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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

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% The 2018 Farm Bill excluded hemp from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)’s definition of marijuana, lifting control on all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L.,

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DEA Attempts To Regulate CBD Processing

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

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 ? Specifically, the term hemp means “the plant Cannabis sativa L.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

Cannabis Law Report

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. Put simply, regardless of its method of manufacture, if Delta-8 THC is derived from the Cannabis sativa L.

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Understanding the 4 Major Differences Between CBD and THC

United Patients Group

CBD vs. THC CBD is derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, with hemp and cannabis being the primary sources. CBD is available in various forms, such as gels, gummies , oils, extracts, and supplements, but does not provide the same psychoactive effects as THC, the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis. percent or less.

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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

Under the Controlled Substances Act and the 2018 Farm Bill, any part of the Cannabis Sativa L. 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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Confused With Delta 8 & 9 ? It Gets More Confusing Here Comes Delta 10

Cannabis Law Report

Delta-10 is typically produced more predominantly through extraction or converted from delta-9 through isomerization, he says. According to Extraction Magazine , extractors would waste a significant amount of time and plant material trying to extract delta-10 from natural strains, so it is more likely produced via isomerization.

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The U.S. Trademark Office Says ?8-THC Is Illegal — Usually

Cannabis Law Report

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. 8-THC is synthesized from CBD, which can be legally extracted from hemp, there is a widespread public belief that ?8-THC 8-THC is extracted directly from low ?9-THC

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