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. Date: May 25, 2022. In other words, any contrary agency language is overridden by clear statutory text.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. USDA’s interim final rules requires that hemp plant testing must be conducted by a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered laboratory, but Virginia has only a small number of DEA-registered labs.

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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. A major achievement of the 2018 Farm Bill was that it cleared the way for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer policies to hemp farmers.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The first crisis point initiated by the Rule is its requirement that Labs “ must be registered by the DEA to conduct chemical analysis of controlled substances (in accordance with 21 CFR 1301.13). ” concentration of THC on a dry weight basis, which is, by definition, marijuana and a Schedule 1 controlled substance. ”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

AK Futures responded that the 2018 Farm Act legalized delta-8 THC products and its use of the Cake trademark in commerce was lawful. Although the court disagreed with Boyd Street’s interpretation of the DEA’s position on delta-8 THC, it concluded the Farm Act overruled any contrary agency interpretation by the DEA.

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LifeCannMD

APRIL 19, 2021

In 2018, a bill called simply “The Farm Bill” was passed by Congress and signed into law. As a reaction to this, researchers have devised the ability to concentrate the Delta 8-THC content in Hemp while at the same time minimizing the Delta 9-THC content – thus keeping it under the legal limit.

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Veriheal

JUNE 23, 2022

Despite the medical cannabis program being implemented in 2018 in Pennsylvania , they remain one of the only states that enforce a zero-tolerance law that also applies to THC metabolites. This can have an effect on impairment levels as well as the concentration of THC metabolites within the blood. 08, equates to intoxication.

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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. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the United States District Court for the Central District of California’s ruling in AK Futures LLC v. Jennifer Fisher. Kelsey Middleton.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. In December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill, changed how certain types of cannabis are scheduled by removing hemp, defined as cannabis and derivatives of cannabis with extremely low concentrations of THC (less than 0.3%

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The Cannigma

JULY 11, 2021

There’s very little scientific literature on this compound, but the World Health Organization published a review on isomers of THC in 2018, including delta-10-THC 1. . Because delta-10 products are being made from hemp-derived CBD isolate, some proponents argue that it is legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, but the DEA doesn’t agree. .

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The 2018 Farm Bill (i.e., Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3% 8-THC is also found in very low concentrations in cannabis plants, such that it is often synthesized from CBD rather than being directly extracted from the plant.

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LifeCannMD

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Farm Bill” of 2018 was passed by Congress and allows that hemp derivatives, such as cannabinoids, are legal in the US so long as they do not contain more than.3% Specifically speaking, concentrating the Delta 8-THC content in Hemp while minimizing the Delta 9-THC content – keeps the content under the legal limit.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

But today’s “hemp” market has moved way beyond CBD, as noted by several commentators who expressed concerns about the unregulated proliferation of high-dose THC consumables and novel synthetic intoxicants thanks to loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for revision and renewal in the coming months. What About THCA?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The federal government’s position on cannabis has somewhat softened in recent years, most notably with the 2018 Farm Bill’s removal of industrial hemp containing 0.3% Dogs appear to tolerate CBD far better than THC, which was shown to cause ataxia when administered intravenously in smaller, less-concentrated doses than CBD.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Due to ambiguities in the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp and hemp products, delta-8 is currently not prohibited by federal law. The federal 2018 farm bill , which legalized hemp, removed hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act’s (CSA) definition of marijuana. I tried delta-8 THC: Here’s what it feels like.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Laboratory must be DEA-registered. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, and total THC concentration reported must account for conversion of THCA into THC. THC (concentrations of less than 0.5% Sampling and testing for delta-9 THC: 15-day pre-harvest testing mandated.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Unfortunately, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dropped a surprise interim hemp rule a few weeks ago, which took immediate effect and came as a shock to virtually everyone. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

This is a major step in the full implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. The total THC concentration level shall be determined and reported on a dry weight basis. Today, the U.S. State and Tribal Plans.

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The Cannigma

MAY 6, 2021

Delta-9-THC and CBD can be found in concentrations as high as 20% and even 30%, but minor cannabinoids such as delta-8-THC generally occur in concentrations below 1%. had no measurable concentrations of delta-8-THC. Of the ones that did contain delta-8, the average concentration was only about 0.0018%”. Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Even though it is not as potent as Delta-9, Delta-8 is included on the DEA’s list of controlled substances under “tetrahydrocannabinols” and thus, it is a controlled Schedule 1 drug. That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.”

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The reason is, due to the way the 2018 Farm Bill was written, products that are derived from CBD fall into a legal grey area including d8-THC-O. All tetrahydrocannabinol molecules are on the DEA Controlled Substances list , which means it is considered illegal. THC-O in the US.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The bill was clearly intended to bring California closer into harmony with the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, in anticipation for the state’s ultimate submission of a statewide hemp production plan to the U.S. This generally increases the THC concentration in hemp sample and pushes it over the 0.3

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

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. The 2018 farm bill classifies hemp as cannabis that contains no more than 0.3% Furthermore, the cartridge contained at least 6.5

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). Hemp, hemp-derived THC, and hemp derivatives were removed from the CSA under the 2018 Farm Bill. States still retain the ability to exercise primary regulatory authority over hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2019

Even though the 2018 Farm Bill changed that legal definition, law enforcement has yet to change with it. Most roadside marijuana detection kits are designed to detect the mere presence of THC but not the concentration. Consequently, law enforcement has never taken the time to learn how to distinguish the two plants; and why would they?

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Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

THC-O is very concentrated and intense and it is common that some users will experience undesirable side effects. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% THC-O is made from hemp and therefore legal, however, DEA tightened the law by stating that all synthetic THC is illegal. THC-O Side Effects.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 9, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized the hemp plant and all its derivatives, unless the plant or anything made from it contains delta 9 THC at a concentration higher than 0.3 But it is probably too early to say whether HHC has great promise as a therapeutic drug. Is HHC Legal? percent. Where Can you Find HHC?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Prior to December of 2018, hemp and all hemp-derived substances (including cannabidiol or CBD) were considered to be a form of “marijuana,” subject to the federal government’s most restrictive regulation under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). Where Things Stand Federally. ” See 7 U.S.C.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

The recent amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill has come to be known as the ‘final rule’ for this particular document until further legal action is proposed. This is partly due to the heavy involvement of the DEA throughout the production process. Of course, this is where negligence violation and the DEA come into play. .

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Canna Law Blog has been writing about the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) interim final rule (IFR) on hemp since its August publication in the Federal Register: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods for total THC concentration. Laboratories must report THC results based on delta-9 THC concentration on a dry weight basis and with a measurement of uncertainty.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Sensi Seeds

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In August 2018, reports of shops being raided and CBD product confiscated began to circulate on Twitter. Under Spanish law, food supplements must be sourced from “normal” food, be a “concentrated sources of nutrients,” and can only include “vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and fatty acids.”.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2020

On August 20, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule on hemp, hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. If you’re in the hemp derivative business, trust the DEA at your own peril. The 2018 Farm Bill defines hemp as the plant Cannabis Sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

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. . THC-O didn’t appear on the DEA’s radar until nearly 30 years later. Typically, acetic anhydride is added to delta-8 THC to produce delta-O acetate. Is THC-O actually legal?

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

Upon the December 20, 2018 signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, the era of hemp prohibition is over. As a consequence of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is now permanently removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . The 2018 farm bill , a federal act passed by Congress, legalized hemp in the United States. Currently, the legality of delta-8 is hazy.

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