Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

With constantly shifting guidelines and laws that differ both federally and state-to-state, the prospect of moving with marijuana can be quite the head trip. A safe, legal, and (mostly) stress-free move with marijuana is possible while we wait for nationwide legalization. How are we defining “marijuana”?

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SpeedWeed

MAY 18, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly made an announcement that’s expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on cannabis research and development in the United States. Leafly’s Ben Adlin documented the shockingly poor quality in this 2017 article : Smoking 25% THC, studying 8% THC. DEA finally relents.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 22, 2021

After years of delays, legal challenges, and obfuscation, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) finally announced that it would begin evaluating applications for federally-licensed research cannabis cultivators. . In 2019, a federal judge forced the DEA to explain its inaction.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 4, 2021

Seizures of illicit marijuana at the U.S. In the 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment , which was released by the DEA on Wednesday, the agency notes that despite its continued illegality under federal law, marijuana “is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.”. The DEA explains that in 2019, U.S.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The DEA published a new document in the Federal Register on September 2 requesting an increase in production for certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances so that it can initiate more research studies. . DEA firmly believes in supporting regulated research of schedule I controlled substances.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Well, the DEA just released its 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, and the report is full of stats on the United States’ most popular illegal addictions, new trends in intoxicants, and foreign trade — a.k.a. The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program.

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Freedom Leaf

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Though it doesn’t get users high like THC-dominant products, CBD is all the rage these days due to its medical benefits and gray-area legality. On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. billion respectively, according to a recent Forbes article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

One might think that the recent uptick in the legalization of recreational marijuana usage would correlate with a decline in the arrests and seizures related to the leafy-green. million marijuana plants and conducted more than 6,600 marijuana related arrests. billion respectively, according to a recent Forbes article.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The DEA’s announcement signals the “beginning of the end” of federal marijuana prohibition, as the policy change allows federal agencies to evaluate and assess the medical use and abuse potential of marijuana with (limited) political interference.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

THC is responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive effects. CBD’s also known for its calming, pain-relieving effects – although, it’s important to point out that THC-rich products are more often recommended for severe pain (to learn more, see: Marijuana & Cancer Pain ). Hemp VS. Marijuana. One more difference?

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 7, 2021

On the surface, this bill has nothing to do with weed, but lawmakers have managed to include a new provision that would allow clinical researchers to study cannabis purchased from state-legal dispensaries. This spring, the DEA said it would finally start accepting applications for additional growers. .

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% But how long will that legal status last? delta-9 THC.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

At the time of this article’s publishing, thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation permitting use of medical cannabis. Of those, nine states and DC have went a step further and legalized marijuana for all adults 21 and over. Do you qualify for medical cannabis? Do your homework!

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 8, 2021

Ralph Northam urging him to veto a recreational marijuana legalization bill passed by state lawmakers last month. The Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates agreed on a compromise bill to legalize cannabis for use by adults and to regulate marijuana production and sales on February 27. Bill To Go Into Effect In 2024.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

Is CBD legal in all 50 states? Is it legal in the federal government? In this article I’m going to update you on the legal status of CBD , and only CBD, in the United States. I will not cover the legal status of marijuana or any other substance. Is CBD Legal Under Federal Law? What is CBD?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 2, 2020

The global march toward cannabis legalization has seemingly awoken another long dormant area of scientific interest: psychedelics as medicine. Psychedelic medicine offers investors several key advantages over legal cannabis. Any approved medicines will have to be rescheduled by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

As of July 2022, 38 states have legalized the medical use of cannabis to differing degrees. Each jurisdiction has its own criteria regarding what conditions cannabis can be prescribed for, in what amounts, and the process for issuing medical marijuana licenses. What are Schedule I Drugs? How Does Federal Law Affect Immigration?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

The country’s lower legislative house, also known as the Chamber of Deputies, approved legislation to regulate recreational marijuana by a healthy margin of 316 to 129 votes, with 23 abstentions. . it focused entirely on individual liberties as the basis for cannabis legalization. View original article.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 7, 2021

But since then, the United States has argued over whether or not this plant is legal to consume or even grow. But where is it legal to grow hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow hemp!

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

From the Fair Labor Standards Act to the STATES Act , our articles run the gamut. Not long ago we wrote about a decision by the Second Circuit that may force the DEA to re- or deschedule marijuana after writing about the lawsuit when it was first filed last year. From immigration to waste dumping. Student”) was born in 2013.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

We read, analyzed, summarized, and published several articles about it. I decided to take a more philosophical approach in this article and ask whether the Rule will initiate a crisis or create novel opportunities in the hemp industry. The USDA helpfully indicates that it will post directions for obtaining a DEA registration.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 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. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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United Patients Group

APRIL 3, 2023

CVS, Walgreens, etc) as medical marijuana. A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. A cannabis recommendation is a recommendation from a physician to use medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). This means the CAOA would historically legalize all cannabis and remove it from CSA control.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

In a previous article, we explored one potential current opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in psychedelics and mycelium— producing non-psychoactive mushroom supplements. The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. Federal Legal Status.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 8, 2021

Sativex has played a significant role in marijuana history. It’s the first cannabis-derived pharmaceutical to be legalized in many countries around the world, including the UK, Spain, United States, Canada, and New Zealand. . In 2018, the CBD and Delta-9-THC oral aerosol spray became the first FDA-approved drug derived from marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Ultimately, while the 2018 Farm Bill clarified that hemp is not a controlled substance – and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has no authority over it – the legislation did not resolve lingering questions related to federal food and drug regulations which protect consumer safety, as overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2019

The other, the Government Pharmaceutical Organization, or GPO, broke ground in February to grow Thailand’s first legal cannabis plants indoors at its ultra-modern pharmaceutical factory in Bangkok’s northern suburbs. It remains to be seen whether the Drug Enforcement Authority, or DEA, will designate cannabis zones for these farmers.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

as a non-profit organization to fulfill the need to broaden psychedelic research, therapy, and develop legal options for psychedelic medicine. Now, we are closer than ever to legalizing MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though there is still a long road ahead. Rick Doblin, Ph.D.,

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

He owned and operated Eddy’s Medicinal Gardens and Multi-Denominational Chapel of Cannabis and Rastafari, which was raided by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials on August 18, 2004—the 17th anniversary of which is just days away. We will not take money for marijuana. View original article. The presiding U.S.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Is CBD Legal in Spain? But in an email correspondence conducted as research for this article, EFSA denies issuing any statement in relation to CBD in Spain. The confusion is compounded by the fact another CBD company, GW Pharmaceuticals, the British Biotech and marijuana grower, managed to secure approval from the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 23, 2021

Thanks to the new DEA research license, MedPharm will now be able to supply investigational medications across state lines for the purpose of clinical trials. The license only allows MedPharm to conduct research on cannabis that was shifted through certain channels that have been approved by the government and DEA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Marketed as a legal way to get stoned, Delta-8 products have been hitting the shelves of gas stations and smoke shops nationwide. Is Delta-8 legal under federal law? There is no federal definition for synthetic derivatives, which has created quite a bit of confusion over the federal legality of Delta-8. Cannabis and the Law.

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