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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we turn to North Carolina. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Delta-8 — Sowing Confusion in the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

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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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

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. Department of Agriculture. percent on a dry weight basis.” ” See 7 U.S.C. All rights reserved.

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What CBD Shutdowns Mean and How to Fix the Problem

Cannabis Law Report

Especially after passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, which clarifies and affirms that hemp – including hemp-derived cannabinoids are lawful — there is confusion as to why edible CBD products would be the subject of enforcement actions and why state and local health departments would even care in the first place.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

Thus, it’s reasonable to assume that, as the “hemp” product market is exploding, the agricultural market should also be booming. 20 They are “man-made chemicals produced in underground labs, often in China, and then shipped to the United States in powder or crystal form.” But the opposite is true.

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California Delta-8 THC operator wins 4th copyright battle in a row

Cannabis Law Report

The rationale behind this ruling has roots in the 2018 Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)—or, more specifically, what was left out of the 2018 Farm Bill. What about state laws banning delta-8? The Ninth Circuit’s ruling does not change state laws that prohibit or otherwise regulate delta-8.

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Federal Legalization – Then What?

Cannabis Law Report

[Note: while we don’t believe that anyone in Congress has proposed it yet, the Federal government could legalize cannabis for medical use [and perhaps for recreational use] and preempt many of the state laws. See The Murky Part of the STATES Act: Tribal Rights ]. What agencies will have oversight at the Federal level ?