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One Signature Could Remove Marijuana From Schedule I Tomorrow

Canna Law Blog

Yes, the DEA would need to do some light follow-up rulemaking—but that’s been done before , and the Office of Legal Counsel has already signed off on it. In fact, even if marijuana gets rescheduled via the full DEA/HHS process and lands in Schedule III, a future AG could use § 811(d)(1) to shove it right back into Schedule I.

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BREAKING NEWS: FDA and USDA Start Making Sense on Hemp CBD

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According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. FDA Changing Its Tune on Hemp CBD? The FDA is finally taking a rational approach to Hemp CBD. Both are analyzed below.

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Rod Kight and Shane Pennington Discuss DEA Lawsuit (Video)

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Rod Kight and Shane Pennington discuss the DEA lawsuit about hemp extracts. As many readers of this blog know, the… Read More.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. producers and consumers.'”

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USDA Expressly Legalizes the Importation of Hemp Seed

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Here come the hemp seeds! Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. Accordingly, the USDA held that the DEA “no longer has authority to require hemp seed permits for import purposes.”.

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

Canna Law Blog

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. 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. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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How Will the USDA Hemp Rules Affect California?

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In mid-October, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a bill ( SB-153 ) that dramatically changed California’s hemp cultivation laws. Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations. Not surprisingly, the USDA has faced some pretty heavy backlash.

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