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DEA Promises Progress on Federal Cultivation Applications, But Provides No Timetable for Action

NORML

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.

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NIDA Monopoly is Over: New DEA-Registered Cannabis Growers Can Supply Researchers with Product

Cannabis Law Report

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to cultivate marijuana for research purposes. The DEA dragged their feet on this plan for years, so lawsuits were filed. Litigation against the DEA and Department of Justice that Matthew Zorn and I brought on behalf of Dr. Since then, the DEA has licensed four additional bulk manufacturers of marijuana.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Assembly Bill 1525 allows cannabis banking under California state law. In other news, a federal court ruled that the state must turn over information concerning three marijuana businesses to the DEA. Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in Nebraska.

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What is delta-8? | Leafly

SpeedWeed

To give a sense of delta-8’s potency relative to THC, delta-8 edible producers commonly measure and dose their gummies at more than twice the strength of THC gummies: . If you’re vaping delta-8, you should feel the effects within ten minutes or less; if taking edibles, wait at least an hour or two before taking more. Is delta-8 legal?

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What CBD Shutdowns Mean and How to Fix the Problem

Cannabis Law Report

Especially after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which clarifies and affirms that hemp – including hemp-derived cannabinoids are lawful — there is confusion as to why edible CBD products would be the subject of enforcement actions and why state and local health departments would even care in the first place.

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A Different Kind of High: What Is Delta-8?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Importantly, edibles manufacturers may dose their products differently, depending on whether they contain delta-8 or delta-9 THC. For instance, vaping delta-8 will typically lead to a quicker onset of effects, when compared to consuming delta-8 through edibles. states seem to consider delta-8 to be illegal. Source: [link].

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Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC

SpeedWeed

Because it’s derived from federally legal hemp, THC-O products are becoming increasingly popular in the states where consumers don’t have access to legal, state-licensed delta-9 THC products. . THC-O didn’t appear on the DEA’s radar until nearly 30 years later. State laws and regulations scrambling to catch up.

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