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Cannabis Life Network
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The Delta 8 THC industry can breathe a little easier, so long as they are using hemp. In a recently obtained letter, the DEA clarified its position on hemp-derived Delta 8 THC. As long as the product is hemp-derived and doesn’t contain Delta 9 THC, it’s legal.
Canna Law Blog
MAY 16, 2022
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. Yet, as we warned in 2020, the rule creates perils for the hemp derivative industry.
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Canna Law Blog
MAY 16, 2022
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. Yet, as we warned in 2020, the rule creates perils for the hemp derivative industry.
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2020
The Canna Law Blog has been writing about the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) interim final rule (IFR) on hemp since its August publication in the Federal Register: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.
NORML
MARCH 26, 2020
The DEA now estimates that, under the new rules, it may approve between three and 15 total applicants. In 2016, the DEA publicly announced that it would, for the first time, begin accepting applications from private entities wishing to grow research-grade cannabis.
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 13, 2022
Hemp Industries Association and RE Botanicals Inc. are barred from bringing a challenge in federal district court against Drug Enforcement Administration regulations concerning the possession and manufacture of hemp byproducts, the D.C. Bloomberg.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 12, 2020
District Court to block the DEA from unlawfully criminalizing hemp production The lawsuit also highlights the DEA’s history of … Read More. The detailed complaint asks a U.S.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
DEA Letter Appears to Suggest Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Is Legal. Here’s the letter in full. ALBOP-synthetic-delta8-THC-21-7520-signed. Ganjapreneur say. Breaking News
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 14, 2022
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% on a dry weight basis are considered hemp and are not controlled under the Controlled Substances Act.
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
DEA Tries to Define Hemp If you’re a hemp business, you probably understand the victory that came with Congress passing the 2018 Farm Bill. The post Hemp Is Not Marijuana. Unless You Ask the DEA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. As … Read More.
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Our position on D8 from hemp was recently confirmed by the DEA in two public announcements- a webinar and a letter. Continue reading “Is D8 From Hemp a Controlled Substance? DEA Says “No” ” … The post Is D8 From Hemp a Controlled Substance?
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Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 5, 2022
Members of the legal team suing the DEA recently discussed the case, why it is critical to the hemp industry’s survival, and what a loss would mean for hemp companies across the nation.
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Petition asks federal appeals court to review a rule the DEA issued last month, arguing the agency exceeded its authority and violated the 2018 farm … Read More.
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020.
NORML
AUGUST 2, 2019
” To date, however, the agency has neither affirmed or denied any of the 26 applicants that have sought the DEA’s permission for a federal cultivation license. Read NORML’s new op-ed, “Three years ago the DEA said they would remove roadblocks to cannabis research — they still haven’t, here.). “While most states recognize that cannabis has medical value, the DEA says otherwise, pointing to the absence of clinical research.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Organization submitted comments on proposed rule that oversteps Congress and would create confusion in hemp programs and 2018 Farm Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – The post Statement: National Cannabis Industry Association Urges DEA to Rescind Interim Hemp Rule first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 17, 2021
Rod Kight and Shane Pennington discuss the DEA lawsuit about hemp extracts. As many readers of this blog know, the… Read More. Rod Kight
Canna Law Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2020
The hemp industry is not the only one that’s pushing back against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s hemp Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”). If you read this blog, you’ll recall the hemp industry sued the DEA following the release of its Rule in August 2020. Last week, nine members of Congress issued a letter to the DEA’s Acting Administrator, Timothy Shea, to express their concerns regarding the Rule.
Cannabis Law Report
OCTOBER 26, 2020
MM report… A pair of senators representing Oregon sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Thursday to demand changes to the agency’s … Read More.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 18, 2021
Hemp Industry Daily Reports. Hemp producers will have more breathing room under newly released rules on the federally mandated THC… Read More. The post USA: USDA gives hemp farmers breathing room on THC, testing, but retains DEA requirement first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
WeedAdvisor
JULY 4, 2019
Despite mounting evidence into cannabis’ therapeutic benefits, the DEA continues to close its eyes and plug its ears, constantly claiming that there is not enough research to support its medicinal value, according to Marijuana Moment. However, the DEA does not keep its staff employed without drugs to seize, with marijuana being an easy target. It could be argued that the DEA is hesitant for the sake of public safety. Here, DEA can act with little expenditure of resources.”.
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 5, 2022
Longtime hemp activist Steve Levine has passed away. Levine was former president of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and a board member of Vote Hemp. 2009 ~ DEA Headquarters ~ American Farmers Shall Grow Hemp Again, Reefer Madness Will Be Buried.”
Cannabis Law Report
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
The hemp has hit the fan…… California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control had refused to give the DEA those documents, arguing in court filings that the … Read More.
United Patients Group
JANUARY 27, 2021
Law and Industrial Hemp. All cannabis is cannabis, but some cannabis is hemp. To many laypeople, this delineation is exceedingly confusing; after all, much of the Western world has used the term “hemp” to refer to all cannabis for centuries. The History of Hemp Law.
Canna Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a bad interim hemp rule. My colleague Nathalie Bougenies wrote about how this interim rule could have devastating impacts on the burgeoning hemp-derived delta-8 THC industry. Hemp Industries Assoc. DEA , 333 F.3d
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 15, 2021
Hemp Grower write The agency states that delta-8 is “[another] name” for tetrahydrocannabinols, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the DEA… Read More.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 12, 2021
Aurum Labs ( [link] ) is now certified by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to conduct hemp compliance testing for manufactured industrial hemp products and is in the final stages of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration.
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 24, 2020
August 24, 2020 The DEA has not issued a warning or otherwise signaled a change in enforcement policy by issuing the interim final rule. The post Duane Morris Article: DEA Issues Interim Final Rule Concerning Marijuana and Hemp first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.
Canna Law Blog
AUGUST 24, 2020
This is hugely problematic because intermediary hemp is an essential and necessary component of the industry. In addition, the Rule addresses the legality of “synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinols,” which could also impact the hemp industry.
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
Leafly
APRIL 27, 2021
But the DEA and state lawmakers may soon catch up to the new craze. Politics cannabis legalization DEA delta-8 federal law Hemp THCDelta-8 is federally legal, and most states don't prohibit it. The post How long will delta-8 remain legal? appeared first on Leafly.
The Cannigma
JUNE 14, 2021
All that is about to change, thanks to a change at the DEA , which cultivators and industry experts say will be monumental for cannabis research, medical marijuana patients, and potentially the broader legal status of the plant itself. “We
The Joint Blog
MARCH 3, 2020
The United States Department of Argiculture says it will delay the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, reports the Hemp Industry Daily.
Veriheal
DECEMBER 30, 2020
If you answered yes to these two questions, then the DEA might have the job for you. The DEA is seeking a contractor that has the ability to destroy illegal drugs without leaving detectable levels behind. The DEA Says That This isn’t a Job Announcement .
WeedAdvisor
AUGUST 28, 2019
Despite a 90-day deadline for review, the DEA ignored this cut-off and simply sat on the applications for three years. This likely would have been longer, but the DEA had not anticipated a legal threat to force some action. Their silence – despite claiming to be interested in more studies – led the Scottsdale Research Institute (SRI) to sue the DEA, demanding that they finally review the multiple applications sitting in limbo.
Canna Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Until a few weeks ago, everyone in the hemp world thought the next big development would come from the federal Food and Drug Administration (after all, the FDA recently submitted proposed guidance to the White House, which has yet to be released).
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 20, 2019
The report reveals … ndustry members worry the limitation could delay THC testing and create bottlenecks, especially in remote areas far from a DEA-registered lab. “It It appears that many of the existing (DEA) labs don’t have the equipment and capacity to service the hemp industry,” cannabis attorney Shawn Hauser of Denver-based firm Vicente Sederberg said last week during a webcast with Hemp Industry Daily.
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