Doctor Sues DEA for Right to Give Psilocybin to Ailing Patients
Project CBD
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Psilocybin, the psychedelic mushroom extract, has been fast-tracked by the FDA to treat depression, but doctors still can’t use it in their practice.
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DEA Promises Progress on Federal Cultivation Applications, But Provides No Timetable for Action
NORML
AUGUST 26, 2019
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has once again pledged to take action to better facilitate clinical cannabis research. In 2016, the DEA similarly announced the adoption of new rules to expand to supply of research-grade cannabis, but failed to take any further action.
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FDA Approves CBD-Containing Drug - Will the DEA Finally Step Up?
MJ Business Attorneys
JUNE 29, 2018
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Epidiolex, a drug containing Cannabidiol (CBD). Moreover, the ball is in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) court. As the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) currently stands, CBD is still a Schedule I substance, which classifies CBD as having no medicinal uses.
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10 Tips for Buying Hemp-Derived CBD Products
Project CBD
JULY 31, 2018
With Congress seemingly poised to legalize the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction, many questions remain unanswered. How will the DEA reschedule CBD now that Epidiolex has been approved as a pharmaceutical CBD isolate?
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Doctor Sues DEA for Right to Give Psilocybin to Dying Patients
Project CBD
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Psilocybin, the psychedelic mushroom extract, has been fast-tracked by the FDA to treat depression, but doctors still can’t use it in their practice.
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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing
Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog
AUGUST 26, 2020
Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) published an interim final rule surrounding hemp and hemp derivatives. Simply stated, when the hemp plant is processed and its cannabinoids are extracted into a crude oil, or similar derivative, concentrated amounts of ? By: Nabil Rodriguez. Last week on Thursday August 20, 2020, the U.S.
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The Epidiolex Effect: Will Other CBD Drugs Receive FDA and DEA Approval?
Freedom Leaf
OCTOBER 15, 2018
Though it doesn’t get users high like THC-dominant products, CBD is all the rage these days due to its medical benefits and gray-area legality. On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances.
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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 14, 2022
A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% Shane Pennington, a New York attorney, wrote to DEA requesting the control status of Cannabis sativa L. so long as such parts don’t exceed 0.3% Other guidance.
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Kelley Drye: CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – July 2021 #1
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 6, 2021
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil. Marijuana Moment.
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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 12, 2019
Side effects were very prevalent in 79% of all patients taking a refined CBD product, some of which were severe like thrombocytopenia and transaminase elevations in the liver. Traditional plant extracts contain many compounds in addition to THC and CBD that contribute to the medical benefits of cannabis.
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CBD: Everything You Need to Know
CannaMD
AUGUST 8, 2020
In honor of National CBD Day, CannaMD wants to clear up some cannabinoid confusion once and for all. So sit back, relax – and if you can’t relax, grab some CBD! What is CBD? Let’s clear up one of the biggest sources of confusion right off the bat: CBD is a cannabis compound called cannabidiol.
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The Week in Weed: October 30, 2020
The Blunt Truth
OCTOBER 29, 2020
New York releases new CBD regulations, and Governor Cuomo supports legal cannabis. Oregon Senators voice their opposition to the DEA’s hemp rule. New York State released proposed rules for hemp extracts in food, drinks and vapes this week. dea hemp rule. Five states have marijuana on the ballot this year.
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USA Dept of Justice Press Release: DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research
Cannabis Law Report
AUGUST 26, 2019
DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. Accordingly, hemp, including hemp plants and cannabidiol (CBD) preparations at or below the 0.3 Office of Public Affairs.
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Delta-8 Study Finds Products Used More In States Without Legal Cannabis
Veriheal
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Cannabidiol (CBD) use is also higher in states without legal cannabis. Two methods are employed to process delta-8: one involves the chemical conversion of CBD into delta-8 and delta-9, while the other entails extracting natural delta-8 THC from hemp plants. The laws surrounding these products have some stipulations.
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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 13, 2022
Cannabis Law Report
MAY 16, 2022
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space. Bravo Botanicals offers a line of organically-certified CBD products made with CBD extracted from their harvest, including cold-pressed drops and creams. 2019 and Nov.
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Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC
United Patients Group
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC CBD and THC are both compounds that can be found in the Cannabis plant. CBD does not produce any psychoactive effects, while THC does. This means that CBD won’t get you high, while THC will. Hemp must legally have a THC content of 0.3 percent or less.
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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize
Veriheal
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
For example, there are some states where only CBD-based products are allowed. Others like Idaho, meanwhile, consider even simple CBD possession a crime. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. Like Idaho, CBD with less than.3% Recreational CBD, meanwhile, must be entirely THC-free.
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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 28, 2021
Since issuance of adult-use licenses and regulations is likely more than six months away, this is a good time to review New York’s soon-to-be-finalized hemp and CBD regulations and their interplay with federal guidance. Where Things Stand Federally. It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis.”
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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30
Canna Law Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2019
Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. percent TOTAL THC limit would devastate the CBD and flower industry. 15-day preharvest testing by a DEA registered laboratory.
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FDA Balks at CBD Dietary Supplement Application, Maintaining Regulatory Uncertainty
SpeedWeed
AUGUST 12, 2021
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week pushed back on applications for CBD to be sold as an ingestible dietary ingredient, sending a strong signal that the federal agency is not ready to budge on this ongoing regulatory issue. “CBD is the active ingredient in the approved drug product, Epidiolex. (The
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CBD Laws – Things You Should Know
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
However, CBD oil is not the same thing as cannabis – because it comes with different effects and uses. CBD – cannabidiol – is one of the two parts that make the hemp/ cannabis plant, besides THC. CBD is the non-psychoactive part, while THC is the psychoactive one – namely, the one that gets you high. . CBD Product Laws.
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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – June 2021 #4
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 28, 2021
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Judge tosses $9M CBD oil suit saying Ky. CBD processor, finding the farm didn’t show Ky. Experts believe Amazon’s logistics expertise could jumpstart backing, investment in CBD. is wrong venue. District Judge Robert E.
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The Week in Weed: September 25, 2020
The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. And finally, Martha Stewart has a new CBD product. dea regulations. We reported last month that the hemp industry is less than delighted at the DEA’s new rule. They want the court to throw out the rule, claiming that it criminalizes a part of the extraction process.
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US Federal Air Surgeon Clarifies Rules On Pilots And THC /CBD
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 20, 2019
Specifically, airmen are concerned about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) oil use and how such use impacts an airman’s medical certificate. One such compound being widely marketed is CBD oil. Commercially available CBD, by contrast, is not regulated and may be contaminated with a variety of substances, most significantly, THC.
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Alchimia
APRIL 17, 2018
While further research is needed in both humans and animals, cannabinoids like CBD are being increasingly used to treat diverse symptoms and pains in pets , since many users have realised the great benefits it can provide in some cases. CBD oils and extracts are made from organic hemp crops. Benefits of CBD for pets.
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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill
Project CBD
AUGUST 23, 2023
Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. percent on a dry weight basis.”
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United States: UPDATED: The Delta-8 THC Loophole (Mondaq)
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
As of November 11, 2021, the DEA has yet to issue a binding opinion. Update: Since the posting of this blog, Drug Enforcement Administration officials have made comments suggesting that delta-8 THC is not a federally controlled substance. “Hemp” is defined in the 2018 Farm Bill as the cannabis plant containing no more than.3%
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How Recent Government Legislation will Transform the American CBD Industry
The Joint Blog
MARCH 4, 2021
The United States has had a long, conflicting, relationship with cannabis, cannabidiol(CBD), and other cannabis-derived products. But while some small achievements are being made now, significant changes are going to have to take place for the American CBD industry to reach its full potential as a multi-billion dollar industry.
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Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 12, 2021
Delta-8 THC is derived from CBD extracted hemp plants and has been found to provide a “high” distinct from that experienced from Delta-9, while still falling under the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of “hemp.”
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105 Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police
Cannabis Chronicles
MARCH 29, 2019
late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Nobody wants to see someone in jail for a month for the wrong thing,” DEA spokeswoman Barbara Carreno said. “To PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S.
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186 Buyer Beware: Unlicensed CBD Products Could Contain a “Powerful Street Drug”
WeedAdvisor
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Hemp-based CBD supplements just became dangerous and unpredictable thanks to a “powerful street drug” finding its way into some products, according to USA Today. We covered a lot about the progress of CBD in recent months. First, CBD vapes in general are not to blame here. The Jenkins incident prompted further investigation.
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The Status of Hemp & Delta 8 in TX: As of June the 26th, 2021
Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 29, 2021
On Delta 8, attempts were made to ban it during this last legislative session that ended a few weeks ago, but Hometown Hero CBD hired lobbyists at the last minute to hustle, and they got that part removed from a proposed bill, so Delta 8 is here to stay, unless the government makes other moves. The decision there is also pending.
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How long will delta-8 remain legal?
SpeedWeed
APRIL 27, 2021
In fact, many manufacturers and retailers label it “delta-8 CBD” to emphasize its CBD-like legal status. Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. Anecdotally, we understand that the DEA is actively monitoring the proliferation of delta-8 THC products.”.
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Is your CBD what it says it is? Study finds high-THC weed sold as hemp
SpeedWeed
APRIL 1, 2021
In response to the 2018 farm bill, the USDA and the DEA have weighed in with interim rules establishing a system for the production of massive amounts of hemp-derived CBD and other cannabinoids. However, a handful of states have regulations on the books that will require some testing of hemp-based CBD products.
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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
CBD Oracle commissioned FESA Labs to analyze a total of 51 different delta-8 THC products for cannabinoid levels, with a random subset of 8 being additionally tested for impurities, including heavy metals, solvents, mycotoxins, pesticides and microbial contamination, as well as testing for vitamin E acetate. Photo: CBD Oracle.
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Cannabis Law Report
JUNE 10, 2021
Similar to delta-8, delta-10 is a minor cannabinoid that exists in trace amounts in hemp and cannabis, according to ACS Laboratory , a cannabis, hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) testing laboratory in Florida. Like delta-8, delta-10 can be converted in a laboratory from delta-9 or CBD, Paulson says.
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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually
Cannabis Law Report
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
One prominent example is cannabidiol , popularly known as “CBD.” CBD is sold in numerous products and is a popular alternative remedy. 8-THC is intoxicating (unlike CBD), but less so than ?9-THC. 8-THC is synthesized from CBD, which can be legally extracted from hemp, there is a widespread public belief that ?8-THC
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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 11, 2019
Questions continue to be raised, however, about the legality of one of the country’s most popular hemp products, hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . Our analysis follows: Hemp-derived CBD is no longer a controlled substance under federal law.
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Veterans Try Cannabis To Treat PTSD
SpeedWeed
MARCH 28, 2021
It was also unique because it used whole-plant cannabis, rather than single-molecule extracts or synthetic pharmaceutical cannabinoids. . Groups were each given a strain consisting of 9% THC, 11% CBD, or 8% THC/8% CBD. . Seventy-six mostly male veterans between the ages of 24 and 77 completed the Phase 1 trial.
The World Health Organization Steps Up on Cannabis
Canna Law Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2019
Place cannabis extracts and tinctures containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Schedule III of the Single Convention. Clarify that that cannabidiol and CBD-focused preparations containing no more than 0.2 And fourth, CBD would be treated like bonbons. law, the WHO’s assessment of CBD could have the most immediate impact.
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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp
Cannabis Law Report
JULY 30, 2021
The FDA is currently in an ongoing process evaluating the science and safety of CBD and hemp derivatives in order to determine potential regulatory pathways for hemp. Cannabis products could not be marketed as dietary supplements, but hemp and CBD products could be. Providing a Legal Pathway for CBD in Dietary Supplements.
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UPDATE: What is Delta-8-THC? – Cannabis Business Times
SpeedWeed
MARCH 21, 2021
Though it is naturally occurring in cannabis, Delta-8-THC can be converted in a lab from cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), says Dr. Ethan Russo, M.D., He says he believes it is most commonly converted from CBD. However, he says, “The main source these days seem to be in the lab, turning CBD into it.”
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Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Limit Medical Cannabis Licenses
SpeedWeed
MARCH 17, 2021
Though it is naturally occurring in cannabis, Delta-8-THC can be converted in a lab from cannabidiol (CBD) and Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), says Dr. Ethan Russo, M.D., He says he believes it is most commonly converted from CBD. However, he says, “The main source these days seem to be in the lab, turning CBD into it.”
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What is Delta 8 THC and why is it trending?
Marijuana Seeds NL
APRIL 29, 2021
For one, the US 2018 Farm Bill is causing some legal confusion on whether or not it can be sold nationwide, like CBD. A rise in THC delta 8 popularity has come from the spike in CBD extraction. This may be one reason why the DEA took some federal action in August of 2020. Such as Colorado and Oregon?
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