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. billion by 2024, increasing from $1.2

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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.

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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. Guidance on marijuana seeds. delta-9 THC concentration.

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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. Aurum has always been at the forefront of cannabis and hemp testing.

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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. Circuit affirmed. Circuit ruled June 10.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? ” Congress did not intend to open Pandora’s Box to any form of legal intoxicating hemp product. That in my view, is wrong.

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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. The DEA can talk the talk when it comes to the opioid crisis but it does not walk the walk.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2023

Interesting to see Kratom on West Virginia’s radar West Virginia will soon tighten its laws around the sale of kratom and hemp-derived cannabinoid products. What is kratom? The […]

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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? DEA Says “No”.

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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 percent on a dry weight basis.

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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.

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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.

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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. On … Read More.

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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. In 2011, Levine was arrested along with five others after they planted hemp seeds on the lawn at the DEA headquarters in Arlington, VA.

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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. The post Document: Court Orders California to Give Cannabis Records to DEA first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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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). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

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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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2023

On May 4, 2023, during its annual Supply Chain Conference, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that it is “in the process of modifying [its regulations]” on cannabis constituents based on recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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The Cannigma

JUNE 14, 2021

For more than 50 years, if you wanted to do cannabis research in the United States, federal law said you had to get the cannabis from the University of Mississippi. The BRC is among the dozens of organizations that have received preliminary approval from the DEA to cultivate cannabis. BRC) told The Cannigma this week. Shutterstock).

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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. It could be argued that the DEA is hesitant for the sake of public safety.

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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.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2020

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the USDA’s decision to reopen commenting on the interim hemp rule for 30 days. Here is a good article by Hemp Grower magazine on the reopening). The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of the key provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill is the legalization of industrial hemp, which is defined as cannabis plants with […]

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“THCA flower is legal under federal law” Maybe. Griffen’s article is just one of many parsing the language of the 2018 Farm Bill and a 2023 DEA letter on the topic. See also: “ THCA and the DEA: Rod Breaks Down the Latest News ” from Rod Kight, an another attorney prominent in the space. And DEA often loses in court.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

BY ALICIA ALTENAU, GREEN LIGHT LAW GROUP —. After a significant outcry by the hemp community, the USDA is backing down from its requirement that all hemp be tested at DEA-registered labs for the 2020 season. This could be a sign that FDA may, in the future, take a more reasonable regulatory stance.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

of Culhane Law Firm What is the DEA Interim Final Rule (IFR) on Hemp? The post DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INTERIM FINAL RULE ON HEMP Q&A first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Bridge West CannaBlog Guest Contributor, Edward R. Culhane Esq., On August … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

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. THC would be regulated differently than low-THC hemp as “cannabis.” Cannabis above 0.3%

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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 post Alert: Hemp Industry Members File New Federal Action Challenging DEA’s Regulatory Overreach first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high. Hemp has almost none — 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

One of the key provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill is the legalization of industrial hemp, which is defined as cannabis plants with a delta-9 THC […] 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

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 This is a departure for the DEA, which does not require labs to be accredited to handle narcotics. The rules propose that the U.S.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

AUGUST 26, 2020

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp derivatives under.3% 9 -THC, hemp processing has always fallen in a regulatory “grey-zone” because of the lack of regulations. percent ?

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SpeedWeed

MAY 22, 2021

After years of delays, legal challenges, and obfuscation, the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) finally announced that it would begin evaluating applications for federally-licensed research cannabis cultivators. . In 2019, a federal judge forced the DEA to explain its inaction.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which was signed into law on Dec. Office of Public Affairs. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 Business and Commerce Law, Distributors, I have been concerned about the proliferation of THC acetate ester (THCO) for a while. It has always been my view that THCO is a controlled substance under federal law. Although it can be made from cannabinoids from hemp, THCO is not naturally expressed by the hemp plant.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

On March 7, Oregon law makers passed Senate Bill 1564 ( SB 1564 ) which empowers counties to impose hemp moratoriums within their jurisdictions. This post briefly goes over the impetus behind this new law and how it will impact Oregon’s hemp industry. Reasons behind the SB 1564 hemp moratoriums. In 2020, the U.S.

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