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Jackson Lewis P.C.

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Recommends Rescheduling Marijuana To Schedule III, Similar to Tylenol With Codeine

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will recommend that marijuana should be rescheduled from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug, according to an announcement made April 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Justice. ...more

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“Hemp-Derived” THC in Massachusetts: Navigating the Regulatory Maze

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The recent proliferation of intoxicating hemp products containing “hemp-derived” THCs in Massachusetts restaurants, liquor stores, and convenience shops has sparked debate among state officials in determining whether these...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Cannabis and the Law

DEA Weighs In On Hemp Derived Intoxicating Cannabinoids

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) identified this week that it considers certain types of novel cannabinoids to be federally illegal schedule I substances, even if they were derived from hemp....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

American Cannabis Policy Is the Definition of Insanity

I was relieved to learn that Albert Einstein never actually said that “[i]nsanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results,” because it seems like a really bad idea to start a blog post...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Cannabis Investors and Producers Face Need for Due Diligence

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The cannabis industry is growing in leaps and bounds, but entrepreneurs interested in developing cannabis companies – as well as business people interested in investing in them – must make certain that they know what they are...more

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Beer, Hemp, and CBD in North Carolina

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The cannabidiol ("CBD") industry is exploding today. Hemp and hemp-derived CBD were classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA") until the passage of the Agriculture...more

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TTB’s Take on Alcohol Beverages Infused with Cannabidiol

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On April 25, 2019, TTB published Industry Circular 2019-1. It addresses the hot topic of alcohol beverages (especially beer) infused with hemp-derived ingredients–with cannabidiol (CBD) as the clear focus of industry...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Farm Bill’s Impact on Hemp and CBD – and How Some States are Reacting

While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) can be a real game...more

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