Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The DEA’s announcement signals the “beginning of the end” of federal marijuana prohibition, as the policy change allows federal agencies to evaluate and assess the medical use and abuse potential of marijuana with (limited) political interference. BY EMILY BURNS, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

This FDA position is generally understood as “informal guidance” or a “statement of policy”, or sometimes a “nonlegislative rule” or an “interpretive rule”, which by any name does not have the force of law. FDA is currently slated to hold hearings next month on CBD in food and beverage products. Would they win?

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NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

This Wednesday, January 15th, at 10 am EST, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. Bad policy and the new cannabinoids markets It always starts with policy. And states have taken any number of approaches— not just on the THC side, but also with hemp-derived food, beverages and other products. distillate, or from imported hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Given the alarming and noticeable increase in ayahuasca border seizures in 2020, the main intent of these initial requests was to see how many seizures happened that year and if the government had a specific policy regarding these seizures. Postal Service, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. The category that’s generated the most interest is cannabinoid-infused dietary supplements and food items – primarily CBD products marketed for a variety of health purposes. The report notes the USDA must work with the DEA to provide direction.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Essentially, because CBD is an approved drug ingredient (in Epidiolex®), it cannot be added to foods or dietary supplements. But, there’s a huge controversy about whether it can be controlled, with agencies like the DEA saying it is. FTC Policy Statement on Deception, 103 F.T.C. 174, 176 n.9

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Veriheal

JUNE 30, 2023

A study investigated psilocybin’s effect on alcohol addiction, the FDA outlined best practices for future psychedelic research, and the NCAA is inching toward cannabis policy change. Lastly, the guide lays out the complex DEA registration process researchers much navigate to gain access to plants like psilocybin.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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United Patients Group

JANUARY 15, 2023

It can be consumed in numerous ways by smoking marijuana, vaping, eating it in food or drinks, or taking it in pill or tincture form. However, the DEA and FDA still consider CBD a drug regulated under the Schedule I classification. THC is the chemical aka cannabinoid in cannabis that gives off the psychoactive feeling.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2022

.” In its defense, Boyd Street argued that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) continues to consider delta-8 THC an unlawful substance under its interpretation of the 2018 Farm Bill, “because of its method of manufacture.” Trademark Act (also known as the Lanham Act). This includes all products derived from marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Burns Levinson (Cannabusiness advisory)

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This marks the first time in history that the DEA has removed any type of cannabis from Schedule I, and clears the way for the sale of the first non-synthetic, cannabis-derived medicine to win federal approval. According to the DEA order, because the drug was recently approved by the FDA, it is now considered to have an accepted medical use.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2019

This week I moderated a webinar at the Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) on the regulation of cannabis-derived products. This is a product & policy area that’s evolving as I type. In the federal executive branch alone, DOJ (especially DEA), USDA, FDA, and NIH all play major roles.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill did not change anything with respect to animal food. Hemp or any derivatives remain Unapproved Ingredients for use in animal food of any kind or any species. New animal drugs, as well as new animal food products, are subject to pre-market approval for specific species.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

Earlier this month, Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging both agencies to advance research on the therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs. [1] DEA and the Controlled Substances Act. Stacy Cline Amin. Times (Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Drug policy topics have become a consistent feature of the Austin-based event in recent years as more states have legalized cannabis and moved to reform laws around psychedelics like psilocybin locally and at the state level. A main focus would be the need for industry standardization and the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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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). This bill would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) to include CBD within the definition of a dietary supplement.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Source: [link].

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Despite the widespread adoption, the Food and Drug Administration still classifies cannabis as a Schedule One drug. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule One drugs are “drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.”

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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 8, 2018

Food and Drug Administration. MAPS worked for over 22 years to obtain marijuana for medical marijuana drug development research, and the approval is a historic shift in federal policy. The study has received full approval from the FDA, DEA, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). 5 cannabis strains to treat PTSD: 1.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

“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. Anecdotally, we understand that the DEA is actively monitoring the proliferation of delta-8 THC products.”. Andrea Golan, cannabis industry lawyer.

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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. There are remaining concerns as to the state health department’s treatment policy towards these products as well.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. One, they have been determined by the US Food and Drug Administration to be clinically safe and effective treatments for a specific medical condition. Authors Tracy Gallegos and Neville M.

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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. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), James Comer (R-KY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME).

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

The bottom line is that until the DEA, USDA, federal Food and Drug Administration, and state law enforcement agencies figure out what to do about hemp—and don’t hold your breath that this will happen any time soon—hemp transporters and their employees face monumental risks. laws, regulations, and policies everywhere they go.

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United Patients Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

On a federal level, CBD is still classified as a Schedule I drug by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Legality In the United States, cannabis laws are changing rapidly. However, many states have passed laws allowing medical cannabis with high levels of THC to be recommended by a doctor.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

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. The state’s Agriculture Department clarified that hemp and CBD in food or cosmetics is illegal under both state and federal law. Which brings us to the festive month of December.

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ruled that Delta-8 THC, a cannabinoid that occurs naturally and can also be processed from CBD, is a controlled substance not protected by the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp agriculture and products derived from the crop. Last year, the U.S.

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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., The Implications.

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Americans for Safe Access

AUGUST 31, 2023

What just Happened On Wednesday, Bloomberg news reported that Health and Human Services (HHS) is recommending that cannabis be rescheduled to Schedule III following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) scientific review of cannabis under the direction of President Biden.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

These developments came from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), respectively, which are the primary regulators of hemp and its derivative products. A positive statement like this from Dr. Hahn, made directly to the NASDA is likely to have ripple effects on enforcement policies across the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Show More According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Schedule I drugs have “no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse.” In 2017, the FDA designated MDMA a breakthrough therapy for PTSD. Feduccia et al., 21 × 21.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

Given the topical nature of the current trial and its relevance for public policy on medical cannabis, participants might have been biased to report positive effects regardless of condition. Wasn’t the DEA going to let others grow research-grade cannabis? It tested at only 9% THC. Research quality” cannabis sparked earlier controversy.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

DEA increases the cannabis research quota. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced annual quotas for the manufacture of controlled substances for research purposes, providing for 7,000 pounds of cannabis to be used in scientific studies. Battle heating up over Florida ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

To acknowledge its impressive safety record and potential for treating depression more effectively than existing therapies, the Food and Drug Administration designated psilocybin a breakthrough therapy in 2018 and 2019 for treating drug-resistant depression and major depressive disorder. That power is typically delegated to the DEA.

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