Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The DEA, which enforces the CSA, has indicated that it may consider delta-8 derived from hemp to be a “synthetically derived tetrahydrocannabinol” which still belongs on Schedule I of the CSA. . Reprinted with permission from the June 30, 2021 edition of the New York Law Journal © 2021 ALM Media Properties, LLC.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

These compounds should be authorized as food additives consistent with state law and regulated appropriately under federal and state authorities based on the product’s end use, i.e., topicals, ingestibles, and inhalables. link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] See AK Futures, LLC v.

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Cannabinoids Hemp THC Safety 142

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program maintained by Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Patient Registry System maintained by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Eligible physicians must create and maintain medical records in accordance with state law.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

By Marshall Custer on August 22, 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. 21-56133, 2022 WL 1574222 (9th Cir. May 19, 2022).

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Hemp DEA THC Concentrates 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

What about state laws banning delta-8? The Ninth Circuit’s ruling does not change state laws that prohibit or otherwise regulate delta-8. The preemption language in the 2018 Farm Bill does not extend to state controlled substance laws. What about the DEA? 4 th 682, 686 (9th Cir.

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THC DEA Hemp Vaping 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

In January 2022, the DEA issued a letter stating that cannabis seeds and other genetic material with 0.3% Importantly, the DEA further clarified in a December 2022 letter that if the cannabis seed germinates into material exceeding 0.3% D9 THC, are considered hemp under federal law.

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Seed-To-Sale DEA Marijuana Sativa 105

SpeedWeed

JULY 14, 2021

Also collaborating on the operation were deputies from the Community Partnerships Bureau; Safe Street and Special Victims Bureau detectives; cities of Lancaster and Palmdale station deputies; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents; the California National Guard; and California Department of Fish and Wildlife agents.

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Legislation Legalization Wellness and Beauty Cultivation 52

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). A multitude of states now allow CBD in food and drinks for consumption by humans and animals.

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CBD Food Clinical Trials Pets 95

Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 15, 2024

On October 6 th , 2022, President Joe Biden asked the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Attorney General to review how marijuana is classified. If Congress would like to change the legal status of marijuana, they would do so before or after the DEA makes a final scheduling decision.

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Marijuana DEA Policy Business 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 17, 2021

Individual states would still be allowed to keep prohibiting cannabis if they choose, but the feds would be blocked from interfering with states that have chosen to legalize. Federal law enforcement would no longer be able to bust people for weed-related crimes, unless they were in violation of state law.

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NewsMunchies

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As of this writing, cannabis remains a prohibited Schedule 1 drug, defined by the DEA as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” . Most Americans have access to either medical or adult-use cannabis under state laws. Since 2012, 18 states and Washington, D.C.,

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

They’ve also been thinking about this for a while – I actually previewed this filing with Andrew Smith back in June of 2022. The lawyers are supremely talented and their press release outlines some promising arguments. My secondary hope is that the litigation somehow compels Congress to act.

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Topical DEA Cannabis State Laws 124

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced in August that a hearing regarding the reclassification decision will take place on December 2, 2024, before an administrative law judge. After the hearing concludes, the administrative law judge will compile a report based on the testimony given.

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