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USDA Issues Final Rule Regulating Hemp Production

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Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States. Below are some highlights from the final rule: DEA Certification Requirement. This will most likely result in fewer laboratories available overall for hemp testing.

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FDA Suggests Congress Holds the Key to Legalizing CBD-Infused Foods

Canna Law Blog

I think you need to come up with a framework that defines concentration levels, where you would create some kind of cut off, and that would be up to the agency to do… CBD in high concentrations isn’t risk-free, and in low concentration, it probably is safe—I don’t want to make a declaration here.

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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. In fact, most state departments of agriculture allowing for hemp cultivation under the 2014 Farm Bill expressly refused to regulate hemp processing. By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.

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Attendees At Colorado Winter Hemp Summit Say New US Dept of Agriculture Interim Final Rules Threaten The Industry

Cannabis Law Report

is considered marijuana and must be destroyed by a person authorized to handle marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act — such as a DEA-registered reverse distributor or a federal, state or local law enforcement officer. Department of Agriculture said it cannot yet properly regulate seeds. THC or less is nearly impossible.

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Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry

Canna Law Blog

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim final rule for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. Not only does this testing method tend to increase the THC concentration in the hemp sample, and thus, pushes it over the 0.3 DEA REGISTRATION. On Tuesday, the U.S. percent limit.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 30

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These new laws will now allow cannabis deliveries only to residential addresses where customers will be able to order up to one ounce of flower, eight grams of concentrate or edibles containing up to 800mg of THC. This has long been an ongoing effort and the goal is to further open the industry for the city. .

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How Will the USDA Hemp Rules Affect California?

Canna Law Blog

Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations. This generally increases the THC concentration in hemp sample and pushes it over the 0.3 DEA Registrations : The USDA interim rules require testing laboratories to register with the DEA.

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