The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Medical Marijuana, Inc.,

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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. Given the DEA’s stonewalling, forcing their hand is a notable achievement. Dozens of Applications”. .

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC. But THC levels can fluctuate because of numerous factors beyond the control of any farmer.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 18, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly made an announcement that’s expected to have a profound and long-lasting impact on cannabis research and development in the United States. Leafly’s Ben Adlin documented the shockingly poor quality in this 2017 article : Smoking 25% THC, studying 8% THC. DEA finally relents.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Today, we further discuss the THC testing requirements proposed in the rules and how they will impact the hemp industry. TOTAL THC TESTING PROTOCOL. To the disappointment of many in the hemp industry, the USDA adopted a total THC testing requirement. DEA REGISTRATION. percent limit.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Kaufman & Canoles 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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FloridaMarijuana.net

JULY 8, 2018

MAPS worked for over 22 years to obtain marijuana for medical marijuana drug development research, and the approval is a historic shift in federal policy. The study has received full approval from the FDA, DEA, and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). 5 cannabis strains to treat PTSD: 1.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. The report doesn’t weigh in on delta-8-THC, which can be derived from legal hemp but isn’t regulated under federal statute. House lawmakers approved spending bills on a wide range of cannabis-related policy issues. Published To JD Supra.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. 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 […]

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The NBA announced that they do not intend to test players for THC for the upcoming season. and the NBA will not be drug testing players for THC this coming season . Further, the DEA hasn’t exactly been helping matters, in fact, they may even be making things worse. . Cannabis will still remain on the list of banned substances.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. 3% THC is legal for treating qualifying health conditions and even recreationally. THC was legalized for qualifying conditions.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2019

In the preliminary emails and phone calls, a very common question those lawyers ask is this: “The FDA has stated that it is ‘not legal’ to introduce THC or CBD products into the marketplace. Upon running that by DEA, however, the latter agency advised that removing controls from CBD would violate international treaties to which the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. percent Delta-9 THC, the Ninth Circuit found that they were lawful and that the preliminary injunction was merited.

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United Patients Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC CBD and THC are both compounds that can be found in the Cannabis plant. CBD does not produce any psychoactive effects, while THC does. This means that CBD won’t get you high, while THC will. Hemp must legally have a THC content of 0.3 percent or less.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

There is a shift happening in this country, away from liberal policies, including drug policy reforms. The unstable legality of federal protections for medical cannabis, which solely come from an amendment to the DOJ and DEAs budget that has to pass every year, threatens our progress. How do we move federal policies forward?

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

On the heels of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announcing a Second Notice for proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act that would regulate and redefine how THC and THCA levels are measured (essentially banning hemp and hemp products in Illinois), Rep. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We have noted previously that the federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently announced that drugs that include CBD (cannabidiol) with less than 0.1% of THC (tetrahydrocannabinols) are now considered Schedule V drugs provided they are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In Horn v.

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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. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Delta-9 THC. THC or less).

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

NORML’s Political Director Morgan Fox added: “The fact that these interdiction efforts are growing — at great cost to the taxpayer — despite increasing momentum for legalization is a testament to the failure of federal prohibition and unnecessarily burdensome state regulatory policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Boyd Street Distro, LLC , finding that the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act (the “Farm Bill”) legalized delta-8 THC. Though delta-8 THC naturally occurs in the cannabis plant in small amounts, it is commonly made through a conversion process using CBD. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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SpeedWeed

JUNE 8, 2021

Washington state regulators are indicating a willingness to regulate Delta-8 THC products for sale in licensed cannabis dispensaries, although chemical experts say that the issue will require study before rules can be drafted. Colorado Backs Away from Delta-8 THC Regulation. Last year, the U.S. But I think it’s possible.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

CBD is the main nonintoxicating phytocannabinoid, and unlike THC, CBD has a very low affinity for CB receptors of the endocannabinoid system and possesses the unique ability to counteract the intoxicating and adverse effects of cannabis, such as anxiety, tachycardia, hunger, and sedation in rats and humans.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. delta-9 THC. Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. A complicated legal question.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 28, 2021

Groups were each given a strain consisting of 9% THC, 11% CBD, or 8% THC/8% CBD. . The good news is that all groups, including the placebo, showed improvement in PTSD symptoms during the treatment, with the THC group showing the largest response. Co-author Dr Sue Sisley says that the results are promising.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

For the USDA, it seems that lawmakers have heard the backlash against the USDA’s testing requirements including the need to test for total THC at DEA-certified labs. In addition, the USDA has publicly stated that testing hemp for THC content has proved challenging. We’ll keep an eye on HR 5587 and all things Hemp CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

3] Further, notwithstanding the determination of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which is required to defer to the Department of Health and Human Services’ assessment that cannabis has no acceptable medical utility, 37 states and four territories have enacted laws allowing for the medical use of cannabis products. [4]

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

As a former foot soldier for the DEA in my country’s failed War on Drugs, I took notice when Bob sued the DEA and brought hemp front and center onto the world stage. I admired Bob for his aggressiveness and intellectual prowess as he turned Hoban Law Group into a well-known and sought after international legal powerhouse.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2020

Senior Policy Advisor, Diversion Control Division. The MORE Act would decriminalize marijuana and THC at the federal level by removing it from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, which currently classifies it as an addictive drug that has no accepted medical use, akin to heroin. Drug Enforcement Administration.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

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. Several northeastern states tried to coordinate their marijuana policies.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The debate surrounding delta-8 THC and the proper regulation of intoxicating hemp products has accelerated greatly over the last several months, fueled by multiple court decisions, federal policy actions, and new state laws. delta-9 THC and are derived from hemp itself consisting of less than 0.3% delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

“The government regulates any product with THC levels above 0.3%.”. It’s made up of many compounds that don’t get you high, and one that does: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. The government regulates any product with THC levels above 0.3%. The government regulates any product with THC levels above 0.3%.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or also known as AOC, pointed out that both sides are coming together on issues concerning civil rights, policy and bringing an end to old drug prohibition laws. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, or also known as AOC, pointed out that both sides are coming together on issues concerning civil rights, policy and bringing an end to old drug prohibition laws. . House Republicans supported her proposal to defund the DEA and divert those funds to opioid treatment programs. .

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Senators) who joined the group in a spirited, interactive discussion on hemp public policy. percent THC during processing, even if the final product is below the federal limit.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 5, 2021

Having spent more than 25 years studying cannabis policy and scheduling, I take issue with this interpretation. Two, they are federally classified by DEA and HHS as Schedule II, III, IV or V substances. Authors Tracy Gallegos and Neville M. Rescheduling cannabis will not necessarily facilitate clinical research.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

delta-9 THC or less are legally considered hemp. delta-9 THC are legally considered marijuana. Board member Parker Smith pointed out how the word ‘hemp’ incorporates nearly all parts of the cannabis plant, with delta-9 THC as the exception. The difference between hemp and marijuana is a legal one, not a botanical one.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. The cannabis research material provided to researchers, such as Dr. Sue Sisley from the University of Mississippi, averages only 7% THC. Hemp Should Be Embraced as an Alternative to Plastics.

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