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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans. However, cannabis also contains THC-A (tetrahytrocannabinolic acid) which, by itself, is not psychoactive. 3% of total THC tested under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

Canna Law Blog

The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 It also imposed a controversial “total” THC testing requirement. 3% total THC requirement. 3% to 1%.

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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

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”?

Canna Law Blog

Specifically, the Rule provides that: For tetrahydrocannabinols that are naturally occurring constituents of the plant material, Cannabis sativa L., or less of D9 -THC by dry weight is not controlled, unless specifically controlled elsewhere under the CSA. of D9 -THC by dry weight remains a controlled substance in schedule I.

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

Canna Law Blog

Perhaps the most dubious rule is the total THC testing standard. To briefly summarize, the 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 percent THC for purposes of establishing a biological taxonomy.

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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

Canna Law Blog

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

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Answer of the Day for May 12, 2023

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Hemp is a genetic variant of Cannabis sativa, which has been bred to maximize its fiber content and minimize its phytocannabinoid content, especially of THC. The concentration of THC in hemp is not more than 0.3 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, HR2, Subtitle G-Hemp Production, Sec.

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