Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 24, 2019

[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 ?

Legalization 58

Legalization Collective DEA Banking 58

Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules. As such, the regulatory definition of “acceptable hemp THC level” describes how State, Tribal, and USDA plans must account for uncertainty in test results in their treatment of cannabis. Today, the U.S. Interstate Transport. ” What is 7 U.S.C.

Hemp 75

Hemp Compliance Compliance THC 75

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 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. Not least of which is last May’s decision in AK Futures LLC v. Distro, LLC , No. May 19, 2022). delta-9 THC.

Hemp 52

Hemp DEA THC Concentrates 52

Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Navigating local, state, and federal regulations Although state-licensed cannabis labs are legal under state law, the federal government sees them in violation of federal law. In cannabis testing, this role is moved from the FDA to the local state authority.

Compliance 52

Compliance Compliance Data Agriculture 52

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward to this year. This DEA guidance and the Kansas opinion both suggest legality for some hemp-derived delta-8 products under the 0.3

Dispensary 52

Dispensary Law Concentrates Patients 52

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. Yes, of course, if you are a noncitizen: residing anywhere in the U.S. 1621 et seq.,

DEA 40

DEA Banking Agriculture Supply Chain 40

SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A state-authorized trademark would protect the company’s logo at least within the borders of Arizona, giving the brand “a small amount of protection,” Slosburg said. And state trademarks are available in Arizona because cannabis is legal according to state law. So pirates simply operate in other states.

Vaping 52

Vaping Oil DEA Packaging 52

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.

THC 96

THC CBD Legalization Vaping 96

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

Marijuana does not include hemp as defined in the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill). In January 2022, the DEA issued a letter stating that cannabis seeds and other genetic material with 0.3% While these DEA letters arent legally binding, they suggest that marijuana genetics, when testing at 0.3%

Seed-To-Sale 105

Seed-To-Sale DEA Marijuana Sativa 105

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Ever since Congress passed the Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (or 2018 Farm Bill ), people have tried to find creative ways to sell intoxicating hemp-derived products. According to the DEA , if hemp or its derivatives contain levels of THC in excess of 0.3%, they are considered marijuana. delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

DEA 97

DEA THC Hemp Agriculture 97

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) didn’t create hemp regulations until late 2019 and only approved its first hemp plans at the very end of 2019, so the protections on interstate transport arguably didn’t kick in until the first harvests by cultivators operating under those plans.

Hemp 98

Hemp Agriculture Extraction THC 98

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.

Compliance 97

Compliance Compliance DEA Business 97

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.

CBD 96

CBD Food Clinical Trials Pets 96

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.

THC 52

THC Business DEA Cannabinoids 52

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. See the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. SHORT ANSWER: Yes! 115-334.)

Law 126

Law Marijuana Patients Treatment 126

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Truth be told, in my opinion, he was just putting locks on doors owned by big pharma, alcohol, tobacco, agriculture, and private prison industries. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. This Isn’t Professor Craker’s First Run Up Against the DEA. Why the delay?

DEA 76

DEA Therapy Cultivation Media 76

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. On the other hand, the Act does allow states to opt-out of participating in the regulation of a legal hemp market through an explicit “no-preemption” clause written into the Act.

Hemp 165

Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food THC 165

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. Age limits (21).

DEA 98

DEA Business Banking Food 98