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The Commission is also concerned about “inevitable delays in laboratory results because of high sample volumes” which are exacerbated by the interim hemp rules’ requirement that labs testing hemp to obtain DEA registration. For now, we just have guidance documents. According to a February 8, 2019, NCDA press release.
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The introduction to the document… The Honorable Lindsey Graham. Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Washington, DC 20510. Access the full document at. The Honorable Dianne Feinstein.
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Mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, not more than 2 months old. Any other documentation that provides proof of residential address as determined by department rule. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening.
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