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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

Canna Law Blog

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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Green Light Law Group: DEA ANNOUNCEMENT MARKS END OF ERA

Cannabis Law Report

The DEA’s announcement signals the “beginning of the end” of federal marijuana prohibition, as the policy change allows federal agencies to evaluate and assess the medical use and abuse potential of marijuana with (limited) political interference. BY EMILY BURNS, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —.

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Cannabis regulations in Indiana

The Cannigma

If you have more than 30 grams of flower or five grams of concentrate and a prior drug offense, you face a felony charge, jail time, and a $10,000 fine. Indiana has a long history of restricting cannabis, banning the sale of the plant in 1913 to people without a prescription. Selling or growing the plant is also harshly punished.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 30

Veriheal

These new laws will now allow cannabis deliveries only to residential addresses where customers will be able to order up to one ounce of flower, eight grams of concentrate or edibles containing up to 800mg of THC. Hemp has a very close relationship with US history as it was a major commodity until the 1930’s when it suddenly became illegal.

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Ninth Circuit Rules Delta-8 THC Is Legal

Cannabis Law Report

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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Hemp vs. Marijuana: Why Can’t Cops Tell Them Apart?

Cannabis Law Report

Most roadside marijuana detection kits are designed to detect the mere presence of THC but not the concentration. Earlier this year, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a notice that they are seeking companies that can provide test kits capable of telling the difference between hemp and marijuana.

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How Recent Government Legislation will Transform the American CBD Industry

The Joint Blog

The History of Cannabis and CBD in America. While cannabis has been used for its therapeutic effects throughout history, it is only the events of the last century that forged the public’s negative attitudes towards cannabis-derived products. This is partly due to the heavy involvement of the DEA throughout the production process.