Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations. DEA Registrations : The USDA interim rules require testing laboratories to register with the DEA.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. Summary-Schumer-Booker-Wyden. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. It was presented with bipartisan support but the legislative process can be unpredictable. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Kaufman & Canoles The 2018 Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, is a comprehensive piece of legislation that governs agricultural and food policy in the United States.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 7, 2020

Meanwhile, in the Golden State, the Department of Food and Agriculture released proposed rules for organic cannabis certification. This may provide some context for the DEA’s recent proposed rules overhauling its research program. New Zealand released a final version of legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 10, 2020

Elixicure, an over-the-counter (OTC) CBD-infused topical pain-relief cream marketed for treating inflammation, aches, and pains, has received product listing certification from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Collin Peterson Introduces New Legislation Permitting CBD Marketing in Dietary Supplements.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

In Vermont , legislation to establish a marijuana marketplace passed on a second reading in the House. The Department of Agriculture delayed a requirement that the DEA conduct all THC testing on hemp crops. Undaunted, the House is now considering an identical proposal attached to a state Department of Health bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

He said many growers and processors are hoping Congress will pass legislation to allow CBD products to be used in foods and dietary supplements, which Scott said is the most promising new market. “If I have a plant go over (the legal limit of THC) in the field, I’m going to have the DEA knocking at my door,” Scott said.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level. In light of these legislative changes, we are presenting a 50-state series analyzing how each jurisdiction treats hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”). When it comes to Hemp CBD products, North Carolina lacks robust regulation.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The 2018 Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, is a comprehensive piece of legislation that governs agricultural and food policy in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

New York represents one high-profile example where, somewhat surprisingly, the New York City Department of Health seized products featuring CBD as a food additive from restaurants, bars, bakeries, and coffee shops. In fact, the 2018 Farm Bill did not impact the FDA’s oversight authority as to hemp-derived products.

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Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2023

FDA Drops Psychedelic Research Guide The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released draft guidance outlining the unique considerations researchers should keep in mind when studying psychedelics. Lastly, the guide lays out the complex DEA registration process researchers much navigate to gain access to plants like psilocybin.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

The Minnesota Hemp Association chose to rebrand to the Minnesota Cannabis Association to support legislation of all cannabinoids,” said board member Steven Brown. These issues include the legislation surrounding delta-8 THC products and cannabis food and beverage products. Increased regulations could benefit the Hemp Industry.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

There are further laws, some of which apply to the presentation and sale of cannabis products, in particular, CBD oil for human consumption as a food supplement, but they’ve been overlooked until now. Considering Europe’s Food and Drinks Industry is the biggest manufacturing employer in the Single Market, with an annual turnover of €1.1

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Commenting on the timely announcement of the proposed Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, CEO, Tony Luciano noted, “The tone and direction of the recently released proposed federal legislation, which calls for moving cannabis from the jurisdiction of the DEA to that of the FDA, appropriately places cannabis into the regulatory jurisdiction (..)

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week pushed back on applications for CBD to be sold as an ingestible dietary ingredient, sending a strong signal that the federal agency is not ready to budge on this ongoing regulatory issue. “CBD is the active ingredient in the approved drug product, Epidiolex.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. And so on to April, immigrants working with marijuana got some bad news. It was stop and go for hemp on the state level: New Jersey expanded hemp production, allowing CBD in food (both human and animal) and cosmetics. In March, no news was big news.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 17, 2019

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) simultaneously charged three cannabidiol (“CBD”) companies with violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. A wildly popular nutritional supplement and food additive, oil based hemp derived products like CBD racked up $1.1 Powered by a $6.1

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Andy Barr (R-KY) all opined on the progress of the SAFE Banking Act legislation that they’ve been industriously working on; Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) discussed the progress of HR 841, their legislation that would stop the current FDA stalemate and regulate CBD now. By Kyle Jaeger.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Much higher levels of THC occur naturally in the Cannabis plant, which can be processed into three main products – flower or fruit, resin, and oil – that can be smoked, vaped, or cooked into food products and consumed as what are called “edibles”. South Dakota*. Washington. Washington D.C. New Hampshire. North Dakota. Pennsylvania.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

Legislation. Food and Drug Administration. CLICK IMAGE TO ACCESS COMMITTEE INFO PAGE. 171 , the “Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marihuana Act” or the “LUMMA” H.R. 601 , the “Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019” H.R. 1151 , the “Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act” H.R.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 19, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and potentially the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), could bring enforcement action against producers of some of these intoxicating products if they so choose. Legislation effects and implications. THC-O acetate is illegal under federal law, in the publisher’s view.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. One of the main things that are helping the hemp industry is how well the legislation is working with them. Ignorant, Incompetent, and/or Corrupt Legislators. Protection of Corporate Profits. Yellow Journalism. Background.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Some physicians and therapists have argued that the Right to Try Act permits them to administer psilocybin to terminally ill patients (since studies are well past the Phase 1 stage), but the DEA has met this with resistance given psilocybin’s status as a Schedule I drug. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

In North Dakota, a state legislative committee recently voted to accept amendments that would change the state’s definition of THC. But my contacts at the American Herbal Products Association, as well as the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and the American Western Hemp Professionals, and the U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 6, 2019

As of this posting, the governor still needs to sign the legislation, but since he’s indicated his support, we’ll go ahead and call it. Other big news this week included the Food and Drug Administration’s first-ever hearing on CBD. We were right.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

And now we arrive at the dog days of August , when Congress held a hearing on the Food and Drug Administration’s lack of action on CBD regulation. Where the consensus broke down is in whether the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) currently possesses the authority to write those regulations. But what about federal legislation ??

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SpeedWeed

MAY 26, 2021

It’s often dabbed or vaped, but it can also be infused in foods to create delta-8 edibles. Last year, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) claimed that delta-8, like delta-9, was federally banned. Michigan and Alabama are considering legislation to officially ban the cannabinoid by law. But are we surprised?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The court also considered Boyd Street’s counterarguments that (1) DEA has interpreted the 2018 Farm Bill as inapplicable to delta-8 THC due to its method of manufacture and (2) Congress never intended for the Act to legalize any psychoactive substance. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

These agency pronouncements arise against a flurry of legislative, executive and judicial actions which offer hope that the problem of conflicting MJ legality might eventually be ameliorated in one way or another: H.R. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For the purpose of the CSA, the Attorney General delegates its power to the DEA and the HHS delegates its power to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To establish a tightly regulated national cannabis market, Congress needs to pass comprehensive cannabis legislation. Where Does Joe Biden Stand?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved esketamine (a component of Ketamine and sold under the brand name Spravato) for treatment-resistant depression. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) currently has guidance published for those interested in petitioning for a religious exemption to the CSA. On March 5, 2019, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

These agency pronouncements arise against a flurry of legislative, executive and judicial actions which offer hope that the problem of conflicting MJ legality might eventually be ameliorated in one way or another: H.R. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. 1200 , The SAFE Banking Act, awaits a vote.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

One, they have been determined by the US Food and Drug Administration to be clinically safe and effective treatments for a specific medical condition. Two, they are federally classified by DEA and HHS as Schedule II, III, IV or V substances. In December 2018, Congress enacted legislation removing low-THC (below 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)’s narcotic drug schedule as defined by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While we’ll know hemp and CBD will be completely legal, and such a move would be a huge boon to the industry as a whole, it would result in a regulatory mess as legislators figure out what such a move even means, for banking and beyond.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2019

The Tobacco Authority of Thailand, or TOAT, is one of two governmental entities that has looked to capitalize on the sale of cannabinoids as soon as it received approval from the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. It remains to be seen whether the Drug Enforcement Authority, or DEA, will designate cannabis zones for these farmers.

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