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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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That Ninth Circuit Delta-8 Opinion and What’s Followed – It’s Not a Green Light for Intoxicating Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

The debate surrounding delta-8 THC and the proper regulation of intoxicating hemp products has accelerated greatly over the last several months, fueled by multiple court decisions, federal policy actions, and new state laws. The Ninth Circuit Finds That the Definition of Hemp Turns on Delta-9 THC Concentration. Distro, LLC , No.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

Conflict preemption is a doctrine that finds a state law invalid if it contradicts federal law – i.e., when it is impossible to comply with both state and federal law. Imagine a state law that said you did not have to comply with a federal law. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. This tug of war is likely to continue until a federal baseline is established, but manufacturers and retailers would be wise to still keep an eye out on state laws.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

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Current Market Dynamics Loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill The 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” Explicitly exclude novel synthetic compounds from the hemp definition and subject them to FDA oversight.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

Of the 51 products tested, 11 had delta-9 levels definitively below the 0.3% Five of them used an age verification form , which is in compliance with the FDA age requirements and state laws, where the customer has to upload a photo of a government ID, and the other required a signature on delivery of the package. percent.”.

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