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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

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. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. Where Things Stand Federally. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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That Ninth Circuit Delta-8 Opinion and What’s Followed – It’s Not a Green Light for Intoxicating Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

The debate surrounding delta-8 THC and the proper regulation of intoxicating hemp products has accelerated greatly over the last several months, fueled by multiple court decisions, federal policy actions, and new state laws. Under the Controlled Substances Act and the 2018 Farm Bill, any part of the Cannabis Sativa L.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

CBD Oracle commissioned FESA Labs to analyze a total of 51 different delta-8 THC products for cannabinoid levels, with a random subset of 8 being additionally tested for impurities, including heavy metals, solvents, mycotoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination, as well as testing for vitamin E acetate. Photo: CBD Oracle.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

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. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

The Blunt Truth

who uses, shares (whether you do or don’t Bogart that joint ), or sells marijuana in any form, whether psychoactive THC or only non-psychoactive CBD. practicing law in the U.S. and] help ensure DEA can evaluate the applications under the applicable legal standard and conform the program to relevant laws.”. [and]

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