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. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3 Date: May 25, 2022.

THC

Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

It is made by extracting CBD from hemp. as long as it comes from hemp. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% THC-O is made from hemp and therefore legal, however, DEA tightened the law by stating that all synthetic THC is illegal. The process used to make THC-O is extensive and dangerous.

THC

The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

These forces now hold real power on Capitol Hill and are exploiting the regulatory divide between hemp and cannabis to fracture our once-unified movement. Headlines about cannabis and hemp have normalized fractured regulations. It is easy to get comfortable in our own cannabis and hemp bubbles.

Policy

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

THC-O edibles are a another popular option for consumption (Shutterstock). All tetrahydrocannabinol molecules are on the DEA Controlled Substances list , which means it is considered illegal. According to Donald Cooper, the Senior Forensic Chemist of the DEA, THC-O Acetate was first encountered in Jacksonville Florida in 1978.

THC

Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Spain’s cannabis market is a diverse mix of Spanish and foreign-owned companies selling everything from seeds, fertilizer and grow lamps to hemp-infused beers and CBD tinctures, oils, and creams. According to the 2018 Hemp & CBD Industry Factbook , CBD sales in the states could exceed $1 billion by 2020. Is CBD Legal in Spain?

CBD

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 23, 2020

. “After taking the first steps towards the liberalization of hemp cultivation over the course of the last few years, at the end of 2018 Thailand’s government decided to legalize medical cannabis as the first Southeast Asian country. Licenses Needed: YES – different licenses for cultivation, extraction, prescription & consumption.

Research and Development

SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. I tried delta-8 THC: Here’s what it feels like.

Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs. cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract.”

Programs

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Delta-8 is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids that are naturally found in hemp and cannabis plants. That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.” But how can a product that purportedly gets users high escape federal and state regulation?

THC

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2019

One variation of cannabis is called hemp. The industrial hemp plant happens to contain large quantities of special cannabinoids known as cannabidiol or CBD for short. On December 12, 2018 Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill that removed hemp-derived products from the Schedule 1 list under the Controlled Substances Act.

State Laws

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The FDA and CDC each issued warning notices to the public regarding delta-8 THC products on September 14, 2021, many of which are marketed as hemp products (and include some non-obvious references to other novel cannabinoids that may have similar effects and marketing). FDA Consumer Alert. CDC Health Alert.

THC

Marijuana Seeds NL

APRIL 29, 2021

As processors began to manipulate and isolate hemp material, the minor cannabinoid became a common and abundant byproduct. This difference not only allows delta 8 cannabis to slide by on a legal technicality but changes the effects of the cannabinoid upon consumption, too. With the only exception being THC delta-9.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. 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”). WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher. Kelsey Middleton.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

On Monday, September 27, Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) will hold a public hearing on draft administrative rules updating all of the State’s current cannabis-related rules other than for hemp. Designated Consumption Establishment. The deadline to provide written public comments is that Monday at 5 p.m.

Events

SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . The consumption method will affect how quickly you feel those effects. or higher. .

THC

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

The opinion noted, “Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC) comes within the definition of a Schedule I controlled substance and is unlawful to possess or sell in Kansas unless it is made from industrial hemp and is contained in a lawful hemp product having no more than 0.3% total tetrahydrocannabinols (THC).”.

Dispensary

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 6, 2021

As you’re waiting for those effects to hit, keep in mind that the method of consumption matters. It’s been proposed by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), however, that delta-8 be indirectly classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. Nonetheless, the DEA’s proposed rule has yet to be implemented.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Cannabis cultivation and processing are rapidly-growing industries, as hemp and both recreational and medical marijuana products are being legalized across the country. pursuant to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or state-level programs). Danielle M. Hazeltine , Patrick J. Larkin , Sheryl Sweeney.

Environment

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.

DEA

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. OLCC is also pushing SB 353, silently, as introducing better regulated, properly tested, and safely packaged products to the hemp ingestibles market.

Hemp

Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Essay: “The Nature of Hemp and Law: Hazy Regulation”. Essay Summary: Jack outlines the Hemp Farming Act, passed in December of 2018, and the implications of the bill for hemp companies and farmers. Previously a Schedule I substance, hemp was reclassified; hemp has extremely low levels of THC (less than 0.3%).

Research and Development

Canna Law Blog

JULY 20, 2020

Kratom derivatives have been used in a number of different formulations for human consumption, including in powder form, edible form, and for smoking. What makes kratom interesting is that, like hemp-derived CBD (today at least), it is not as heavily regulated as other substances (though that may of course change).

Legalization

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). A multitude of states now allow CBD in food and drinks for consumption by humans and animals.

CBD

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Minnesota hemp edible law challenges the 2 medical license holders: [link]. California issues regulations for hemp products: [link]. Texas Monthly on industrial hemp: [link]. Louisiana bans smokable hemp: [link]. Colorado opens consumption hotel: [link]. Delta 8 now legal in Kentucky: [link].

DEA

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

pipeline of hemp-based CBD products to Brazil, Mexico and other countries, and we’ve had tremendous demand for our products. Dr. Titus has been involved in the development and investment of several industry-leading cannabis and industrial hemp businesses during his most recent career. from the Open International University. “We

Research and Development

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 9, 2019

– Today, Congressman Harley Rouda (CA-48) and Senator Brian Schatz (HI), sent a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Barr urging the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to amend current policies to improve research on cannabis. It also asks for clarification regarding hemp provisions included in the 2018 Farm Bill.

DEA

SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

In the past few months, the sales of Delta-8 THC products have exploded, representing the fastest growing segment of hemp-derived products. Similarly to CBD-infused products intended for human consumption, Delta-8 THC products fall under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”). Federal Legal Framework.

THC

The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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. CP: And we have some really good ones. That’s all they teach.

Trichome

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

It is extracted from hemp grown using conventional agricultural methods like pesticides and fertilizers and extracted using supercritical carbon dioxide, crystallized, and put into a formulation with sesame oil, strawberry flavoring, alcohol, and sucralose, to be used alongside existing anti-seizure medications like clobazam. 30 (2): 187–96.(1998).

Extraction

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

Banking

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

Business

SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

Banking

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The act would transfer agency functions with regard to cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) jurisdiction to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of the Treasury. .

Packaging

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The reason these two cannabinoids have become so popular in the United States is because of a legal contradiction created by the 2018 Farm Bill, which declared products derived from hemp to be legal. Marijuana (defined in the US as any cannabis plant where THC>0.3%) is a schedule I drug according to the DEA and FDA.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

From then on, the Mexican Indians began to cultivate hemp in their lands, initiating an extensive agriculture of marijuana plants in the territory. However, everything became more complicated for Mexico years later, because due to the high consumption of drugs by Americans against the law, tension between the two nations was imminent.

History

Freedom Leaf

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In my opinion, this drug is bad for human consumption and should be painted so,” he lectured. Freedom Leaf Dives into the Hemp-CBD Market. Joy Beckerman: Hemp Industries Association Evangelist. The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval? Related Articles. This article appears in Issue 34.

CBD

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

DEA increases the cannabis research quota. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced annual quotas for the manufacture of controlled substances for research purposes, providing for 7,000 pounds of cannabis to be used in scientific studies. Total consumption in metric tons ranged from a high of 77.44 Hemp / CBD.

Vaping