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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. There’s also THCP, THCO, HHC, and others that can’t be made from CBD starter material and thus are outside the legal definition of “hemp.”

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One Signature Could Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Tomorrow

Canna Law Blog

This isn’t legal speculation; it’s written into the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) itself. 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. That’s an immediate tax win for state-legal businesses.

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THCa: The Legal Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Behind the Buzz

The Cannigma

That distinction, combined with a growing list of potential wellness benefits and a convenient legal loophole in U.S. That flexibility, combined with legality in many U.S. There’s a growing buzz around THCa because it lives in a unique legal and functional sweet spot: Consumed raw, it may offer wellness benefits without impairment.

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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. In around 15 states, marijuana-related paraphernalia is explicitly legal.

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

Canna Law Blog

As the cannabis industry awaits potential marijuana rescheduling, eyes seem focused on state-legal operators and the tax relief they might enjoy. But there’s a group of players who’ve been surprisingly quiet, despite potentially having the most to gain: DEA-registered bulk marijuana manufacturers. billion by 2027.

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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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