabis confections, concentrates, topicals, and sweet flowers that we’ve come to enjoy? Here’s why. soil either.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for total THC concentration. Laboratories must report THC results based on delta-9 THC concentration on a dry weight basis and with a measurement of uncertainty.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

In recent months, a synthetic compound derived from hemp called THC-O acetate—often referred to simply as THC-O (pronounced “THC oh”)—has quickly gained popularity among Americans who don’t have access to legal cannabis. . THC-O products are increasingly popular in states where consumers don’t have access to legal cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Delta-8 THC is making big waves in the cannabis industry at the minute, but with warnings from the FDA and CDC , not to mention harrowing accounts from users , it’s clear there’s more going on with the novel cannabinoid than meets the eye. limit set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making them indisputably federally illegal.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Delta-8 is a cannabis compound that has become popular because of its similarity to THC, the main compound in cannabis that gets you high, causing euphoria, happiness, sedation, symptom relief, and much more. Large amounts of THC are found in a majority of cannabis strains. It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

Upon the December 20, 2018 signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the era of hemp prohibition is over. As a consequence of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is now permanently removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S.

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