Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Ultimately, while the 2018 Farm Bill clarified that hemp is not a controlled substance – and the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has no authority over it – the legislation did not resolve lingering questions related to federal food and drug regulations which protect consumer safety, as overseen by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA. The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). B) The term ‘cannabis’ does not include – (i) hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.”. percent on a dry weight basis.”.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules. or less is within the distribution or range, then the sample will be considered to be hemp for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of State, Tribal, or USDA hemp plans. Labs that test cannabis for THC levels must be registered with the DEA.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

We already know that the Oregon Department of Agriculture has been preparing their draft regulatory plan and would expect that it will be submitted for approval as soon as the USDA’s interim final rule is published in the federal register. Laboratory must be DEA-registered. Because 0.3% Because 0.3% but greater than 0.3%

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As a result, labs that have received a state license to test either medical or recreational cannabis have historically been denied a DEA Schedule I license to test hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. However, this may change with rescheduling that is going to be revisited on Dec 2, 2024.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2019

USDA also lays out clearly on its website the steps to obtaining a hemp license: The first step is to reach out to your local State department of agriculture or tribal government to see if they have a production plan that has been submitted to or approved by USDA. DEA will continue to have a role in the hemp program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Relying on the plain language of the statute, the Ninth Circuit rejected arguments that Delta-8 THC was synthetic and illegal under DEA’s interpretation, or that substances legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill had to be for industrial use and not human consumption. FOR MORE INFORMATION. For more information, please contact: Eric N.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. Department of Agriculture (USDA), not the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). AUTHOR: DARREN KAPLAN & GARRETT GRAFF – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 17, 2019

billion in 2018 domestic sales and, after the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”) removed them from the Controlled Substance Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 801, Et. Seq (1970) and Drug Enforcement Administration’s (“DEA”) clutches, 2019 hemp production and sales exploded. Agricultural Act of 2014, 7 U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Cannabis businesses that are ill-prepared for these regulatory requirements risk facing litigation, enforcement actions, fines or penalties, and negative publicity, while those taking a proactive approach to compliance may find opportunities to mitigate and even monetize those risks. Pesticide Misuse. Water Issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

The second path would be the administrative action by the Drug Enforcement Agency [“DEA”] and its Diversion Control Division. Once cannabis is removed from the CSA or rescheduled, cannabis will either become “medicine” or just another agricultural crop in the view of some people.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a draft version of the interim final rule (IFR) for the production of hemp in the United States. Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. By: Hemp Industry Team. On October 29, 2019, the U.S. The draft version of the IFR is available here.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) suggesting that cannabinoids synthetically produced from non-cannabis materials, including delta-8 THC, are controlled under the federal Controlled Substances Act as a “tetrahydrocannabinol.” Colorado Department of Agriculture Adds Four Products to Pesticide List.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Five of them used an age verification form , which is in compliance with the FDA age requirements and state laws, where the customer has to upload a photo of a government ID, and the other required a signature on delivery of the package. The second argument is based on a DEA interim final rule on the topic of synthetic THC.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The Vertical Bliss case is one of the first massive enforcement actions since the implementation of licensing under the Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act–late last year, the California Department of Food and Agriculture sued another operator, but not much public enforcement has happened since then.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Agency (the “DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”), which, in part, suggests that in-process hemp extract shall be treated as a schedule I controlled substance during any point at which its THC concentration exceeds 0.3 But some have taken their opposition one step further by suing the DEA.

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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”). Accordingly, the FDA routinely sent out enforcement letters to a variety of CBD retailers. 2018 Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

THC is considered industrial hemp, and can be used for industrial agriculture cultivation. Due to the Schedule I classification by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), researchers seeking to investigate health effects associated with cannabis must follow a regimented application process. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3%

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final rule on hemp production on January 19, 2021. Noncompliant hemp used to require its disposal or remediation be conducted by a government official from an agency like the DEA. Hemp must be tested at DEA-registered laboratories, as previous rules state. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) and any state equivalent regulatory agencies over U.S. state and federal law to U.S. hemp (including CBD) products and the scope of any regulations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the U.S. hemp industry in the U.S.,

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In accordance with state law, all CannaMD doctors hold an active, unrestricted license as either an allopathic physician or osteopathic physician and are in compliance with all state-mandated education requirements. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

In recent months, the DEA has issued a select number of licenses to several groups in the US to allow for the cultivation of Cannabis for scientific research purposes. Under the federal licensing regime, BRC is only allowed to source genetics and starting material from DEA-compliant or federally legal sources. About Segra: .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The area has a population of just over 500,000 and is known in the US for its agricultural output. The compliance is through the roof; we have binders that run to three-and-a-half feet in length across the floor with compliance information. The DEA was targeting those people who put their heads above the parapet.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) and any state equivalent regulatory agencies over U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”), the U.S. hemp industry in the U.S.,

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Hemp seeds are seeing more traction on the international trade stage; and following on a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) letter last year, some companies have even begun to export seeds that will ultimately germinated into high-THC plants. and can only be done pursuant to DEA licenses. borders in certain cases. The post U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2021

In addition, the Portuguese operation was also granted certification of compliance with GACP and IMC-GAP. Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”) is a specialty pharmaceutical company that holds several DEA Registrations and is helping pioneer the federally legal cannabis space in the U.S. About Biopharmaceutical Research Company.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

Each patient and physician boldly proceed to maneuver Florida’s present physician and patient compliance system together, not to mention the issues: state vs. federal legality conflicts. Cannabis is not a “gateway” drug, according to the ASA and the DEA’s own statements cited in the August 2016 U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

The DEA couldn’t figure out at first why a bunch of rednecks in Cottondale, Florida, had 24-carat gold Rolex watches and were driving Mercedes S500’s, Cobb told Fox News in a recent interview. Brady Cobb estimates that before his dad was finally busted, in 1983, he had pulled in more than $300 million of Escobar’s drug money.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough. The 2014 Act is out, and the prior authorizations went with it. Read his full bio at Feldmann-Nagel.com.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), on the other hand, will have a major role in providing the federal regulatory framework for cannabis farmers (and for “raw cannabis” as opposed to final commercial cannabis products). The enforcement role moves from DEA to ATF.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

The RIA contains much needed investor protection provisions and creates a stricter compliance and reporting regime for EB-5 project offerors and regional centers. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), the agency tasked with enforcing the CSA. and likewise created or preserved hundreds of thousands of jobs for U.S.

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SMPL

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Some of those dollars for ONCDP would be transferred to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to “improve coordination of drug enforcement efforts among Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.” Department of Agriculture. Trump included a similar request in prior budgets , but Congress rejected the cuts.

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