Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. This is not the position of DEA, but is evidently the opinion of the aforementioned three-judge Ninth Circuit panel.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

USDA’s interim final rules requires that hemp plant testing must be conducted by a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered laboratory, but Virginia has only a small number of DEA-registered labs. THC concentration due to factors out of their control. The Senators urged USDA to raise the threshold to 1.0%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

AK Futures originally devised its Cake brand in October 2020, which was depicted in a two-tier cake overlaid with a stylized letter “C”. Although the court disagreed with Boyd Street’s interpretation of the DEA’s position on delta-8 THC, it concluded the Farm Act overruled any contrary agency interpretation by the DEA.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 19, 2021

As a reaction to this, researchers have devised the ability to concentrate the Delta 8-THC content in Hemp while at the same time minimizing the Delta 9-THC content – thus keeping it under the legal limit. It occurs in cannabis in small concentrations. Delta-8-THC is an analog of THC and has a similar molecular structure.

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CannaMD

MAY 6, 2020

In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening. hash/concentrates. hash/concentrates. Adults 21 and older are allowed to possess and purchase cannabis effective January 1, 2020. hash/concentrates. hash/concentrates. concentrates.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Delta-8 THC products often involve use of potentially harmful chemicals to create the concentrations of delta-8 THC claimed in the marketplace. Because these products concentrate delta-8 THC in amounts much higher than found naturally occurring in the plant, the FDA notes historical cannabis data cannot be relied upon for safety indicators.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3% The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. This is not the position of DEA, but is evidently the opinion of the aforementioned three-judge Ninth Circuit panel.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Because Delta-8 THC is not expressed in sufficient concentrations in most hemp strains to make its extraction financially viable, most Delta-8 THC on the market is derived from the chemical conversion of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”). This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp, defined as cannabis, including its derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids (among other things), with a delta-9 THC concentration of no more than 0.3%, from the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for total THC concentration. Laboratories must report THC results based on delta-9 THC concentration on a dry weight basis and with a measurement of uncertainty.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3% 8-THC is also found in very low concentrations in cannabis plants, such that it is often synthesized from CBD rather than being directly extracted from the plant. 9-THC concentration of not more than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

The now-finalized rules originate from a 2020 voter-approved initiative, subsequently approved by the governor and finally implemented by legislative panel. 1, Colorado medical marijuana patients will be permitted to purchase only up to 8 grams of marijuana concentrate per day (down from 40 grams), with some exceptions.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Similarly, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture has noted that the “DEA takes the position that synthetically derived THC is illegal as a controlled substance. Since Delta-8 THC appears at negligible and non-detectable concentrations in hemp, Delta-8 THC is normally derived from chemical conversion from CBD into Delta-8 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 Draft regulations were issued by the department of health in October 2020, and updated earlier this year in response to comments received from stakeholders.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has, in a proposed rule, indirectly classified delta-8 THC as a Schedule I controlled substance, which would make it federally illegal. Additionally, in August 2020, the DEA released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) , a document meant to update and confirm the differences between hemp and cannabis.

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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. with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The products included flower, edibles, prerolls, tinctures, concentrates, vape cartridges and vape pens, and were mainly purchased online from various states. Illegal Delta-9 Levels More Likely in Vapes and Concentrates: Vapes and concentrates generally contained higher levels of delta-9 THC than flower, tinctures or edibles.

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The Herb Collective

JUNE 25, 2018

"Every year, about 98% of all of the grass removed by the DEA's "Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program" is really hemp." billion in annual sales by 2020. The remaining $1.1 billion was spent on abuse and addiction studies. Source: Scientific American) Legal State of Marijuana 15. "Every Source: Time) 36.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

With Delta 8, one is not going to have an anxious or paranoia episode as can be common for newcomers to marijuana forms of cannabis – especially with high concentration of THC that is readily available today. D8 may well assist with relaxation and sleep.

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Veriheal

MAY 4, 2022

Plus, if the findings of an investigation published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology in January of 2020 are anything to go by, cannabis use also could be associated with a wide range of risks to the blood vessels and heart. 4, 2020, cannabis-containing products do not generally provide any perks for heart health.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

However, CB1 is most concentrated in the neural tissues. 14 Vaping marijuana and CBD concentrates are an increasingly popular inhalation method. 5,6 Concentrates, the concentrated form of marijuana and CBD, come in various forms, including oil, butter, or a dark sticky substance often referred to as shatter.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Under Spanish law, food supplements must be sourced from “normal” food, be a “concentrated sources of nutrients,” and can only include “vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids.”. According to the 2018 Hemp & CBD Industry Factbook , CBD sales in the states could exceed $1 billion by 2020.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

billion made in two years, just two years from January 2020 to January 2022. HD: Well, the manufacturers at that point only had a THC standard available, and you could buy it in a one milligram ampule because that was the highest amount that the DEA would let them send out. Let’s be clear, it’s not like nothing’s up.

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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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The Joint Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

3, 2020 Americans will elect a new president- or re-elect the present President of the United States. grams of cannabis plant material and 8 grams of concentrated cannabis are allowed. Joe Bidden In the swollen field of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, support for some form of marijuana legalization is nearly universal.

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