Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

An Arkansas District Court didn’t legalize intoxicating cannabinoids nationally, either More recently, hemp attorney Rod Kight posted a blog post entitled “ DID A FEDERAL COURT ORDER JUST LEGALIZE THCA AND DELTA-8 THC IN ALL 50 STATES? So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. DEA has pretty vocally disagreed with this.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This summer, the DOJ and the DEA sued the BCC because the BCC refused to comply with a DEA subpoena about the alleged extracurricular drug trafficking above. The BCC has refused to provide that information to the DEA. In the January subpoena (which is standard and boilerplate), the DEA wrote that “the information sought.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2020

law are forced to petition the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to do so. The petition process is set out in a set of interim guidelines published by the DEA (Interim Guidelines). I imagine the DEA will be sued over those, too. said controlled substance.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2020

Although the Second Circuit expressed considerable skepticism of the drug scheduling regime, the court held that before plaintiffs could seek relief in federal court, they must first file a de-scheduling petition with the DEA. In January 2020, the plaintiffs informed the court they did not intend file a petition and the case was dismissed.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

This blog post provides a broad, 30,000-foot view on this issue. Back in August 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) released its Interim Final Rule (the “ IFR” ) in which the agency stated, in part, that “[a]ll synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols remain schedule I controlled substances.” Delta-8 THC.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

An Arkansas District Court didn’t legalize intoxicating cannabinoids nationally, either More recently, hemp attorney Rod Kight posted a blog post entitled “ DID A FEDERAL COURT ORDER JUST LEGALIZE THCA AND DELTA-8 THC IN ALL 50 STATES? So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. DEA has pretty vocally disagreed with this.

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NewsMunchies

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In 2020, Oregon became the first state to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin as new research affirms its benefits for treating depression. The problem is, under federal law, psilocybin remains a prohibited Schedule 1 Drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Oregon also was the first state to decriminalize certain other drugs with 2020’s passage of Measure 110. Schedule I drugs include substances that are not recognized for medical use and that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) defines as having a high potential for abuse and dependence. Blog: Food Safety News. Show more

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. Moving forward into 2020 many crops would have to be destroyed that have otherwise been able to be used for extraction for the last several years.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

Considering retail sales of delta 8 flower and goods was $10 million in 2020 - it’s a topic states and producers will need to sort out. This may be one reason why the DEA took some federal action in August of 2020. appeared first on MSNL Blog. The post What is Delta 8 THC and why is it trending?

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In practice, that means that many of the existing California laws and regulations that are less restrictive than the USDA interim rules will need to be changed when California’s hemp production plan is submitted to the USDA (most likely sometime in early 2020).

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. And The Blunt Truth published its 300th blog post! In October, Senator Mitch McConnell directed the DEA to figure out how to distinguish hemp from marijuana. There were over 700 when we posted originally; there are over 4,000 now.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In short, the letter basically opts out of the USDA’s hemp cultivation program meaning that North Carolina will continue to operate under the 2014 Farm Bill until its hemp provisions expire on October 31, 2020 or “until a viable pathway forward is available to satisfy federal and state requirements.” producers and consumers.'”

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. The comment period opened yesterday, September 8, and all comments must be received by October 8, 2020. DEA Laboratory Registration. Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

In 2020, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reported that the federalization of hemp would result in hemp shielding criminal activities. SB 1564 was originally introduced as a broad moratorium on the issuance of hemp producer licenses, which stemmed from growing concerns regarding illegal grows, particularly in Southern Oregon.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

In summary, until states had hemp plans approved and hemp was cultivated under those plans, which essentially did not happen until 2020, transporters really had no additional protections than they had previously. We will be sure to continue writing on this topic, so stay tuned to the Canna Law Blog. appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

This case was particularly tumultuous since its filing in February 2020. Last week however, the Eastern District of Kentucky Bankruptcy Court approved and confirmed Kentucky hemp giant, GenCanna Global/OGGUSA’s Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation, finally closing one of the first bankruptcy cases for the hemp industry.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2019

As the 2018 Farm Bill states, and as the USDA rules reiterate, the 2014 Farm Bill will remain in effect until October 31, 2020. Will hemp processing facilities (extraction) be required to have a DEA registration? Therefore, it is unclear at this time whether states will mandate that processing facilities be DEA registered.

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Marijuana Seeds NL

JANUARY 31, 2020

Originally posted on 5th August 2015, Updated on 31st January 2020. Still, weed is a schedule I controlled substance according to many agencies including, the United States DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). appeared first on MSNL Blog. Until recently, weed was commonly thought of as a ‘drug’. The post Can you overdose on weed?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) to reschedule marijuana. As we all know, the DEA has routinely refused to accept or denied each and every petition, minus one that yielded very specific changes for a synthetic cannabis drug. Per the usual course, the DEA filed a motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

For the USDA, it seems that lawmakers have heard the backlash against the USDA’s testing requirements including the need to test for total THC at DEA-certified labs. 2020 is likely going to be another big year for cannabis, especially at the federal level. Remember, federal agencies only exist because of federal lawmakers.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

Based on our current clientele and projects, as well as the volume of international cannabis inquiries, we see the international cannabis market continuing in 2020 and beyond, even as some emerging markets will severely grapple with the economic fallout from COVID-19. Some understand some of the nuances of the U.S., Distressed U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2020

On August 20, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule on hemp, hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. If you’re in the hemp derivative business, trust the DEA at your own peril. To be clear, the DEA is not just saying that an end product cannot contain more than 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

USDA Ditches DEA Registration. Drotleff also covered a very promising statement from USDA Undersecretary Greg Ibach, who told the NASDA that the USDA has reached an agreement with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to remove the requirement that only DEA-registered labs test hemp for THC. Conclusion.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Ole Miss got the cannabis study and research cultivation gig from the DEA (via a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)) in 1968. In 2016, the DEA finally shifted to different treatment around expanded research efforts into cannabis beyond Ole Miss.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Blumenauer’s first legislative win (sort of) came in 2020, when his Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act became the first comprehensive legalization bill to pass either chamber Congress. More recently, Blumenauer continues to press DEA to increase transparency  in the scheduling review process.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Then, a blog post circulated online, notifying the industry that Spain’s food and safety authority, AECOSAN, had updated its legislation to prohibit the sale and distribution of products containing CBD being sold as food supplements. The post CBD Chaos in Spain appeared first on Sensi Seeds Blog. Rumors, Statements and Raids ??

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

If you’ve been reading the Canna Law Blog for the last year or so, you’ll have no doubt seen a ton of our posts on the ketamine industry, all of which make crystal clear that the ketamine industry is literally nothing like cannabis. You can read a post I wrote about this in early 2020 here. Not so fast. So what are CPOM rules exactly?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The argument for delta-8 being legal (explained well in two blog posts by lawyer Rod Kight) is that under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is made legal provided the delta-9 THC content of the plant is below 0.3%. The second argument is based on a DEA interim final rule on the topic of synthetic THC. percent.”. Freeman, D. The Guardian.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Due to the Schedule I classification by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), researchers seeking to investigate health effects associated with cannabis must follow a regimented application process. 2017;376(21):2011-2020. Approval for research expands beyond institutional review boards. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(20):1888-1897. N Engl J Med.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2020

And it’s not so much the case anymore that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or Department of Justice (DOJ) are coming to knock down your door and arrest and prosecute you as a cannabis business owner for open violations of the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). And that is what made last week’s new so interesting.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The DEA still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I controlled substance, a designation reserved for drugs with no medical value and a high potential for abuse. Mississippi passed legislation in 2020 to create a medical program. In South Dakota, a ballot measure for recreational and medical marijuana was passed by voters in 2020.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. Yet, as we warned in 2020, the rule creates perils for the hemp derivative industry. Challenging the DEA hemp rule. Challenging the DEA hemp rule.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. Yet, as we warned in 2020, the rule creates perils for the hemp derivative industry. Challenging the DEA hemp rule. Challenging the DEA hemp rule.

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Meadow

JULY 13, 2018

That tax would be as currently drafted, implemented in January, 2020, so it would pause for a year and it would start at 2% and increase up to 10% over the course of time, depending on the activity and depending on the overall revenue. It’s every square inch of it. Office of Cannabis and Nicole Elliott from San Francisco as well.

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The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) would have a reduced budget under president’s proposal: It would go from the $425 million it was allotted for 2020 to just $29 million for 2021. This marks a 90% decrease. through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program, the document states.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

The MORE Act initially passed through the House of Representatives in 2020 before losing support in the Senate, where a vote on the bill was never held. Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment Act.

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