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Delta-8 Is Legal, But …

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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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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

Cannabis Law Report

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. Date: May 25, 2022. In other words, any contrary agency language is overridden by clear statutory text.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Trademark Protections for Manufacturer of E-Cigarettes Containing Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction in favor of AK Futures LLC (“AK Futures”), a manufacturer of e-cigarette and vaping products, against Boyd Street Distro, LLC (“Boyd Street”), a Los Angeles-based storefront and smoke product wholesaler that had allegedly been selling counterfeit versions of AK Futures’ products.

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Ninth Circuit Rules Delta-8 THC Is Legal

Cannabis Law Report

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. AK Futures LLC, an e-cigarette and vaping product producer and distributor, filed suit against Boyd Street Distro, LLC, a Los Angeles based retailer and wholesaler, for trademark infringement. Jennifer Fisher.

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Is your CBD what it says it is? Study finds high-THC weed sold as hemp

SpeedWeed

In response to the 2018 farm bill, the USDA and the DEA have weighed in with interim rules establishing a system for the production of massive amounts of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. The vape cartridge was not the only sample found to be grossly contaminated. Furthermore, the cartridge contained at least 6.5

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What is THC-O?

Otherside Farms

THC-O is very concentrated and intense and it is common that some users will experience undesirable side effects. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% THC-O is made from hemp and therefore legal, however, DEA tightened the law by stating that all synthetic THC is illegal. THC-O Vape Carts.

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Hey Miami, We Have Delta8

LifeCannMD

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% Specifically speaking, concentrating the Delta 8-THC content in Hemp while minimizing the Delta 9-THC content – keeps the content under the legal limit.