Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a bad interim hemp rule. North Carolina attorney Rod Kight raised these concerns as well and he and I both spoke to Kyle Jaeger of Marijuana Moment about why we think are concerned about the DEA’s interim hemp rule. I do not buy this misdirection for a minute.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. 20, 2018, changed the definition of marijuana to exclude “hemp”—plant material that contains 0.3 Office of Public Affairs.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% In fact, many manufacturers and retailers label it “delta-8 CBD” to emphasize its CBD-like legal status. D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly.

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United Patients Group

JANUARY 15, 2023

As the legality of hemp and cannabis products strengthens, people are curious to learn more about the different compounds they contain. percent or less to be legally sold. The Legality of CBD and THC. However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. Defining CBD and THC.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. trade laws place a legal burden on the importer of record to exercise “reasonable care” to make sure that imported products are accurately declared to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“ CBP ”). federal law.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Today, I want to examine the legal status of THCA products and why the “loophole” seems like it’s coming to an end. According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana. See the definition for decarboxylation.

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Freedom Leaf

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Though it doesn’t get users high like THC-dominant products, CBD is all the rage these days due to its medical benefits and gray-area legality. On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As of November 11, 2021, the DEA has yet to issue a binding opinion. Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. “Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3% 3% Delta-9 THC.

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Veriheal

MARCH 6, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reshedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance in August of 2023. Let’s make one thing clear, rescheduling cannabis does not mean that it is suddenly federally legal. billion in excess taxes when compared to non-cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. I think the answer to all of these questions is clearly “no.”

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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. In other words, any contrary agency language is overridden by clear statutory text.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). But Congress is trying to regulate that plant in profoundly different ways, under statutes tethered by the most tenuous, definitional threads.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

DOJ “issues” The SAFE Banking Act neither legalizes cannabis nor reschedules it on the Controlled Substances Act. The DOJ also bemoans the fact that such a broad protection would put an additional burden on prosecutors to show the difference between legal and illegal activities in the cannabis trade.

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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 court first delved into the statutory definitions of hemp and marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

AK Futures responded that the 2018 Farm Act legalized delta-8 THC products and its use of the Cake trademark in commerce was lawful. 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a petition for review of a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) response to an attorney’s letter seeking advice and guidance on how a physician could administer psilocybin to a terminally ill patient without incurring liability under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). By Allison Campbell.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Yet, despite its growing popularity, the legality of Delta-8 THC, including that of Delta-8 THC products, remains murky. Federal Legal Framework. This chemical conversion is at the root of the legal confusion. State Legal Frameworks. State Legal Frameworks. Delta-8 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2021

Hemp-derived Delta-8 THC is having a big moment in 2021 in terms of popularity and, most recently, in terms of concerns over legality, safety, and accuracy. This hot new cannabinoid has been branded as “legal marijuana” as the main intoxicating compound in cannabis but one most commonly derived from hemp for commercial use.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

In the preliminary emails and phone calls, a very common question those lawyers ask is this: “The FDA has stated that it is ‘not legal’ to introduce THC or CBD products into the marketplace. The FDA has taken a “not legal” position on hemp-CBD in consumables through its oft-cited FAQ and elsewhere. What are we are missing?”

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to Law360, AK Futures – which sells the popular “Cake”-branded delta-8 THC vaporizers – won its latest court fight when a federal judge again ruled that hemp-based products are protected under federal copyright laws because hemp was legalized in 2018. to pay $100,000 in damages and legal fees. In the case, U.S. Delta-9 THC.

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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 is consistent with FDA’s position that such products are legal under the Farm Bill, when sourced from industrial hemp. Will SB 353 pass?

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. I think the answer to all of these questions is clearly “no.”

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The state of Arizona recently legalized adult use of cannabis but is getting a ton of pushback from cities that don’t want to participate. Arizona is experiencing pushback after legalizing recreational cannabis use. Recreational cannabis use became legalized in Arizona just last month! .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

During the keynote session titled “Sue’n the DEA: The Story of a Cannabis Research Breakthrough,” Dr. Sisley—a pioneering medical cannabis researcher and volunteer medical director for more than 40 state cannabis licenses—will share her journey on navigating scientific and legal complexities of medical cannabis research. 24-26, 2021.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

On Tuesday, July 21, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for clinical research related to the development and manufacturing of cannabis-based drugs, which gained particular interest following the legalization of hemp in December 2018. percent limit. appeared first on Harris Bricken.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Marketed as a legal way to get stoned, Delta-8 products have been hitting the shelves of gas stations and smoke shops nationwide. Is Delta-8 legal under federal law? There is no federal definition for synthetic derivatives, which has created quite a bit of confusion over the federal legality of Delta-8. Foley Hoag LLP.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 21, 2021

With all the buzz surrounding Delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the cannabis industry, many questions circulate around what the up-and-coming cannabinoid is, where it comes from, and its legal status. Industry stakeholders disagree over if it is federally legal and whether it presents a market opportunity for hemp and cannabis businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2019

Cops across the country seem to be mistaking legal industrial hemp with illegal marijuana (at least in some states like Idaho). The legal definition of hemp is that it must contain 0.3 Ever since the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937, hemp and marijuana have legally been considered the same substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

But CBD’s real calling card is that it’s popularly isolated from marijuana’s sibling plant, hemp , and can be legally sold (in most states) under much more relaxed regulations. One big myth is that the Farm Bill makes hemp-derived CBD legal. However, there are a number of restrictions. CBD Scheduling Rule Change.

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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

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Some popular cannabis products can be derived from hemp, and therefore legally bought and sold (under certain conditions). 8-THC is synthesized from CBD, which can be legally extracted from hemp, there is a widespread public belief that ?8-THC 8-THC is also legal. 8-THC’s federal legality. The Newly Popular “Delta 8”.

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