Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

February 21 2023 On February 13, I posted an article about the DEA’s response to my inquiry regarding the legal status of THCO. As my readers are aware, the DEA stated that THCO is a schedule 1 controlled substance. The DEA’s position, which was spread via my article, created what several people have called a “shitstorm”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Marijuana Moment report on some of the panels being proposed for 2023…… Voting is now open for the public to decide which panels will make the stage at next year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival—and there are about 100 marijuana- and psychedelics-related proposals to pick from. Which Political Party Will Legalize Weed?

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2022

The short answer is: that current legal options (i.e. legal at the state level or the state and federal level) are limited. Stay tuned… Oregon plans to accept applications for Facilitators, Laboratories, Manufacturers and Service Centers starting January 2023. Federal Legal Status. Non-Commercial Operations.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

However, this drug is not presently legally available, as it is classified as a Schedule I drug, severely restricted and regulated by the federal Controlled Substances Act. Accordingly, it cannot be prescribed by a physician and it is not legally accessible to those who might benefit from it as a therapeutic treatment.

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Veriheal

MARCH 6, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reshedule cannabis as a Schedule III substance in August of 2023. Let’s make one thing clear, rescheduling cannabis does not mean that it is suddenly federally legal. From One to Three: What Does This Change Actually Mean?

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In light of this, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced its intention to substantially increase the production quota of psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline due to be studied in 2023. . It’s excellent news, particularly since new research suggests psilocybin deserves further investigation.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Testimonies by Wang and Quarles urged committee members to incorporate language into the 2023 Farm Bill that would regulate CBD and other hemp-derived compounds. Both Commissioner Quarles and Wang expressed to the committee that while the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the growth and sale of hemp, and the U.S. Watch the exchange here.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 15, 2021

Based on the strength of MAPS’ prior research, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted MDMA “ Breakthrough Therapy ” status, a fast-track approval process that could lead to full legalization of this therapy as soon as next year. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More importantly, Delta-8 is arguably legal to sell due to a grey area in federal legislation. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) explicitly prohibits the sale of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (a Schedule I federal substance), while the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 legalized hemp and its derivatives (e.g., CBD products).

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seems happy to respond to public and private parties inquiring about the control status of various substances. DEA answers some of these inquiries more quickly than others, and the response letters are usually short and to the point. What are the legal ramifications of DEA writing these things?”

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 16, 2024

In a much anticipated announcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule marijuana, from Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule I to schedule III (the “Proposed Rule”). First , DEA is not proposing an interim final rule. 29, 2023) (“August 2023 Letter”).

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seems happy to respond to public and private parties inquiring about the control status of various substances. DEA answers some of these inquiries more quickly than others, and the response letters are usually short and to the point. What are the legal ramifications of DEA writing these things?”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“THCA flower is legal under federal law” Maybe. Griffen’s article is just one of many parsing the language of the 2018 Farm Bill and a 2023 DEA letter on the topic. See also: “ THCA and the DEA: Rod Breaks Down the Latest News ” from Rod Kight, an another attorney prominent in the space. And DEA often loses in court.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2024

So long for THCA products (again) Last June, I published a post entitled “ So Long for THCA Products ” where I analyzed the murky legality of THCA products. But, it bears mentioning that DEA’s interpretations are just that. And here, I tend to think that federal courts would side with DEA.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Many of them are in the legally problematic CBD food and beverage space. If you’re interested on the legality of all of these products, check out our massive hemp/CBD archive here ). The legal rubric is positively Kafkaesque, starting at the federal level. delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis, it’s legally classified as “hemp.”

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Cannabis is legal and regulated in most U.S. Oregon legalized and will soon regulate psilocybin. In 2019, when Denver opened up the psychedelics floodgates by legalizing psilocybin, it was totally unclear what the future of regulated psychedelics will look like. Ketamine clinics are popping up around the county.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

In a post on August 3, 2023, hemp lawyer Rod Kight analyzed new cannabinoid H4 CBD – one I’d never stumbled into before. And it is not on the CSA (the DEA tried and then backed off efforts to schedule it in 2016). Take this FDA press release from April 2023 for example: On Wednesday the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

This is consistent with FDA’s position that such products are legal under the Farm Bill, when sourced from industrial hemp. I’m not going to analyze today whether the shipment of marijuana seeds is actually legal under federal law. Suffice it to say that DEA has opined that it is — at least for now.

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The Cannigma

MAY 15, 2023

Ketamine legality, past and present In the United States, ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance , which means that it has a low to moderate potential for abuse or addiction. In addition, one form of intranasal ketamine (Spravato) has been approved by the FDA to use “on-label” for treatment-resistant depression.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2023

REGISTER HERE If you haven’t already registered, please join us on July 25, 2023 at 10am PST for a free webinar on U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and their personnel. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp, and Paraphernalia. cannabis business lawyer Vince Sliwoski.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 29, 2022

In 2020, Oregon became the first locale to decriminalize psilocybin and legalize it for therapeutic use on a statewide basis. 8] Spravato is derived from ketamine and categorized by DEA as a Schedule III controlled substance. 9] Experts predict that this therapy could receive full FDA approval as soon as 2023. [10] Challenges.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has delivered a significant announcement that could potentially reshape the landscape of cannabis legalization in the United States. The HHS has proposed the reclassification of cannabis , shifting it from Schedule I to Schedule III within the federal legal framework.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

Among the first in the nation, Phillips Lytle’s Psychedelics Practice Team combines expertise in pharmaceutical science, FDA regulations and risk management to serve the legal needs of emerging bio-tech sectors. Promising research in psychedelics as a mental health treatment accelerates growth of industry in need of legal counsel.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

AUGUST 15, 2024

According to the Pew Research Center (2024), 88% of Americans believe cannabis should be legal for either medical or recreational use. 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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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

MDMA is a promising psychedelic compound, currently placed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, that has been produced for legal research in small batches by certified laboratories. Berra Yazar-Klosinski, Ph.D. contributing author and MAPS PBC Chief Scientific Officer.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

REGISTER HERE Please join us on July 25, 2023 at 10am PST for a free webinar on U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and their personnel. Import and Export of Marijuana, Hemp and Paraphernalia. cannabis business lawyer Vince Sliwoski.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

“We’re continuing to drive cost savings and operational efficiencies across the company, and remain broadly on track to our target of $150 – $200 million in fiscal 2022- fiscal 2023,” added Mike Lee , CFO. “We Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S. First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Summary. hemp industry in the U.S.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Implementation of supply chain optimization well underway with network optimization and complexity reduction initiatives expected to realize our previously stated cost savings of $150 million to $200 million by the end of the first half of FY 2023. Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2024

I take issue with some of the headlines , so here’s mine: “DEA Reportedly Agrees to Initiate Proposed Rulemaking to Reschedule Marijuana…”. HHS followed that directive, recommending on August 30, 2023, that marijuana be moved to Schedule III. I mentioned above that DEA “reportedly” has agreed to follow the HHS proposal.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA’s administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global landscape of cannabis policy. Key global cannabis law developments in 2024 Germany passed a quasi-legalization law with two phases. As the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2025

Furthermore, businesses selling HHC products in the Fourth and Ninth Circuits may be legally allowed to do so under the 2018 Farm Bill depending on if their states prohibit HHC via legislation or regulation.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2022

Biden would have to direct DEA, HHS and FDA to consider that, and he’s been sort of busy. And if not, the odds may dip once again headed into 2023. The MORE Act Will Not Legalize Cannabis Nationwide. Or, it could also be that the President doesn’t actually have the power to unilaterally re- or deschedule marijuana.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS Attorney General Merrick Garland and DEA Administrator Anne Milgram received a letter this week from several former United States Attorneys. VIRGINIA Remember when Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 24, 2025

In September 2023, the U.S. In a nutshell, it’s moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III legal status. They must work closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to pass the move. The hearings were halted so DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney could review these allegations.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ) put forth a proposal to reclassify “marijuana” (the legal term for cannabis plants and their products with over 0.3% 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.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Biden was the only viable Democratic candidate who opposed cannabis legalization in 2020. After Biden requested that HHS review the scheduling of marijuana under federal law, the Department recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that it should reschedule marijuana, down to Schedule III. He certainly earned it.

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