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DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

Canna Law Blog

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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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

Canna Law Blog

Unfortunately, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dropped a surprise interim hemp rule a few weeks ago, which took immediate effect and came as a shock to virtually everyone. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% The 2018 Farm Bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)’s definition of marijuana, lifting control on all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L.,

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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Simply stated, when the hemp plant is processed and its cannabinoids are extracted into a crude oil, or similar derivative, concentrated amounts of ? Specifically, the term hemp means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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Can I Import Marijuana Seeds to the U.S.?

Canna Law Blog

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% According to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) the term “marihuana” means “all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L.,” trade law and the “reasonable care” standard U.S.

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Clever Leaves and Biopharmaceutical Research Company to Partner for Landmark Cannabis Research Study in Collaboration with the University of California, Davis

Cannabis Law Report

The University of California, Davis (“UC Davis”), through an accepted research sponsorship from BRC, will lead the extraction and analysis of DNA to elucidate genetic variants taken from various genetic lines of Cannabis sativa. The UC Davis scientists will also test new approaches to extract RNA from dried material.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

Canna Law Blog

The Controlled Substance Act prohibits synthetic THCs, and DEA’s 2020 interim final rule stated that any quantity of synthetic THC is controlled. So according to DEA, delta-8 is illegal. That’s because the 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as follows: The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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