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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

Canna Law Blog

Until a few weeks ago, everyone in the hemp world thought the next big development would come from the federal Food and Drug Administration (after all, the FDA recently submitted proposed guidance to the White House, which has yet to be released). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.

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What Happened to Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?

MJ Business Attorneys

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a drug containing Cannabidiol (CBD). Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. The FDA can make recommendations to the DEA about substances subjected to scheduling under the CSA, but the DEA is the entity with the power to reschedule CBD.

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Kelley Drye: CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – July 2021 #1

Cannabis Law Report

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil. Hemp gets $160K in Pa.

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The Week in Weed: October 30, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Oregon Senators voice their opposition to the DEA’s hemp rule. And finally, service members stationed in Japan, should not drink the hemp-laced Coke. New York State released proposed rules for hemp extracts in food, drinks and vapes this week. dea hemp rule. state ballot roundup.

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Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police

Cannabis Chronicles

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high.

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Is Transporting Hemp Really Worth the Risk?

Canna Law Blog

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

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