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The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. Don’t Take the Bait!

Canna Law Blog

Last week the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a bad interim hemp rule. North Carolina attorney Rod Kight raised these concerns as well and he and I both spoke to Kyle Jaeger of Marijuana Moment about why we think are concerned about the DEA’s interim hemp rule. Weekly in a phone interview.

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Cannabis Litigation: Second Circuit Could Force DEA to Re- or Deschedule Marijuana

Canna Law Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) when it comes to DEA’s handling of petitions to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs. Since then many different parties have tried to reschedule or end prohibition by filing petitions with DEA per the CSA protocol on rescheduling.

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From DEA to Legal Cannabis: Charles Feldmann Weighs In

CannaTech

As a Marine Corps federal prosecutor, DEA Drug Task Force Commander and state narcotics prosecutor, Charles spent many years engaged in the War on Drugs. A Former DEA Prosecutor’s Journey into the Global Cannabis Industry. Watch out for penny stock predators and CBD snake oil cultivators and unsavoury extractors.

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Is Cannabis/Hemp Legal in the United States?

Otherside Farms

But the United States still depended on hemp products and oil. However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. Now that you know the history of the laws in growing hemp, you can look at the different states where it is legal. If you grow it without a license, you are breaking the law.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. And low THC cannabis oil was legalized in Kansas , which otherwise has some of the most restrictive laws in the country. In October, Senator Mitch McConnell directed the DEA to figure out how to distinguish hemp from marijuana.

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Article: How Do You Transport Marijuana While You’re Moving?

Cannabis Law Report

What about oils or edibles? You might just get a slap on the wrist from state officers depending on the quantity, your criminal history, and the reason behind the stop. You could still find yourself dealing with Big Daddy DEA, even with a medical marijuana card at the ready, and even if you’re still within the state that issued it.

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Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC

SpeedWeed

And now that delta-8 THC , its trendy cousin, has been outlawed in some states across the country and flagged by the DEA , THC-O’s star may rise even faster. . Read on to learn more about the history of THC-O acetate, its potential benefits, and the risks you should be aware of before trying it yourself. Is THC-O safe to consume?

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