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FDA and FTC Target Delta-8 Products

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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. And if it is derived from hemp, it is not independently scheduled – at least if you read the Controlled Substances Act and 2018 Farm Bill literally. 174, 176 n.9

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). 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. Department of the Navy , 562 U.S. 562 [2011]).

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The Week in Weed: April 3, 2020

The Blunt Truth

DEA GUIDANCE. Scientists at the Scottsdale Research Institute have filed suit against the agency, claiming that the DEA has changed its interpretation of federal statutes and treaty obligations, without detailing how it arrived at its new view of the law. So now Idaho stands alone as the only state where no form of cannabis is legal.

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Studies Dispel the Myth That Cannabis is a Performance Enhancing Drug

Veriheal

Office of National Drug Control Policy defined that the medal “seemed to directly undercut our messages to young people that drug use undermines a child’s opportunities for success.” Fast forward to 2019 and the DEA unveiled eagerly anticipated plans for cannabis research. Soon after Rebagliati’s case, a paper released by the U.S.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

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. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA.

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Is your CBD what it says it is? Study finds high-THC weed sold as hemp

SpeedWeed

In response to the 2018 farm bill, the USDA and the DEA have weighed in with interim rules establishing a system for the production of massive amounts of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. These levels are indicative of gross contamination of the extraction and/or packaging equipment. ppm of lead – over 13 times the legal limit.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

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To learn more about telehealth appointments and CannaMD ‘s COVID-19 safety measures, see: Coronavirus Policies. SHORT ANSWER: Yes, but products must be contained in their original packaging. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening.

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