The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) recently stated that delta-8 THC acetate ester (delta-8 THCO) and delta-9 acetate ester (delta-9 THCO) are not hemp, but Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances...more
The FDA’s recent decision not to regulate CBD like a food or dietary supplement leaves a multi-billion-dollar industry in a lurch. What’s next, and what should companies do now?...more
On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a long-anticipated interim final rule on the production of hemp - defined as cannabis plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not...more
11/14/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Cannabis Products ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Comment Period ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Market Participants ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Testing Requirements ,
Tribal Governments ,
USDA
After pressure from the US Senate, the FDA signals movement on CBD regulations.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernathy, MD, PhD, recently announced via Twitter that the FDA...more
For years, many have argued that the federal government should legalize marijuana. Despite a vocal minority advocating for legalization, such efforts have largely fallen on deaf ears....more
4/17/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tenth Amendment