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FDA Suggests Congress Holds the Key to Legalizing CBD-Infused Foods

Canna Law Blog

I think you need to come up with a framework that defines concentration levels, where you would create some kind of cut off, and that would be up to the agency to do… CBD in high concentrations isn’t risk-free, and in low concentration, it probably is safe—I don’t want to make a declaration here.

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Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry

Canna Law Blog

Not only does this testing method tend to increase the THC concentration in the hemp sample, and thus, pushes it over the 0.3 Given that the concentration of THC increases as harvest approaches, the rule will create additional challenges to get at or under the 0.3 DEA REGISTRATION. percent limit.

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The World Health Organization Steps Up on Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

Second, concentrated preparations of THC would be controlled more strictly than flower, but not at draconian levels. Readers of this blog may recall that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken the position that the U.S. When it comes to implications for U.S.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

Canna Law Blog

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. Not only does this testing method tend to increase the THC concentration in the hemp sample, and thus, pushes it over the 0.3

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How Will the USDA Hemp Rules Affect California?

Canna Law Blog

This generally increases the THC concentration in hemp sample and pushes it over the 0.3 DEA Registrations : The USDA interim rules require testing laboratories to register with the DEA. percent limit, and in effect limits what kinds of hemp breeds that cultivators can use or which harvests can move down the stream of commerce.

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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Simply stated, when the hemp plant is processed and its cannabinoids are extracted into a crude oil, or similar derivative, concentrated amounts of ? By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.

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KIGHT ON CANNABIS: USDA HEMP INTERIM RULE: CRISIS OR OPPORTUNITY?

Cannabis Law Report

The first crisis point initiated by the Rule is its requirement that Labs “ must be registered by the DEA to conduct chemical analysis of controlled substances (in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.13). ” concentration of THC on a dry weight basis, which is, by definition, marijuana and a Schedule 1 controlled substance. ”

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