Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

The CAOA transfers regulation of cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the FDA, the TTB and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) within the Department of Justice—giving the agencies similar regulatory and enforcement authority as they have with alcohol and tobacco. percent on a dry weight basis.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

Significantly, the court decided that downstream hemp-derived delta-8 THC products can fit within the legal definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (most call it the 2018 Farm Bill) so long as they consist of less than 0.3% The Ninth Circuit Finds That the Definition of Hemp Turns on Delta-9 THC Concentration.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2019

The legal definition of hemp is that it must contain 0.3 Even though the 2018 Farm Bill changed that legal definition, law enforcement has yet to change with it. Most roadside marijuana detection kits are designed to detect the mere presence of THC but not the concentration.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The interim hemp rules state that: A State or Tribal plan must include a procedure for testing that is able to accurately identify whether the sample contains a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol content concentration level that exceeds the acceptable hemp THC level. Labs that test cannabis for THC levels must be registered with the DEA.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2020

A definition for narcotic is a little complicated to pin down, though. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says that the word refers to opium and its derivatives. However, the DEA is an American agency, so it’s unlikely that the EU has consulted their definition. Cannabis certainly wouldn’t fall under that umbrella.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

The Ninth Circuit noted that the Farm Act removed “hemp” from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act, thereby eliminating hemp as a Schedule I controlled substance. percent delta-9 THC, the court ruled AK Futures’ Cake products fit comfortably within the Farm Act’s statutory definition for hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

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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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Date: May 25, 2022. In other words, any contrary agency language is overridden by clear statutory text.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly. In Oregon, lawmakers are working on regulations that would create a definition for “artificially derived” cannabinoids, in order to regulates such compounds under the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis laws. D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp, defined as cannabis, including its derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids (among other things), with a delta-9 THC concentration of no more than 0.3%, from the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3% 8-THC is also found in very low concentrations in cannabis plants, such that it is often synthesized from CBD rather than being directly extracted from the plant. 9-THC concentration of not more than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for total THC concentration. Laboratories must report THC results based on delta-9 THC concentration on a dry weight basis and with a measurement of uncertainty.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

1, Colorado medical marijuana patients will be permitted to purchase only up to 8 grams of marijuana concentrate per day (down from 40 grams), with some exceptions. The letter similarly noted that cannabinols extracted from tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 California: As of Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

Accordingly, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) no longer has any claim to interfere with the interstate commerce of hemp products, so as long as the THC level is at or below 0.3%. While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S. The FDA’s position on CBD is unsettled and unsupported by law.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Canna Law Blog has been writing about the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) interim final rule (IFR) on hemp since its August publication in the Federal Register: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Unfortunately, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dropped a surprise interim hemp rule a few weeks ago, which took immediate effect and came as a shock to virtually everyone. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2020

On August 20, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule on hemp, hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. If you’re in the hemp derivative business, trust the DEA at your own peril. with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to implement and enforce the relevant provisions of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act which makes it a crime to bring controlled substances into the country without a proper license. CBP coordinates with a wide range of partner government agencies (e.g., FDA, EPA, DOT, ATF, CPSC, etc.)

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Senate Bill re-defines “hemp” and defines “industrial hemp” Section 10016 of the Senate bill (“Hemp Production”) amends the definition of “hemp.” The Senate bill also gives us a definition for “industrial hemp.” Here are those definitions, with points of emphasis in bold: (1) Hemp. 3) Industrial Hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 In January 2022, the DEA issued a letter stating that cannabis seeds and other genetic material with 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana. While THCA itself is not referred to in the federal definitions of marijuana or hemp, it nevertheless plays an essential role in the determination of a products status as legal or illegal because of the conversion to THC.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives , extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not , with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

Accordingly, the agency recommends that drug approval applicants submit information, such as a certificate of analysis, indicating the percent delta-9 THC by dry weight, along with detailed descriptions of testing methods used to evaluate the level of delta-9 THC to help ensure the THC concentration doesn’t exceed 0.3 percent limit.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The products included flower, edibles, prerolls, tinctures, concentrates, vape cartridges and vape pens, and were mainly purchased online from various states. Illegal Delta-9 Levels More Likely in Vapes and Concentrates: Vapes and concentrates generally contained higher levels of delta-9 THC than flower, tinctures or edibles.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds. This would include a fair bit of what is called “usable marijuana” under OLCC administrative rules, as well as certain edibles and concentrates (ex.:

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Now in Bio Gen , the court took the position that the state and federal definitions of “hemp” were in conflict. The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

I have also seen a Delta-10 product and this would definitely be part of the overall Cannabis Omnibus Bill of the future as the potency of Delta-10 increases beyond that of Delta-9. My view – this is definitely an innovation in cannabis to celebrate! This depends on how far they would want to go, as hemp is a form of cannabis too.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Rules contain key terms and definitions that are rarely found in hemp state regulations. Broad spectrum means “a concentrate extracted from hemp containing multiple cannabinoids, but where all ?9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Specific Concentration Limits Per Serving and Per Product. Nomenclature.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Although all hemp-derived cannabinoids, including hemp-derived Delta-8 THC, seem to fall squarely within the definition of hemp enacted under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “ 2018 Farm Bill”) , uncertainties remain regarding the federal legality of cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC that are derivatives of other hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

In response to the 2018 farm bill, the USDA and the DEA have weighed in with interim rules establishing a system for the production of massive amounts of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. One vape cartridge contained 17 pesticides in concentrations up to several hundred times more than the state’s action limit for cannabis products.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Definitely, and we’re looking to do a bunch of that. So, if you’re interested in growing your own cannabis, whether it’s to make CBD hemp oil or whether it’s to burn one down after work, definitely check out our articles and you’ll learn something and maybe it’ll even be from Steven.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Now in Bio Gen , the court took the position that the state and federal definitions of “hemp” were in conflict. The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a letter that marijuana seed that has a delta-9-THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis meets the definition of hemp and thus is not a controlled substance. tinyurl.com/2p9hjpa9.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Denying small, compliant hemp businesses access to SBA capital will only accelerate that trend, pushing out mom-and-pop operators and concentrating industry control in the hands of a few. They assume that since “hemp” was removed from the definition of “marihuana,” their products were legal.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Marijuana (defined in the US as any cannabis plant where THC>0.3%) is a schedule I drug according to the DEA and FDA. If you don’t have access to the THC concentration of your cannabis, the best approach in order to assess its potency would be to take one puff and wait for 15 minutes. Types of THC potency. THC in 1993, 8.8%

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