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 here’s the fundamental problem, in my opinion: hemp and marijuana are the same plant, albeit with different levels of THC. Today, almost no one seems to be growing hemp.

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United Patients Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC CBD and THC are both compounds that can be found in the Cannabis plant. CBD does not produce any psychoactive effects, while THC does. This means that CBD won’t get you high, while THC will. Hemp must legally have a THC content of 0.3 percent or less.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

In the preliminary emails and phone calls, a very common question those lawyers ask is this: “The FDA has stated that it is ‘not legal’ to introduce THC or CBD products into the marketplace. Upon running that by DEA, however, the latter agency advised that removing controls from CBD would violate international treaties to which the U.S.

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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. Though delta-8 THC naturally occurs in the cannabis plant in small amounts, it is commonly made through a conversion process using CBD. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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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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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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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. 5 The so-called “hemp” market is no longer predominantly a wellness market.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

THC is the most prevalent, famous and researched cannabinoid by far. THC is the molecule responsible for the famous high associated with marijuana, but it also has a long list of therapeutic effects. What is THC? THC is short for tetrahydrocannabinol. Who discovered THC? THC vs CBD.

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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). In Horn v.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 24, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s holding that the 2018 Farm Bill legalized delta-8 THC products derived from hemp. In the Ninth Circuit’s view, “the plain and unambiguous text of the Farm [Bill] compels the conclusion that the delta-8 THC products before us are lawful.”

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Washington state regulators are indicating a willingness to regulate Delta-8 THC products for sale in licensed cannabis dispensaries, although chemical experts say that the issue will require study before rules can be drafted. Colorado Backs Away from Delta-8 THC Regulation. Last year, the U.S. But I think it’s possible.”.

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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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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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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. delta-9 THC. 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

AUGUST 23, 2021

CBD is the main nonintoxicating phytocannabinoid, and unlike THC, CBD has a very low affinity for CB receptors of the endocannabinoid system and possesses the unique ability to counteract the intoxicating and adverse effects of cannabis, such as anxiety, tachycardia, hunger, and sedation in rats and humans.

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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.” tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are legal.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

During transport, the hemp is exposed to too much heat, and the delta-9 THC levels increase. From the arresting law enforcement agency’s point of view, a passing COA is meaningless if the actual THC content isn’t consistent with the COA. 3% THC is itself illegal, even if the source hemp had less than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Senators) who joined the group in a spirited, interactive discussion on hemp public policy. percent THC during processing, even if the final product is below the federal limit.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. The committee recognizes that plastics are critical engineering materials for products ranging from food packaging and automobiles to medical devices. looking to pursue cannabinoid research.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

delta-9 THC or less are legally considered hemp. delta-9 THC are legally considered marijuana. Board member Parker Smith pointed out how the word ‘hemp’ incorporates nearly all parts of the cannabis plant, with delta-9 THC as the exception. The difference between hemp and marijuana is a legal one, not a botanical one.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

“The government regulates any product with THC levels above 0.3%.”. It’s made up of many compounds that don’t get you high, and one that does: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. The government regulates any product with THC levels above 0.3%. So let’s break down what that means. What about oils or edibles?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 27, 2022

The news that is attached I replicate below, and I include as well a couple of newsletters from the American Bar Association Cannabis Law & Policy Committee that I Chair. Israeli researchers use repurposed plant virus to grow “enhanced” cannabis with increased levels of THC and CBG: [link]. Smokable Hemp case Supreme Court.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 28, 2021

We are opening the space to do much more in cosmetics … [including] food and beverages and even textiles.” . The new law allows manufacturers to produce oils, extracts, textiles or food containing non-psychoactive cannabis—the country’s relative equivalent to hemp—as long as products have a biomass containing less than one percent of THC.

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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. In addition, the USDA has publicly stated that testing hemp for THC content has proved challenging. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

They cannot sell any cannabis product with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content higher than 0.2% 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. Rumors, Statements and Raids ??

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division. Food and Drug Administration. The MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana and THC at the federal level by removing it from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, which currently classifies it as an addictive drug that has no accepted medical use, akin to heroin.

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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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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

And low THC cannabis oil was legalized in Kansas , which otherwise has some of the most restrictive laws in the country. 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. November brought us turkey and hemp rules.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 18, 2021

One group self-administered cannabis with 12% THC over three weeks. Another group received an 11% CBD product with minimal THC. A third group received a balanced THC-CBD product, with roughly 8% THC and 8% CBD. It tested at only 9% THC. Wasn’t the DEA going to let others grow research-grade cannabis?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

During the 20 th century, law enforcement and public policy activities have undermined opportunities for scientific exploration. Relevant AAFP Policy. Family physicians have a vested interest in policies that advance and protect the health of their patients and the public. Marijuana Possession for Personal Use. Call to Action.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The attorney general would be required to finalize removing “marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols [THC]” from the schedule of controlled substances no later than 180 days after the enactment of the act. . With language that clearly ties the descheduling of cannabis to the long-running policy failure of the U.S.’s

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The attorney general would be required to finalize removing “marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols [THC]” from the schedule of controlled substances no later than 180 days after the enactment of the act. . With language that clearly ties the descheduling of cannabis to the long-running policy failure of the U.S.’s

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

The attorney general would be required to finalize removing “marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols [THC]” from the schedule of controlled substances no later than 180 days after the enactment of the act. . With language that clearly ties the descheduling of cannabis to the long-running policy failure of the U.S.’s

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SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

The attorney general would be required to finalize removing “marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols [THC]” from the schedule of controlled substances no later than 180 days after the enactment of the act. . With language that clearly ties the descheduling of cannabis to the long-running policy failure of the U.S.’s

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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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