Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

After a significant outcry by the hemp community, the USDA is backing down from its requirement that all hemp be tested at DEA-registered labs for the 2020 season. However, hemp producers should be aware that the USDA expects to begin enforcing the requirement to use DEA-registered labs for the 2021 growing season.

DEA

The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. And finally, Martha Stewart has a new CBD product. dea regulations. We reported last month that the hemp industry is less than delighted at the DEA’s new rule. Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales. The House delayed a vote on the MORE Act. and finally.

DEA

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. percent TOTAL THC limit would devastate the CBD and flower industry. 15-day preharvest testing by a DEA registered laboratory.

Hemp

The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

The Department of Agriculture delayed a requirement that the DEA conduct all THC testing on hemp crops. Over at the Food and Drug Administration , new director Dr. Stephen Hahn called it a “fool’s errand” to prohibit CBD use; the industry is still awaiting federal regulations.

Banking

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. The FDA’s view is that Hemp CBD was not marketed as such prior to the investigation of CBD as a drug.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Analysts predict that pet-and-animal product sales are among the fastest-growing sectors in the CBD market with estimated sales reaching $125 million by 2022. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. Are any CBD and hemp-containing products legal for use in pet products? WRITTEN BY: Womble Bond Dickinson.

Pets

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. In effectuating this regulatory change, the DEA has either deliberately ignored the language above, or has simply failed to recognize a linguistic nuance.

DEA

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For example, there are some states where only CBD-based products are allowed. Others like Idaho, meanwhile, consider even simple CBD possession a crime. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3% Recreational CBD, meanwhile, must be entirely THC-free.

Legalization

CannaMD

NOVEMBER 15, 2020

on cannabis-derived compounds like CBD that can be used as therapeutic drugs? In March 2020, after nearly four years of delays, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced that it will evaluate 37 additional grower applications. The DEA would then be the exclusive distributor. In August 2020, the U.S.

DEA

Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Is CBD Legal in Spain? Spain’s cannabis market is a diverse mix of Spanish and foreign-owned companies selling everything from seeds, fertilizer and grow lamps to hemp-infused beers and CBD tinctures, oils, and creams. In August 2018, reports of shops being raided and CBD product confiscated began to circulate on Twitter.

CBD

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).

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Since issuance of adult-use licenses and regulations is likely more than six months away, this is a good time to review New York’s soon-to-be-finalized hemp and CBD regulations and their interplay with federal guidance. Where Things Stand Federally. percent on a dry weight basis.” ” See 7 U.S.C. Department of Agriculture.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Judge tosses $9M CBD oil suit saying Ky. CBD processor, finding the farm didn’t show Ky. 2020, asking the court to void its contract with Pure Valley after it was hit with a $9-million bill. is wrong venue.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

That’s about 48 percent fewer applications than it received in all of 2020. “What we’ve seen initially anyway with hemp growing is that there has been a lot of interest in gravitating towards CBD. With that interest in CBD, there is a logical market adjustment that goes along with it,” Romanski said.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space. Bravo Botanicals offers a line of organically-certified CBD products made with CBD extracted from their harvest, including cold-pressed drops and creams. 2020, MMJ says.

Hemp

Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2021

D espite the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) announcement in May that it would soon start reviewing grower applications for research purposes, cannabis research continues to be tightly restricted. This, researchers say, makes CBD a top choice for relieving the symptoms of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and PTSD.

Research and Development

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2019

They cover everything from preventing the Justice Department from interfering in state legal marijuana programs to funding the creation of a regulatory pathway for CBD to be introduced into the food supply to shifting Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) funds to substance abuse prevention and education programs. Read all at.

DEA

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Our first step in fulfilling this commitment was hosting a complimentary webina r in December 2020, to empower farmers of colors and minority owned businesses with the tools they need to succeed in the cannabis industry. FDA, USDA, DEA basics. hemp industry. Useful resources. Appropriate vs. inappropriate health claims.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Social listening data reveals that conversations around Delta-8 grew by a whopping 163% from December 2020 to April 2021, but all is not rosy for this latest trend in cannabis or for companies jumping into production to respond to the surging interest. Using this metric, a full 32% of the products tested merited an “F” (Fail) accuracy rating.

THC

The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Which brings us to the merry, merry month of May, and the flood of comments on CBD products and how they should be regulated. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. In October, Senator Mitch McConnell directed the DEA to figure out how to distinguish hemp from marijuana.

Banking

TheAnswerPage

APRIL 1, 2021

Are physicians required to notify the DEA when prescribing Epidiolex (a CBD product derived from the cannabis plant)? Prior to April 2020, Epidiolex was classified as a schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act.

DEA

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

vs. Q4 2020. vs. Fiscal 2020. Revenues : Net revenue of $148 million in Q4 2021 was an increase of 38% versus Q4 2020. Total net cannabis revenue of $101 million in Q4 2021 and $379 million in FY 2021, represented an increase of 27% and 28% over Q4 2020 and the prior year, respectively. 2,800) bps. Net revenue.

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TheAnswerPage

APRIL 14, 2020

Epidiolex, a CBD product derived from the cannabis plant, received FDA approval for the treatment of Lenox Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome in November 2018. Prior to April 2020, Epidiolex was classified as a schedule V drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Is Epidiolex a controlled substance? See Answer. See Answer.

DEA

SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

Though it is naturally occurring in cannabis, Delta-8-THC can be converted in a lab from cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), says Dr. Ethan Russo, M.D., He says he believes it is most commonly converted from CBD. However, he says, “The main source these days seem to be in the lab, turning CBD into it.”

THC

SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

Though it is naturally occurring in cannabis, Delta-8-THC can be converted in a lab from cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), says Dr. Ethan Russo, M.D., He says he believes it is most commonly converted from CBD. However, he says, “The main source these days seem to be in the lab, turning CBD into it.”

DEA

SpeedWeed

MARCH 28, 2021

Groups were each given a strain consisting of 9% THC, 11% CBD, or 8% THC/8% CBD. . MAPS has been trying to get approved for a cultivation license for almost 20 years and filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against the DEA. Seventy-six mostly male veterans between the ages of 24 and 77 completed the Phase 1 trial.

Clinical Trials

Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

For one, the US 2018 Farm Bill is causing some legal confusion on whether or not it can be sold nationwide, like CBD. A rise in THC delta 8 popularity has come from the spike in CBD extraction. 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.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Although many producers convert plant-derived CBD into Delta-8 THC using a chemical process called isomerization, the hemp that is used to extract the CBD falls under the Farm Bill exemption. Even if CBD-derived Delta-8 is not viewed as “synthetically derived,” Delta-8 could violate federal law as a “controlled substance analogue.”

THC

The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The 2019 edition of the Hemp and CBD Industry Factbook released figures that show retail sales of CBD topping $1 billion this year, and predicted that number could hit $10 billion by 2024. Circuit Court refuse to involve itself in the company’s fight with the DEA over cannabis research licenses.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

presence through broad portfolio of innovative CBD and CPG brands. million related to the flow-through of inventory step-up associated with fiscal 2020 business combinations). In addition, distribution of Quatreau CBD beverages is ramping up in the U.S. CBD sales. __. See “Non-GAAP Measures”. See “Non-GAAP Measures”.

Vaping

SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

Though it is naturally occurring in cannabis, Delta-8-THC can be converted in a lab from cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), says Dr. Ethan Russo, M.D., He says he believes it is most commonly converted from CBD. However, he says, “The main source these days seem to be in the lab, turning CBD into it.”

Research and Development

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. The IFR also sets the framework for USDA’s federal plan: It is anticipated that USDA will rely on the IFR for the 2020 growing season, but it is unclear whether federal plan licenses will be issued for 2020. Food and Drug Administration.

Hemp

SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Nearly all delta-8 THC on the market today is manufactured from hemp-derived CBD, which makes it, in theory at least, part of a federally legal chain of origin. . Delta-8 vs. CBD. Delta-8 has more similarities to THC (delta-9) than CBD, both in its chemical structure and because it gets you high. How to dose delta-8.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Both notices state most of the delta-8 THC products on the market have been “synthetically converted” from CBD but fail to address the fundamental stakeholder question as to the legality of these products. Delta-8 THC products should be kept out of the reach of children and pets. Should be stored away from children.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

One prominent example is cannabidiol , popularly known as “CBD.” CBD is sold in numerous products and is a popular alternative remedy. 8-THC is intoxicating (unlike CBD), but less so than ?9-THC. 8-THC is synthesized from CBD, which can be legally extracted from hemp, there is a widespread public belief that ?8-THC

THC

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Though delta-8 THC naturally occurs in the cannabis plant in small amounts, it is commonly made through a conversion process using CBD. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher. Kelsey Middleton.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S. Florida is currently entertaining its own successful 2020 push for adult recreational legalization and medical expansion or overhaul. . Green-Flower- What’s the Difference: Hemp CBD vs Cannabis CBD.

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