Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proposing a dramatic increase in the legal production of marijuana and psychedelics like psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and DMT to be used in research next year. It wants to double the amount of marijuana extracts, psilocybin and psilocyn, quadruple mescaline and quintuple DMT.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. To its credit, the state does seem to be making minor strides toward cannabis legalization lately.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 19, 2023

However, many of them are still psychoactive, albeit at lower levels than traditional cannabis sold in legal states. Due to the lack of regulation akin to legal medical or recreational marijuana sales, delta-8 can often be found in gas stations, smoke shops, and similar establishments. These products must contain less than 0.3%

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MJ Business Attorneys

JUNE 29, 2018

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. In the recent case Hemp Industries Associations v.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Agency (the “DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”), which, in part, suggests that in-process hemp extract shall be treated as a schedule I controlled substance during any point at which its THC concentration exceeds 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Emphasis added).

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

The DEA published a new document in the Federal Register on September 2 requesting an increase in production for certain Schedule I and Schedule II substances so that it can initiate more research studies. . DEA firmly believes in supporting regulated research of schedule I controlled substances. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 21, 2020

“The Drug Enforcement Administration continues to support additional research into marijuana and its components, and we believe registering more growers will advance the scientific and medical research already being conducted,” said DEA Acting Administrator Dhillon. “DEA

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

With Congress seemingly poised to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction, many questions remain unanswered. How will the DEA reschedule CBD now that Epidiolex has been approved as a pharmaceutical CBD isolate?

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New York releases new CBD regulations, and Governor Cuomo supports legal cannabis. Oregon Senators voice their opposition to the DEA’s hemp rule. dea hemp rule. state ballot roundup. south dakota.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil. The report notes the USDA must work with the DEA to provide direction. Published To JD Supra.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. percent delta-9 THC threshold, is not a controlled substance, and a DEA registration is not required to grow or research it.

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Freedom Leaf

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Though it doesn’t get users high like THC-dominant products, CBD is all the rage these days due to its medical benefits and gray-area legality. On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. But now, a few months after Congress placed the marijuana look-alike squarely in safe legal territory, the hemp industry has been unsettled by an unexpected development. Hemp remains illegal under Idaho law, and lawmakers there are scrambling to pass a legalization bill.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% In fact, many manufacturers and retailers label it “delta-8 CBD” to emphasize its CBD-like legal status. Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. A complicated legal question.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Bravo Botanicals offers a line of organically-certified CBD products made with CBD extracted from their harvest, including cold-pressed drops and creams. Researchers want to force DEA to complete import application evaluation. The Detroit News.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 27, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Pennsylvania’s governor is supporting cannabis legalization. Arizonans will have a chance to vote on legalization in November. The DEA has a new hemp rule. dea hemp rule. of marijuana in 2018.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. The seeds themselves have little to no THC, regardless of whether they were extracted from or may germinate into a plant that has more than 0.3% trade law and the “reasonable care” standard U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. I think the answer to all of these questions is clearly “no.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. While legal controversy has swirled around delta-8, the Ninth Circuit has now ruled that it is federally legal. Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. WRITTEN BY: Goodwin. Jennifer Fisher.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales. The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. dea regulations. The House delayed a vote on the MORE Act. Now, they’re suing. and finally.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As of November 11, 2021, the DEA has yet to issue a binding opinion. Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. “Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). The legal rubric is positively Kafkaesque, starting at the federal level. delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis, it’s legally classified as “hemp.”

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CannaMD

MAY 6, 2020

Is it okay to use legally purchased medical marijuana in states where it’s not legal? As attorney Allison Malsbury explains: From a legal perspective, it’s very cut and dried. 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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Amazon’s decision to publicly support the legalization of cannabis made waves in that industry, with many experts believing this could be the start of some significant backing and investment for this market. Judge tosses $9M CBD oil suit saying Ky.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

Under the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”), cannabis products derived from hemp are federally legal to sell and use. Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3% 3% Delta-9 THC.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 20, 2021

it focused entirely on individual liberties as the basis for cannabis legalization. Many advocacy groups fear that foreign corporations have already lined legislators’ pockets to ensure they can easily do business in the country, ultimately changing how legalization will impact consumer rights and rural and indigenous communities. .

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

On Tuesday, July 21, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance for clinical research related to the development and manufacturing of cannabis-based drugs, which gained particular interest following the legalization of hemp in December 2018. percent limit.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

Crown Distributing, Wild Hempettes, and 2 other hemp companies joined together and hired a few of my legal colleagues to sue the DSHS. Delta 8 is technically a synthetic THC the way most places extract it via an acid wash. Synthetic THC is illegal according to the DEA, so the status of D8 could change anytime as well in TX.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 12, 2021

Delta-10 is typically produced more predominantly through extraction or converted from delta-9 through isomerization, he says. According to Extraction Magazine , extractors would waste a significant amount of time and plant material trying to extract delta-10 from natural varieties, so it is more likely produced via isomerization.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. I think the answer to all of these questions is clearly “no.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to Law360, AK Futures – which sells the popular “Cake”-branded delta-8 THC vaporizers – won its latest court fight when a federal judge again ruled that hemp-based products are protected under federal copyright laws because hemp was legalized in 2018. to pay $100,000 in damages and legal fees. In the case, U.S. Delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The companies are advertising it as a legal way to get high, touting medical benefits and generally making big promises about what they can deliver, but an investigation from the US Cannabis Council has found illegal levels of delta-9 THC in products for sale around the country. The Legality of Delta-8 THC. What Needs to be Done?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

AK Futures responded that the 2018 Farm Act legalized delta-8 THC products and its use of the Cake trademark in commerce was lawful. Although the court disagreed with Boyd Street’s interpretation of the DEA’s position on delta-8 THC, it concluded the Farm Act overruled any contrary agency interpretation by the DEA.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

But CBD’s real calling card is that it’s popularly isolated from marijuana’s sibling plant, hemp , and can be legally sold (in most states) under much more relaxed regulations. One big myth is that the Farm Bill makes hemp-derived CBD legal. However, there are a number of restrictions. CBD Scheduling Rule Change.

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