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How long will delta-8 remain legal?

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D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. There’s big enthusiasm [for Delta-8] in the Southeastern states, the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Texas, anywhere…where people can’t get high legally.”. States already closing loopholes. But how long will that last?

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Is Delta-8 THC a Controlled Substance? Yes. No. Maybe. – Cannabis Business Executive

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Back in August 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) released its Interim Final Rule (the “ IFR” ) in which the agency stated, in part, that “[a]ll synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols remain schedule I controlled substances.” This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion.

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What CBD Shutdowns Mean and How to Fix the Problem

Cannabis Law Report

Ultimately, while the 2018 Farm Bill clarified that hemp is not a controlled substance – and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has no authority over it – the legislation did not resolve lingering questions related to federal food and drug regulations which protect consumer safety, as overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

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Marijuana as Schedule III: Woe is Me?

Canna Law Blog

Many people in the cannabis industry are convinced that this HHS recommendation to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) means that the DEA will undertake this rescheduling (and fairly quickly, too–which would be a huge departure from its refusal to reschedule back in 2016). Just my two cents; feel free to disagree.

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Cannabis Company Basics: Compliance is Key

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The Vertical Bliss case is one of the first massive enforcement actions since the implementation of licensing under the Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act–late last year, the California Department of Food and Agriculture sued another operator, but not much public enforcement has happened since then.

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World Wide Weed: Risks and Best Practices for Advertising State Legal Cannabis on the Internet

Cannabis Law Report

In February of this year, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (“CBCC”) sent a letter to Weedmaps.com alleging that the website was “engaging in activity that violates state cannabis laws.” Because cannabis remains illegal under federal law, 7 and Section 230 explicitly does not “impair the enforcement of.

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Religious Use of Psychedelic Drugs Under Federal Law: A History

Canna Law Blog

According to the CSA (and subsequent regulations ), Schedule I substances have a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. For reference, Schedule I includes heroin. Gonzales v.

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