Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a bad interim hemp rule. My colleague Nathalie Bougenies wrote about how this interim rule could have devastating impacts on the burgeoning hemp-derived delta-8 THC industry. The DEA is aware of the concerns of the CBD industry, and is evaluating policy options,” he told L.A.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp. Since issuance of adult-use licenses and regulations is likely more than six months away, this is a good time to review New York’s soon-to-be-finalized hemp and CBD regulations and their interplay with federal guidance. ” See 7 U.S.C.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

on hemp-derived cannabidiol (hemp-CBD) products. Most of them, however, have little or no familiarity with hemp-CBD, and that is why they reach out and hire us. The FDA has taken a “not legal” position on hemp-CBD in consumables through its oft-cited FAQ and elsewhere. We advise some of the largest companies in the U.S.

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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. All other CBD formulations remain in Schedule I, which is for drugs with a “high potential for abuse” and “no currently accepted medical use.” will top $1.9 billion by 2022.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

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. Whether growing or not” is being misconstrued to mean that the 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil. Published To JD Supra.

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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. Delta-8 THC Products.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

The United States Department of Argiculture says it will delay the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. In addition, officials say it’s a “fool’s errand” to get people to stop taking over-the-counter CBD. Dr. Stephen Hahn, the newly appointed commissioner of the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

This includes hemp grown for flower/CBD, grain, fiber or seed. Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis, it’s legally classified as “hemp.”

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

On Tuesday, July 21, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for clinical research related to the development and manufacturing of cannabis-based drugs, which gained particular interest following the legalization of hemp in December 2018. percent THC on a dry weight basis to be studied and evaluated.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

A California company specializing in hemp-derived delta-8 THC products has notched a fourth straight victory in copyright battles with competitors that it claimed were illegally using its protected brand. Distro, LLC that delta-8 THC is legal for purposes of trademark protection. Delta-9 THC. Delta-9 THC by weight.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

THC is the most prevalent, famous and researched cannabinoid by far. THC is the molecule responsible for the famous high associated with marijuana, but it also has a long list of therapeutic effects. What is THC? THC is short for tetrahydrocannabinol. Who discovered THC? THC vs CBD.

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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. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Analysts predict that pet-and-animal product sales are among the fastest-growing sectors in the CBD market with estimated sales reaching $125 million by 2022. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. THC) from the list of controlled substances under the CSA. Who’s responsible for regulating CBD in pet products?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. Though delta-8 THC naturally occurs in the cannabis plant in small amounts, it is commonly made through a conversion process using CBD. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e., Jennifer Fisher.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In Horn v.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

For nearly five years , the FDA and FTC have taken the position that CBD is an unlawful additive in ingestible products. Essentially, because CBD is an approved drug ingredient (in Epidiolex®), it cannot be added to foods or dietary supplements. Many CBD warning letters alleged adulteration or unapproved drug concerns.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

After CBD, it was CBG and CBN, then the deltas, and then, well, it’s hard to keep track. In a post on August 3, 2023, hemp lawyer Rod Kight analyzed new cannabinoid H4 CBD – one I’d never stumbled into before. For one, CBD isn’t intoxicating. But, it can be intoxicating. That’s a lot to unpack. .”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. The FDA’s view is that Hemp CBD was not marketed as such prior to the investigation of CBD as a drug.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

9-THC plants are defined as “hemp,” whereas higher ?9-THC 9-THC plants are labelled “marijuana” and remain illegal under federal law. One prominent example is cannabidiol , popularly known as “CBD.” CBD is sold in numerous products and is a popular alternative remedy. 8-THC), which is an isomer of ?9-THC.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 26, 2021

Colorado and New York just joined a growing group of states saying “no” to delta-8 THC. Delta-8 THC is a version of THC , or tetrahydrocannabinol, the compound in weed that gets people high. What’s the big deal with delta-8 THC, especially since Colorado and, recently, New York already legalized weed?

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That includes all cannabis that is considered marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), that is, all cannabis with a THC content that exceeds 0.3%. For example, hemp is not a controlled substance, but hemp-CBD foods are considered unlawful by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Testimonies During The House Agriculture Subcommittee On Biotechnology, Horticulture, And Research Addressed FDA Inaction on CBD and Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives. Testimonies by Wang and Quarles urged committee members to incorporate language into the 2023 Farm Bill that would regulate CBD and other hemp-derived compounds. Today, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

However, CBD oil is not the same thing as cannabis – because it comes with different effects and uses. CBD – cannabidiol – is one of the two parts that make the hemp/ cannabis plant, besides THC. CBD is the non-psychoactive part, while THC is the psychoactive one – namely, the one that gets you high. .

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Hemp seeds are seeing more traction on the international trade stage; and following on a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) letter last year, some companies have even begun to export seeds that will ultimately germinated into high-THC plants. 1% THC (rather than the.3% and can only be done pursuant to DEA licenses.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

3% THC or less from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) entirely and designates such as the definition of hemp. The specific provisions also create an exception to THC derived from hemp plants—meaning THC derived from hemp is also no longer a federally controlled substance pursuant to the CSA. So, What About CBD?

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Is CBD Legal in Spain? Spain’s cannabis market is a diverse mix of Spanish and foreign-owned companies selling everything from seeds, fertilizer and grow lamps to hemp-infused beers and CBD tinctures, oils, and creams. They cannot sell any cannabis product with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content higher than 0.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The bill’s sponsor, State Assemblyman Steve Yeager, introduced the measure in February because Nevada law was unclear about whether veterinarians were permitted to administer CBD products or discuss them with pet owners. The Food and Drug Administration considers the therapeutic use of these products to be the use of unapproved drugs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). THC would be regulated differently than low-THC hemp as “cannabis.” Under the CAOA, marijuana and THCs derived from marijuana, would be removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Cannabis above 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). THC will result in a negligent violation. When it comes to Hemp CBD products, North Carolina lacks robust regulation. Today we turn to North Carolina. producers and consumers.'”

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high. Nobody wants to see someone in jail for a month for the wrong thing,” DEA spokeswoman Barbara Carreno said. “To

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Washington state regulators are indicating a willingness to regulate Delta-8 THC products for sale in licensed cannabis dispensaries, although chemical experts say that the issue will require study before rules can be drafted. Colorado Backs Away from Delta-8 THC Regulation. Last year, the U.S. But I think it’s possible.”.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Place cannabis extracts and tinctures containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Schedule III of the Single Convention. Remove THC and its isomers completely from the 1972 Protocol to the Single Convention. Clarify that that cannabidiol and CBD-focused preparations containing no more than 0.2

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Cannabidiol (CBD) products derived from industrial hemp exist in a unique market here in the U.S. Thanks to the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , CBD products that meet certain federal criteria are no longer part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s narcotic drug schedule as defined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations. This 15-day gap is significant because THC levels tend to rise the closer plants get to harvest. Total THC Testing : Under SB-153, testing is only required for delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

“What we’ve seen initially anyway with hemp growing is that there has been a lot of interest in gravitating towards CBD. With that interest in CBD, there is a logical market adjustment that goes along with it,” Romanski said. “The processors right now are processing their hearts out. “That’s a scary thought.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

That includes all cannabis that is considered marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), that is, all cannabis with a THC content that exceeds 0.3%. For example, hemp is not a controlled substance, but hemp-CBD foods are considered unlawful by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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