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How long will delta-8 remain legal?

SpeedWeed

D-8 is legal federally, and most state laws don’t specifically address it. It’s definitely exploded,” she told Leafly. There’s big enthusiasm [for Delta-8] in the Southeastern states, the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Texas, anywhere…where people can’t get high legally.”. States already closing loopholes.

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That Ninth Circuit Delta-8 Opinion and What’s Followed – It’s Not a Green Light for Intoxicating Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

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. The Ninth Circuit Finds That the Definition of Hemp Turns on Delta-9 THC Concentration. Distro, LLC , No.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The Ninth Circuit found that AK Futures’ delta-8 products “fit comfortably” within the statutory definition of hemp, concluding that delta-8 may be “properly understood as a derivative, extract, or cannabinoid originating from the cannabis plant and containing ‘not more than 0.3 What about state laws banning delta-8?

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

Project CBD

Within that definition, are two critical phrases: “all derivatives” and “whether growing or not.” “All Explicitly exclude novel synthetic compounds from the hemp definition and subject them to FDA oversight. Indeed, in state cannabis markets, THCA is always included in the definition of THC and the calculation of total THC.

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The Supreme Court Puts a Halt to a Commandeering Congress

MJ Business Attorneys

Congress cannot commandeer states’ legislative authority, a principle known as the “anti-commandeering” rule interpreted from the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Murphy holds that state-law repeals are not pre-emptible. Constitution. It is important to recognize the federal government is not without power.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

Canna Law Blog

The FDA doesn’t have any regulations on point for the control and oversight of ketamine clinics when it comes to infusion therapy and the states don’t really either. Failure to follow these very specific legal directives can lead to immediate criminal liability under federal law.

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Delta-8 — Sowing Confusion in the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

There is no federal definition for synthetic derivatives, which has created quite a bit of confusion over the federal legality of Delta-8. Recall the National Cancer Institute’s definition describing Delta-8 as an analogue of THC with properties that affect the central nervous system where it is processed.

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