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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

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Until a few weeks ago, everyone in the hemp world thought the next big development would come from the federal Food and Drug Administration (after all, the FDA recently submitted proposed guidance to the White House, which has yet to be released). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

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CBD is derived from hemp or marijuana plants, both species of Cannabis Sativa. Hemp-derived CBD must have a THC concentration of 0.3 CBD is available in many forms, including gels, gummies , oils, supplements, concentrates, and more. Defining CBD and THC. percent or less to be legally sold. Psychoactive Effects of CBD and THC.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). FDA maintains that under current law, CBD cannot lawfully be included as an ingredient in foods or dietary supplements, but CAOA would provide a legal pathway for CBD in dietary supplements (described in the next section).

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Six Things You Need to Know About CBD and Other Hemp-containing Pet Products

Cannabis Law Report

In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3% The 2018 Farm Bill did not change anything with respect to animal food.

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

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It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. … 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 The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

Cannabis Law Report

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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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

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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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