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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

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But for the purposes of this post, I want to discuss why the interim rule (a regulation) is at odds with the text of the 2018 Farm Bill (an actual law), and why that’s important. Critically, “hemp” is defined as follows: The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis. This is clear enough.

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Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids

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While it is true that the 2018 Farm Bill did legalize hemp, hemp derivatives, hemp extracts, and cannabinoids in hemp, it did not explicitly cover hemp processing. The regulatory gap that skips over hemp processing is relevant to understand the danger of the DEA’s interim rule and how it is inconsistent with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Report: Production, Marketing, and Regulation of Hemp Products

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Changes enacted in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334; 2018 farm bill) removed long-standing federal restrictions on the cultivation of hemp. Hemp is a form of Cannabis sativa,the same plant as marijuana, grown for non-psychoactive purposes. It is an agricultural crop regulated by the U.S. 301 et seq.)

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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

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A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% This new guidance establishes that the legality of marijuana seeds, tissue culture, and other genetic material depends solely on delta-9 THC concentration.

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

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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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USPTO Allows Hemp-related Trademarks on or after December 20, 2018

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115-334 (also known as the “2018 Farm Bill”). The 2018 Farm Bill has since legalized the production and marketing of “hemp.” Hemp is defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. Hemp is defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. December 20, 2018.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Colorado

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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. Industrial hemp” or “hemp” means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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