Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: Health, Research and Regulatory Considerations (Position Paper). 1 Simultaneously, the AAFP acknowledges preliminary evidence indicates marijuana and cannabinoids may have potential therapeutic benefits, while also recognizing subsequent negative public health and health outcomes associated with cannabis use.

Cannabinoids

Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

There’s one minor cannabinoid that’s having a major moment, as of recently. Even though there are nearly 144 cannabinoids found in cannabis flower - it’s not everyday you hear about those that are considered ‘minor’. Now that more attention has been drawn to the minor cannabinoid, lawmakers are making moves necessary to ban it.

THC

The Joint Blog

JULY 18, 2019

CBD oil is derived from a hemp plant, which is usually abundantly found in countries like Central China and several parts across Mediterranean Europe. CBD (or cannabidiol) is a health-promoting substance commonly present in the hemp plant, and it’s the main active ingredient in the CBD oil products. Their Origins.

CBD

Cannabis Info

MARCH 21, 2019

There are numerous companies providing ancillary services to the industry, as well as many derivative plays, like pharma and biotech companies making cannabinoid-based drugs and service/product providers that used to operate outside the marijuana industry but have gotten on board since legalization. The over-the-counter issue.

Marijuana

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 6, 2021

Despite the similarities between these two cannabinoids, they don’t each provide a truly identical response. Both of these cannabinoids possess a chain of carbon atoms — however, delta-9 THC has its double bond on the ninth carbon atom, while delta-8 has its own double bond on the eighth carbon atom.

THC

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Canna Law Blog has been writing about the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) interim final rule (IFR) on hemp since its August publication in the Federal Register: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. So will the DEA start raiding hemp processors?

DEA

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. percent on a dry weight basis.

DEA

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

DEA

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. percent on a dry weight basis.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020. billion in 2019.

DEA

SpeedWeed

DECEMBER 28, 2018

And then you scroll a little further down and discover that the new Farm Bill is going to legalize hemp farming in the United States for the first time in eighty years ( huzzah!). RELATED STORY. The Top 10 Cannabis Stories of 2018. Or that Big Tobacco just invested $2.4 billion dollars in the weed business ( f**k!).

Pharmaceutical

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Until a few weeks ago, everyone in the hemp world thought the next big development would come from the federal Food and Drug Administration (after all, the FDA recently submitted proposed guidance to the White House, which has yet to be released). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seems happy to respond to public and private parties inquiring about the control status of various substances. DEA answers some of these inquiries more quickly than others, and the response letters are usually short and to the point. What are the legal ramifications of DEA writing these things?”

DEA

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Agency (the “DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”), which, in part, suggests that in-process hemp extract shall be treated as a schedule I controlled substance during any point at which its THC concentration exceeds 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seems happy to respond to public and private parties inquiring about the control status of various substances. DEA answers some of these inquiries more quickly than others, and the response letters are usually short and to the point. What are the legal ramifications of DEA writing these things?”

DEA

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Neither the Senate bill nor the House bill would preempt state or Indian law regarding hemp or the regulation of hemp products. This means states and tribes will retain a lot of latitude in regulating hemp and hemp-derived products– which gets people fired up. See: What Happened to Hemp? (“ What Happened ”).

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2024

For years, people have tried to decipher the incredibly poorly worded (I can’t stress this enough) language in the 2018 Farm Bill and what it means for intoxicating hemp products like THCA products or delta-8. In the last week or so, there’s been a lot of bad news for the intoxicating hemp products industry.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020. billion in 2019.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. That in my view, is wrong. delta-9 THC.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Everyone in the hemp industry knows that last fall the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules governing the production of hemp. Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry. Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Special Update on USDA Hemp Rules. Hemp breeding and research.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2020

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the USDA’s decision to reopen commenting on the interim hemp rule for 30 days. Here is a good article by Hemp Grower magazine on the reopening). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The deadline for submitting comments is October 8.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia”, the replay video is just above. In particular, there’s a renewed demand internationally for hemp and hemp-derived products. Of course, in all countries, only specific types of cannabis products are going to be lawful: generally, hemp and hemp derivatives.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill ), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. A primer on the 2018 Farm Bill and THCA For starters, Hemp may only have 0.3% The issue is that hemp also generally delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol acid (THCA).

DEA

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. All very interesting stuff, especially coming from the first state to ban the sale of artificially derived cannabinoids (with limited exceptions).

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

Marijuana genetics: are they hemp or marijuana? In short, under federal law, marijuana genetics appear to be hemp. However, they are neither strictly hemp nor marijuana until a state makes that determination. In fact, in some states they may be both marijuana and hemp. Hemp is defined as the plant Cannabis sativa L.

Seed-To-Sale

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. And finally, will you be getting any residues from the manufacturing process alongside your cannabinoids? That’s more than just oops! Oracle wrote 21 October 2021. And that was just the beginning.

THC

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

On October 27, the New York Department of Health (the “ DOH ”) released much anticipated proposed rules to regulate the processing, manufacturing, sale and marketing of cannabinoid hemp products in the state (the “ Rules ”). The Rules contain key terms and definitions that are rarely found in hemp state regulations.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. That in my view, is wrong. delta-9 THC.

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JULY 25, 2020

FDA and DEA in describing its reasoning for this position. FDA and DEA. Filipino legislators and regulators are both aware of the nuances in cannabis as hemp, cannabis as marijuana, and cannabinoids derived from cannabis. As China’s Hemp Industry Suffers, U.S. Hemp Growers Prepare to Pounce.

Supply Chain

Alchimia

APRIL 17, 2018

As research on the different cannabinoids and terpenes – and other compounds produced by the cannabis plant – advances, more and more testimonies claim that the efficacy of these substances is beyond doubt. CBD oils and extracts are made from organic hemp crops. Benefits of CBD for pets.

Pets

Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

And if it is derived from hemp, it is not independently scheduled – at least if you read the Controlled Substances Act and 2018 Farm Bill literally. But, there’s a huge controversy about whether it can be controlled, with agencies like the DEA saying it is. Delta-8, however, is not an approved drug ingredient.

Packaging

SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

As anticipated, Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (“Delta-8 THC”) has become the hottest, most flourishing cannabinoid currently found on the U.S. In the past few months, the sales of Delta-8 THC products have exploded, representing the fastest growing segment of hemp-derived products. Delta-8 THC Products.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

International Cannabinoid Cancer Research Institute (Draft 5). This paper seeks to answer why refined cannabinoids have more side effects than the natural cannabis product, as well as the possible etiology of said adverse reactions. Also discussed are other attempts at affecting the cannabinoid system from a singular standpoint.

Extraction

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

the current and future treatment of emerging cannabinoids beyond CBD such as CBG , CBN , and synthetic CBD. the current and future treatment of emerging cannabinoids beyond CBD such as CBG , CBN , and synthetic CBD. Hemp CBD Across Europe: Spain. Should You Import Hemp to the United States? Distressed U.S.

Supply Chain