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

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Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). While CBP has at least provided some response to the initial request, DEA has completely stonewalled the Initiative to date. While CBP has at least provided some response to the initial request, DEA has completely stonewalled the Initiative to date. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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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. 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. You can read more about that issue here or here.

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Endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association, ACS Laboratory Launches Its Tested Safe Certified Seal Program to Elevate Industry Standards and Consumer Trust

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ACS Laboratory Will Grant its Safety Seal to Any Product Testing Beyond the Minimum for a Full Panel of Tests. ACS Laboratory’s Tested Safe Certified Safety Seal is a physical symbol that products passed the strictest testing guidelines in the U.S. BOCA RATON, Fla. , Aug. BOCA RATON, Fla. , Aug.

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

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As federal and state governments tackle the legalization of hemp as a distinct product from cannabis, the safety of the products produced from hemp isn’t getting the same attention as those produced from THC-based cannabis. Testing failures highlight the need for national regulations on hemp.

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

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The FDA is currently in an ongoing process evaluating the science and safety of CBD and hemp derivatives in order to determine potential regulatory pathways for hemp. The FDA is tasked with developing packaging and labeling requirements for CBD dietary supplements through an interim final rule.

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Frost Brown Todd: Take Heed: FDA & CDC Release Health Alerts About Delta-8 THC

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Tracking recent data from within the last year (following the publication of the DEA Interim Final Rule which added confusion to the delta-8 legality question), more than a dozen hospital or emergency room visits and hundreds of calls to poison control were reported. Delta-8 THC products should be kept out of the reach of children and pets.

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Cannabis, Learn How to Win from the Alcohol Industry  – Cannabis Business Executive

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Those same high taxes are also hindering new product testing and efforts to standardize packaging. Innovation: Coors was the first American brewer to package beer in aluminum cans, and Anheuser-Busch was the first American brewer to pasteurize beer to keep it fresh. Pricing is key to the black maret’s success.