Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

The Ninth Circuit Finds That the Definition of Hemp Turns on Delta-9 THC Concentration. plant, including any cannabinoid, extract, or derivative, is either federally-prohibited marijuana (0.3% The court first delved into the statutory definitions of hemp and marijuana. or higher delta-9 THC) or federally-legal hemp (less than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) decriminalized those cannabis plants and parts having low concentrations (up to 0.3% 8-THC is also found in very low concentrations in cannabis plants, such that it is often synthesized from CBD rather than being directly extracted from the plant. 9-THC concentration of not more than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

Hemp,” under the Farm Act, was defined as the cannabis plant as well as its “derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.” The Ninth Circuit was not persuaded by either argument.

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CannaMD

MAY 6, 2020

In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening. hash/concentrates. hash/concentrates. hash/concentrates. hash/concentrates. concentrates. hash/concentrates. extract at home of hash/concentrates. usable; 5 g.

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The Cannigma

MAY 6, 2021

Delta-9-THC and CBD can be found in concentrations as high as 20% and even 30%, but minor cannabinoids such as delta-8-THC generally occur in concentrations below 1%. It’s often suggested that delta-8-THC is a naturally occurring compound that can be extracted from hemp, but in fact, it only appears in very small amounts in nature.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

percent Delta-9 THC, and that this “seemingly extends to downstream products and substances, so long as their delta-9 THC concentration does not exceed the statutory threshold” and are a derivative or extract of hemp. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 27, 2021

Delta-8 is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, but in scientific terms it is delta-8 THC. The demand for delta-8 THC, which is derived from CBD extracted from hemp, is keeping many hemp farmers, processors, and distributors afloat right now. Andrea Golan expects a federal response to delta-8 will first come from the DEA. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

The 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp, defined as cannabis, including its derivatives, extracts, and cannabinoids (among other things), with a delta-9 THC concentration of no more than 0.3%, from the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”). Hemp is federally legal while cannabis is not. as opposed to delta-8 THC or total THC (i.e.,

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Place cannabis extracts and tinctures containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Schedule III of the Single Convention. Second, concentrated preparations of THC would be controlled more strictly than flower, but not at draconian levels. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken the position that the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

… and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 In 2021 the Legislature passed, and the governor enacted, the MRTA which covers Cannabinoid Hemp and Hemp Extract in Article 5. ” See 7 U.S.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Although many producers convert plant-derived CBD into Delta-8 THC using a chemical process called isomerization, the hemp that is used to extract the CBD falls under the Farm Bill exemption. The mean Delta-9 THC concentration of the sample set was more than 10 times greater than the USDA and Florida state limit of 0.3%.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 10, 2022

It is made by extracting CBD from hemp. THC-O is very concentrated and intense and it is common that some users will experience undesirable side effects. THC-O is made from hemp and therefore legal, however, DEA tightened the law by stating that all synthetic THC is illegal. Acetic anhydride is highly flammable.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

The CAOA transfers regulation of cannabis from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to the FDA, the TTB and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) within the Department of Justice—giving the agencies similar regulatory and enforcement authority as they have with alcohol and tobacco. percent on a dry weight basis.”.

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Otherside Farms

MAY 9, 2022

HHC occurs naturally in cannabis but only in amounts too small to make extraction cost-effective. The 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized the hemp plant and all its derivatives, unless the plant or anything made from it contains delta 9 THC at a concentration higher than 0.3 percent.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

Following this discovery, cannabis and cannabis extracts become extremely popular across many pharmacies and doctor’s offices. The undeniable connection with cannabis has severely damaged the CBD market, despite it only being an extract of the plant. Of course, this is where negligence violation and the DEA come into play. .

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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. One vape cartridge contained 17 pesticides in concentrations up to several hundred times more than the state’s action limit for cannabis products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

1, Colorado medical marijuana patients will be permitted to purchase only up to 8 grams of marijuana concentrate per day (down from 40 grams), with some exceptions. The letter similarly noted that cannabinols extracted from tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 14, 2021, alert ).

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 3, 2021

It can be extracted from either hemp or cannabis. Because of the 2018 farm bill , hemp can be legally grown and used for extractions all over the United States, making delta-8 legal in states where delta-9 THC is illegal—sometimes. . (In this article, when we use the term “THC” without a modifier, we are referring to delta-9 THC.) .

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 19, 2021

And now that delta-8 THC , its trendy cousin, has been outlawed in some states across the country and flagged by the DEA , THC-O’s star may rise even faster. . THC-O didn’t appear on the DEA’s radar until nearly 30 years later. First, CBD is extracted from raw hemp. Then delta-8 THC is extracted from the CBD.

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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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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives , extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not , with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 THCA hemp flower has high concentrations of THCA and less than 0.3 What About THCA?

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

Place cannabis extracts and tinctures containing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in Schedule III of the Single Convention. Second, concentrated preparations of THC would be controlled more strictly than flower, but not at draconian levels. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken the position that the U.S.

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Alchimia

APRIL 17, 2018

That’s why only CBD oils , extracts or edibles are used in the case of animals, which are made from hemp and not from narcotic cannabis. CBD oils and extracts are made from organic hemp crops. Hopefully, he’ll be able to help you find the correct extract and dose. CBD oils are being increasingly used.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The products included flower, edibles, prerolls, tinctures, concentrates, vape cartridges and vape pens, and were mainly purchased online from various states. Illegal Delta-9 Levels More Likely in Vapes and Concentrates: Vapes and concentrates generally contained higher levels of delta-9 THC than flower, tinctures or edibles.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

On Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”) that, as we discussed , threatens the hemp industry by treating partially processed hemp extract not intended for consumption (also known as “intermediary hemp”) as a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Unfortunately, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) dropped a surprise interim hemp rule a few weeks ago, which took immediate effect and came as a shock to virtually everyone. The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. DEA Interim Final Rule: What Is “Synthetically Derived THC”?

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2020

On August 20, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim rule on hemp, hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. If you’re in the hemp derivative business, trust the DEA at your own peril. with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Even the DEA added kratom to the list of Schedule I substances. Mitragynine is the primary alkaloid since it counts for two-thirds of this plant’s extract. The toxicity issue was what the DEA used when they decided to put kratom on the list of controlled substances, and these studies offer material to question that decision.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

Furthermore, by redefining hemp to include its “extracts, cannabinoids and derivatives,” Congress explicitly removed popular hemp products – such as hemp-derived CBD — from the purview of the CSA. While the DEA is now officially out of the hemp regulation business, the U.S.

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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 percent on a dry weight basis. Emphasis added).

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 6, 2021

In the above scenario, it would be expected that a 10 mg delta-9 THC gummy would have a similar effect on the body as a 25 mg delta-8 gummy, due to the difference in concentration. It’s been proposed by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), however, that delta-8 be indirectly classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

However, CB1 is most concentrated in the neural tissues. 11,12 CBD, the non-psychoactive cannabinoid, is extracted from the flower of industrial hemp. 14 Vaping marijuana and CBD concentrates are an increasingly popular inhalation method. 8 The GPCRs—CB1 and CB2—are found throughout many bodily tissues.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

The seeds themselves have little to no THC, regardless of whether they were extracted from or may germinate into a plant that has more than 0.3% But “marihuana” does not include “hemp” which is defined as cannabis plants, “including the seeds thereof,” with a THC concentration of not more than 0.3% FDA, EPA, DOT, ATF, CPSC, etc.)

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2020

That is the DEA’s interim final rule suggesting 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 The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. percent on a dry weight basis. For why the.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 24, 2020

Accordingly, the agency recommends that drug approval applicants submit information, such as a certificate of analysis, indicating the percent delta-9 THC by dry weight, along with detailed descriptions of testing methods used to evaluate the level of delta-9 THC to help ensure the THC concentration doesn’t exceed 0.3 percent limit.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

So, frozen product and then extracted for its cannabinoids and terpenes? HD: Well, the manufacturers at that point only had a THC standard available, and you could buy it in a one milligram ampule because that was the highest amount that the DEA would let them send out. The desire for live resin. CP: Live resin.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Broad spectrum means “a concentrate extracted from hemp containing multiple cannabinoids, but where all ? Distillate means “a concentrate where a segment of cannabinoids from an initial extraction are selectively concentrated through heating and cooling, with all impurities removed.”.

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