Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program Statistical Report, agents and their partners confiscated approximately 5.53 million cultivated cannabis plants last year – a 20 percent increase over 2020’s totals. million plants via its domestic eradication program.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. A bill introduced in January 2022 to legalize cannabis failed , but the state is exploring regulating and decriminalizing delta-9 products and restricting delta-8 products in the 2022 fall session. Indiana still has harsh cannabis laws. CBD regulations.

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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 7, 2021

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. The INCBA supports lawyers in their practice of law as they serve all aspects of the cannabis and related industries. Hemp Industries Association v.

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Freedom Leaf

OCTOBER 15, 2018

On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances. schedules were created by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970 and are interpreted and enforced by the DEA. More CBD Coverage.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S. AUTHOR: DARREN KAPLAN & GARRETT GRAFF – Hoban Law Group.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Last week, a LinkedIn post by cannabis economist Beau Whitney caught my eye, because Beau said something pretty amazing. Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. Before the 2018 Farm Bill, hardly anything happened with the crop; and even then it was fits and starts.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On November 3, 2021, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Many states in the US have legalized cannabis, thirty-eight states to be exact. Despite the widespread adoption, the Food and Drug Administration still classifies cannabis as a Schedule One drug. Simply put, in the eyes of federal law, cannabis is illegal. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? allow the use of medical cannabis.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

But where is it legal to grow cannabis or hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow cannabis and hemp! Hemp Before 2018. This was part of their “Hemp for Victory Program.” Conditions.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. Domestic Hemp Production Program through an interim final rule which was made available yesterday and will be published in the Federal Register on October 31. Obtaining a Hemp License. State Hemp Program Contacts.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Hemp growers and processors are required to register annually with DATCP as part of the state’s Hemp Research Program, which will continue through the 2021 growing season. “There’s been some constant change with the federal government, how they’ve taken that program and then states have had to adjust.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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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. Unlike hemp licensees and other businesses, they aren’t allowed to take advantage of the truck-sized, intoxicating loopholes that were created by the 2018 Farm Bill. That would change here. Will SB 353 pass?

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TheAnswerPage

APRIL 14, 2020

Epidiolex, a CBD product derived from the cannabis plant, received FDA approval for the treatment of Lenox Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome in November 2018. Since Epidiolex is no longer a controlled substance, physicians are not required to notify the DEA when prescribing the medication. Is Epidiolex a controlled substance?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Over the last few decades, the cannabis plant and its many components have been the focal point of research and stiff debate. D espite the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) announcement in May that it would soon start reviewing grower applications for research purposes, cannabis research continues to be tightly restricted.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

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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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

– because today’s post is a deep dive into everything you need to know about the most popular cannabis compound around. Let’s clear up one of the biggest sources of confusion right off the bat: CBD is a cannabis compound called cannabidiol. Researchers believe cannabis contains over 100 unique chemical compounds!

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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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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. While other states have moved more aggressively to encourage commercial hemp, Washington’s total hemp crop in 2018 was less than 150 acres, all grown by the Confederated Colville tribes northwest of Spokane. The program is predicted to cost just over $200,000 annually.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

The global march toward cannabis legalization has seemingly awoken another long dormant area of scientific interest: psychedelics as medicine. In 2018, the U.S. First up, cannabis has now been scientifically validated as a treatment for two severe forms of childhood epilepsy (more on this in a moment).

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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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The illicit extraction operation was detected by OLCC inspectors at an out-of-compliance Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) medical grow site. Inspectors from the OLCC OMMP Marijuana Tracking Program were making a proactive check on the Lane County location which had been registered as an OMMP (GSA) grow site.

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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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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The cannabis industry has been on a progressive incline for the last few years and 2021 is no exception. In fact, this year looks set to be one of the most successful years for cannabis reform in the United States so far. . At some point next year, New York will kick-start its recreational cannabis market.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program. Hemp Roundtable Vice President and CEO of Kentucky-based Ecofibre, Eric Wang, testified alongside Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, during a Congressional hearing regarding “ An Examination of the USDA’s Hemp Production Program.” Washington D.C.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

None of the approved drugs contain, or are derived from, the whole cannabis plant. On June 26, 2018, the FDA granted approval of Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral solution, to GW Research Ltd (GW). a Canada-based medical cannabis firm. “It rapidly destigmatizes what cannabis can do.” branch of Aphria, Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The USDA has just released a draft version of the interim final rule for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. Laboratory must be DEA-registered. After it is published, it will be effective for two years. Plants that have a greater than 0.3% THC (concentrations of less than 0.5% but greater than 0.3%

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. Bilmoria opine: “[R]emoving cannabis from Schedule I of the CSA would mean that it could be treated as any other physician-prescribed drug. Authors Tracy Gallegos and Neville M.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

We’ve written a lot about cannabis and the Controlled Substances Act. Not long ago we wrote about a decision by the Second Circuit that may force the DEA to re- or deschedule marijuana after writing about the lawsuit when it was first filed last year. From immigration to waste dumping. The ruling is Albuquerque Public Schools v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Beginning in 2018, the FDA has started to grant special designations to study the medicinal use of psilocybin via Breakthrough Therapy status. In May 2018, the federal Right to Try Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Since May 2014, 41 states have enacted Right to Try laws. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The 2018 Farm Bill encompasses all hemp-derived cannabinoids in its definition of “hemp” so HR 5587 could encompass more than just CBD without having to amend the Farm Bill. other known or potential challenges by the participation of States or producers in the domestic hemp production program. Stay tuned.

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WeedAdvisor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In just the past few weeks, this cannabinoid became the backbone of booming medical cannabis industries, especially in South America and some select parts of Europe. But now, cannabidiol, the cannabis product hailed for its multitude of (still being researched) health benefits, could pose a serious risk when purchased from the wrong source.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. States are expected to continuing operating pilot programs established under the 2014 Farm Bill (after reaching compliance with the IFR). USDA is also considering requiring all laboratories testing hemp to have ISO 17025 accreditation.

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