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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. It also imposed a controversial “total” THC testing requirement. 3% total THC requirement. This bill also seeks to raise the allowable THC threshold in hemp from.3%

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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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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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Innovation or Danger: Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids + Delta-8 THC

Cannabiz MD

The 2018 U.S. Farm Bill protects a particular set of cannabinoids – the chemical compounds derived from the hemp variety of the Cannabis sativa plant. The most famous of these cannabinoids is CBD and of late, so is delta-8 THC. These cannabinoids are legal as long as federal and state regulations are adhered to.

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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. The USDA then adopted a total THC testing requirement by which total THC is the molar sum of delta-9 THC and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”).

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Estonia: Regulatory amendment to allow farmers to grow higher THC cannabis crops

Cannabis Law Report

The Ministry of Social Affairs is drawing up a regulatory amendment that will allow for varieties of Cannabis sativa with a higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content to be grown in Estonia. Currently, farmers in Estonia are only permitted to grow varieties of Cannabis sativa with a THC content of less than 0.2

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