CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals used to make drugs are classified into five categories (known as schedules ) depending on the Department of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s definition of the drug’s acceptable medical use and abuse/dependency potential. CBD Scheduling Rule Change. But the government is clear.

CBD

The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

The unstable legality of federal protections for medical cannabis, which solely come from an amendment to the DOJ and DEAs budget that has to pass every year, threatens our progress. Thats right there was a federal medical cannabis program way back in 1978. It is easy to get comfortable in our own cannabis and hemp bubbles.

Policy

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

It also includes comprehensive restorative justice provisions, including grants, loans, and other funding programs for disadvantaged and minority businesses, record expungement, petitions for resentencing, and other measures intended to repair the decades of harm caused by the War on Drugs. Hemp products remain under the authority of the FDA.

Hemp

MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

There is no universal handbook for a medical cannabis program. The best way to become familiar with your state’s medical marijuana program is to visit its official website. Doctors may not prescribe cannabis products to patients because marijuana is currently listed as an example of a Schedule I drug according to the DEA.

Patients

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.

Media

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. The DEA, which enforces the CSA, has indicated that it may consider delta-8 derived from hemp to be a “synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol” which still belongs on Schedule I of the CSA. ” See 7 U.S.C.

THC

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. States are expected to continuing operating pilot programs established under the 2014 Farm Bill (after reaching compliance with the IFR). USDA is also considering requiring all laboratories testing hemp to have ISO 17025 accreditation.

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program. Hemp Roundtable Vice President and CEO of Kentucky-based Ecofibre, Eric Wang, testified alongside Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, Ryan Quarles, during a Congressional hearing regarding “ An Examination of the USDA’s Hemp Production Program.” Washington D.C.

Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. 1, out-of-state medical marijuana patients may access Arkansas’ program to purchase cannabis for up to 90 days. This DEA guidance and the Kansas opinion both suggest legality for some hemp-derived delta-8 products under the 0.3

Dispensary

SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Two, they are federally classified by DEA and HHS as Schedule II, III, IV or V substances. Removing cannabis from the CSA, a/k/a descheduling, would not amend its legal definition in such a way that it would meet either requirement.

Business

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s narcotic drug schedule as defined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While these products are no longer illegal (notably a different definition than “legal”), most banks have been hesitant to jump in, citing the lack of framework from the compound’s new agencies of oversight: the USDA and the FDA.

Banking

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

market presence, complementary client programming and respected clinical research capabilities allow us to accelerate our strategic growth plans and broaden access to healing and wellness.” Increased client programming with complementary service offerings to be shared and expanded across the combined clinic network.

Clinical Trials

Meadow

JULY 13, 2018

19:05) What equity programs are currently in place in each of your cities and why are they important to you and your city? (25:28) 25:28) Going beyond equity programs, have there been conversations about creating more diversity in the cannabis industry in your respective cities? I do like the term live experiment, there’s no roadmap.

Wellness and Beauty

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

“Our cost savings program is on track to deliver $150 – $200 million of savings within the next 18 months, and we remain committed to our path to profitability by the end of Fiscal 2022, while continuing to invest in an organization that is focused on insights, innovation and gaining momentum in the U.S.

Data

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Uncertainty is of little help to those who might want to sell advertising services to cannabis businesses, but who definitely want to avoid federal prison. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) arrested 30,476 suspects for federal drug offenses while state and local law enforcement arrested 1,328,457 suspects for drug offenses.”).

Legalization

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. Hint: use the seed program.)

Hemp

Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All 23 Yet this conversion is occurring without regulatory oversight to ensure process standardization, product specification, and accurate third-party testing, all of which are mandated in state-licensed cannabis programs.

Cannabinoids

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. Both Oregon and California (and now Washington) have THC program export bills, but those laws are anticipatory and mostly symbolic. Will SB 353 pass?

Hemp

Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But Congress is trying to regulate that plant in profoundly different ways, under statutes tethered by the most tenuous, definitional threads. This would moot the problematic DEA rule referenced above, which was upheld by the D.C

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Regulatory authority would move from the DEA to the FDA, but also the ATF and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Hemp- Hemp would still be an exception to the definition of “cannabis” for regulatory purposes, and regulations would be developed to allow inadvertently “hot” product to pass to a proper cannabis facility.

Banking

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF. When it comes to enforcing federal cannabis regulations, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) is out and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) is in (in addition to TTB as the primary overseer). . I’m glad to see that.

DEA

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

However, this (1) did not offer any help for hemp cultivated in states with hemp programs that were inconsistent with the 2014 Farm Bill, and (2) is only guidance and was not legally binding on any court or law enforcement agency. In fact, people still continued to get stopped and arrested for the simple act of driving with hemp.

Hemp

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.

DEA

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.

Research and Development

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the 51 products tested, 11 had delta-9 levels definitively below the 0.3% At present, with almost no regulation over the industry, there is a definite risk of what chemist and hemp safety expert Dr. Matthew Curran describes to Refinery29 as “kitchen chemistry.” Illegal Limits of Delta-9 THC. percent.”. delta-9 THC.

THC

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.

Trichome

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In other words, states that restrict CPOM will only allow physicians or other select medical professionals to own medical clinics (which is where ketamine by definition needs to be dispensed). If they want to administer ketamine, they need to register with the DEA (for example, see this post ).

DEA

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

It includes an overview of current RFRA case law, definition of “sincerely religious beliefs”, benefits of single/multiple sacraments, as well as practical considerations such as the value of incorporating as church and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, insurance, liability waivers, sacrament record keeping, storage, and importation issues.

Law

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This stems from the fact that despite the ongoing legalization of both recreational and medical marijuana at the state level, cannabis is still classified as a Schedule I substance by the DEA, along with substances such as heroin, cocaine, opioids and methamphetamine.

Marijuana

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In accordance with A08977 , which Governor Andrew Cuomo enacted at the beginning of this year, the DOH was tasked with creating a program that will license both cannabinoid hemp processors and retailers and set quality control standards for these products. Some of the most remarkable regulations are covered below. Nomenclature.

Hemp

CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To fully understand this definition, you also need to know two other legal definitions: Medical marijuana treatment center. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening. Qualified patient. ” Translation? In practice, however, it’s very ambiguous.

Law

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

He also rejected requests to lift a federal ban on harm reduction policies like syringe exchange programs. He reportedly said definitively at the event that “CBD works.”. Also in spite of pleas to reduce the racially disparate crack-cocaine sentencing disparity, for example, the former president took no action to remediate the issue.

Media

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. million in the first month following launch of the program. [link]. tinyurl.com/2p9hjpa9.

Seed-To-Sale

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. Many states that disagreed with the federal approach to cannabis started their own medical marijuana programs, and made it accessible for patients. THC and GPR 55.

THC

MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

3% THC or less from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) entirely and designates such as the definition of hemp. If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough. What It Means. The language of the Bill removes cannabis plants with.3%

Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 25, 2019

The DEA has made previous requests–in 2001 and 2006–to the FDA for an evaluation of marijuana. But DEA regulators determined after both of those reviews that marijuana should remain a Schedule I substance. B) Definition.— B) Definition.—

Banking