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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

27 July 2021. To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. 5 The so-called “hemp” market is no longer predominantly a wellness market.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Assembly Bill 1827 freezes tax rate increases until July 2021. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. A bill which would have set new rules for the hemp industry, was not passed. Since it faced opposition from hemp farmers and others in the cannabis industry, that may be for the best.

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McGuire Woods: In the Weeds: New Laws for 2022, Kansas Weighs Delta-8, Maine Appeals Dispensary Ruling, Nevada Approves Lounges

Cannabis Law Report

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. 14, 2021, alert ). 2, 2021, the Kansas Office of the Attorney General released Attorney General Opinion No.

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What is delta-8? | Leafly

SpeedWeed

It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . Few state laws specifically address delta-8 THC at this time. or higher.

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Delta-8 — Sowing Confusion in the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Posted on July 26th, 2021 by Robert Gullo. But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation? Delta-8 is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids that are naturally found in hemp and cannabis plants. Is Delta-8 legal under state law? What is Delta-8?

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

The Blunt Truth

residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. practicing law in the U.S. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S.

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