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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its not nice to fool Mother Nature Sloppy language in the 2018 US Farm Bill inadvertently opened this Pandoras box of unregulated psychoactive designer compounds by legalizing cannabinoids other than Delta-9 THC that were derived from hemp as defined by federal law that is, cannabis with under 0.3 percent THC. federal THC limit.

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One Signature Could Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Tomorrow

Canna Law Blog

Yes, the DEA would need to do some light follow-up rulemaking—but that’s been done before , and the Office of Legal Counsel has already signed off on it. In fact, even if marijuana gets rescheduled via the full DEA/HHS process and lands in Schedule III, a future AG could use § 811(d)(1) to shove it right back into Schedule I.

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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

Since the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill ), which federally legalized hemp, the SBA has updated its policies several times, including how it addresses hemp-derived businesses. But now, the SBA is stepping in where the FDA hasn’t.

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The Hidden Potential Winners of Marijuana Rescheduling: DEA-Registered Bulk Manufacturers

Canna Law Blog

But there’s a group of players who’ve been surprisingly quiet, despite potentially having the most to gain: DEA-registered bulk marijuana manufacturers. However, under current US law, DEA Registrants are missing out on a massive opportunity. This booming global market is one that DEA Registrants are unable to access.

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DEA: Marijuana Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall in 2019

NORML

According to figures published in the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Statistical Report , the agency and its law enforcement partners confiscated an estimated four million marijuana plants in 2019 – up from 2.8 million in 2018. In 2011, for instance, the DEA seized over 8.7

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DEA Report: Fewer Marijuana Seizures, But More Arrests In 2018

NORML

Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according to annual data compiled by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million marijuana plants nationwide in 2018. million in 2018. million in 2017 to 1.4

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Report: Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Declining

NORML

Federal prosecutions for marijuana-related crimes fell significantly from September 30, 2018 to September 30, 2019, according to a recently released report from Supreme Court Justice John Roberts. The 2019 end-of-year report finds that the number of federal defendants charged with cannabis-associated crimes declined by 28 percent.

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