Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA), among other things, consolidates the licensure and regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis activities and requires the Department of Cannabis Control to administer its provisions. DIGEST KEY. 20210AB1656_99.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? How does Florida law define medical marijuana? To fully understand this definition, you also need to know two other legal definitions: Medical marijuana treatment center. (And, if you still need your card at the end – we’ve got you covered there, too!).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Earlier this month, California legislators passed a law, AB 45 , aimed at providing guardrails for an expanded consumer marketplace for products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in California. With the new law’s passage, many hemp-derived CBD products will be able to enter the market legally in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2021

Pure Extracts Inc. CSE: MSET) revealed additional preclinical data showing strong efficacy and improved safety in a head-to-head comparison with psilocybin. Enveric Biosciences (NASDAQ: ENVB) recently announced a definitive agreement to acquire MagicMed Industries Inc. Market Performance. Weekly Performance: $133.19 (-1.61%).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

This regulative environment also promotes economic growth and significant medical benefits, boosting consumer safety and accessibility. Introducing cross-border electronic prescriptions could enhance patient safety and increase tracking, as the system would be used domestically and internationally.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

This post provides an overview of the regulatory framework of alcoholic beverages, including pre-manufactured industrial hemp-infused drinks and “homemade” alcoholic drinks infused with CBD oil or extracts. As we previously explained , alcoholic beverages are regulated by federal and state laws.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 14, 2022

It’s unclear whether any of these bills will actually become laws, but these are some of the Washington cannabis bills to watch in 2022. Expanding regulatory authority over cannabinoids that may be impairing and providing for enhanced product safety and consumer information disclosure about marijuana products.”. HB 1667 -?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp, defined as cannabis, including its derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids (among other things), with a delta-9 THC concentration of no more than 0.3%, from the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Despite delta-8’s intoxicating effects, many consider it a lawful hemp-derivative product. Kelsey Middleton.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Unfortunately, out of nowhere, the Governor’s version adds an age restriction of 21-or-older for hemp extracts that contain any amount of THC. The bill is intended to promote financial innovation in an original way, but its hemp-related definitions are technically incorrect and confuse hemp with marijuana in many respects.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . Our analysis follows: Hemp-derived CBD is no longer a controlled substance under federal law. The FDA’s position on CBD is unsettled and unsupported by law. While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

It makes non-substantive changes to some of Iowa’s hemp-related definitions and even provides a new definition for “consumable hemp products” that includes inhalable, ingestible, and topical products. While hemp is distinguished from cannabis, the bill is likely to cause confusion among law enforcement and regulatory officials.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 31, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Another interesting quirk of Washington’s hemp law is contained in RCW 15.140.04

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2023

Could our society miss out on potential medical breakthroughs due to outdated marijuana laws or strict regulations? One advocate argued that rescheduling cocaine derivatives ahead of cannabis could pose a safety concern and might be mistakenly interpreted as signifying that cocaine is less dangerous than cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 11, 2021

Although all hemp-derived cannabinoids, including hemp-derived Delta-8 THC, seem to fall squarely within the definition of hemp enacted under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “ 2018 Farm Bill”) , uncertainties remain regarding the federal legality of cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC that are derivatives of other hemp-derived cannabinoids.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly. delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

The complicated process of deriving Delta-8 THC and the frenetic pace of hemp regulatory frameworks trying to keep up with changing laws causes many lawyers and business owners alike legal heartburn. the liquid is properly understood as a derivative, extract, or cannabinoid originating from the cannabis plant and containing “not more than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2022

There is perhaps no area of the law where doubt rules more than the cannabis industry, and perhaps no corner of that industry more shrouded in doubt than Delta-8 THC. Delta-8 is a form of the chemical compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis plants. August 30, 2022. What Is Delta-8 THC?

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JUNE 30, 2023

Cannabis tinctures are a special type of extract in a concentrated liquid form. Tinctures, and extracts in general, may seem to represent a new, emergent part of the cannabis market in some areas as high-test extracts skyrocket in popularity. What Are Cannabis Tinctures? This can be done using a few different mediums, however.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Despite the use of hemp having been authorised in Europe for decades, until recently, the use of hemp-derived CBD in cosmetics and food was prohibited in the EU, as CBD was considered a narcotic as a cannabis extract. Notably, plenty of products were available, and enforcement was infrequent. US Experience. Money Laundering and Other Risks.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 15, 2021

In 2018, the US government passed the Farm Bill, which excluded hemp from the definition of marijuana plants, which remain illegal under federal law. The law defined hemp as cannabis plants with less than 0.3% In reality, CBD is not exactly legal under federal law. Easy access. Kevin McGovern/Shutterstock).

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Emphasis added). Moreover, S.P. 459 in March 27, 2019. .” California.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Yet, in the month following the enactment of this emergency rules, the OLCC expanded the definition of the term “artificially derived cannabinoids” to include “semi-synthetic cannabinoids created from chemical reactions with cannabis-extracted substances,” including non-psychoactive cannabinoids like CBN.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. The European Food Safety Authority said the substance must undergo further testing before it is approved, a process which could take two years. extracts of Cannabis sativa L. This also applies to extracts of other plants containing cannabinoids. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 26, 2021

According to a notice released last week by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), “chemically modifying or converting any naturally occurring cannabinoids from industrial hemp is non-compliant with the statutory definition of ‘industrial hemp product.’ Delta-8 THC found in stores comes from CBD extracted from hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

This post will cover the main changes (in our opinion) regarding the California Department of Public Health Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch’s (“CDPH-MCSB”) permanent regs. However, this clearly isn’t going to be the case if stakeholders go off of a plain reading of the law. New product definitions.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2020

In March 2019 , the Federal Agency for Consumer Protection and Food Safety, or Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (“BVL”), published a statement indicating that dietary supplements containing CBD were considered novel foods and therefore required approval (including a demonstration of safety) pursuant to Rule 2015/2283.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

There are many unanswered questions about the science, safety, effectiveness and quality of unapproved products containing CBD, and we will continue to work to protect the health and safety of American consumers from products that are being marketed in violation of the law.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Senate Bill 1020 (“SB 1020”) went into effect on July 1.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Industrial hemp” or “hemp” means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 28, 2021

And Wayne State University , based in Michigan, reports that law enforcement agencies in Michigan have seized delta-8 products that were falsely labeled as CBD products. CEO of The Hemp Mine , previously told Hemp Grower that in the delta-8 extraction process, the final distillate ends up being 60% to 70% delta-8 and roughly 2% to 6% delta-9.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 27, 2021

And Wayne State University , based in Michigan, reports that law enforcement agencies in Michigan have seized delta-8 products that were falsely labeled as CBD products. CEO of The Hemp Mine , previously told Hemp Grower that in the delta-8 extraction process, the final distillate ends up being 60% to 70% delta-8 and roughly 2% to 6% delta-9.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 26, 2021

And Wayne State University , based in Michigan, reports that law enforcement agencies in Michigan have seized delta-8 products that were falsely labeled as CBD products. CEO of The Hemp Mine , previously told Hemp Grower that in the delta-8 extraction process, the final distillate ends up being 60% to 70% delta-8 and roughly 2% to 6% delta-9.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Assembly Bill 45 (AB45), which is expected to be signed into law before Oct. Outside of this framework, any product added to food is regulated by the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH’s) Food and Drug Branch under the Sherman Law – the state version of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 22, 2020

We keep reading in Law360 and other publications about defense law firms that are ramping up cannabis practice groups. Effective January 1, 2020, the state of Florida began regulating CBD products, including their labelling with respect to the number of milligrams of hemp extract contained in a product. 16 January 2020. by Stephen J.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In some cases, the WSDA also “may give notice of noncompliance to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board which regulates marijuana, with a summary of the actions taken to destroy the noncompliant hemp.” ” Transportation.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Testing for Safety: Are Impurities a Problem? Of the 51 products tested, 11 had delta-9 levels definitively below the 0.3% Testing for Safety: Are Impurities a Problem? Table of Contents. Executive Summary. What We Discovered. Illegal Limits of Delta-9 THC. The Labeling Lies. Do Delta-8 THC Companies Verify Customers Ages?

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Processors must comply with all applicable health and safety standards.

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