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DEA Agricultural Sector Decriminalization of Marijuana

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill’s Effect on State Cannabis Laws

Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Historic Shift in U.S. Drug Policy: DEA Proposes to Reclassify Marijuana

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is on the brink of reclassifying marijuana, marking a watershed moment in American drug policy. For decades, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug, alongside...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

All the Outcomes of a Marijuana Reschedule

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Between LinkedIn, Twitter, the media, and diehard marijuana investors, there is more noise and froth in the industry about a marijuana reschedule than I’ve seen since Washington and Colorado legalized it back in 2012. When...more

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Historic Cannabis Rescheduling on the Horizon? It's Up to the DEA Now

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In October of 2022, the Biden Administration started an official cannabis policy review process, which began with granting pardons to all people convicted of simple cannabis possession under federal law. At the time, this was...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: September 2020 #4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DEA Interim Final Rule on Hemp Draws Fire; Public Comment Period Ends 10/20/20

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The DEA published an interim final rule (IFR) late last week conforming its own regulations to meet Congress’ 2018 de-criminalization of hemp. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) removed hemp from...more

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DEA Recognizes Legality of Hemp

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On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (or "DEA") issued a public notice that formally – and, finally! – expresses the agency's acknowledgment that hemp and hemp-derived substances are legal and are not...more

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There's a New Sheriff in Town: The Food and Drug Administration's Move to Regulate CBD

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Hemp has wide commercial application and appeal with a viable market for nearly every part of the plant, from the seeds, to the roots, to the flower. And with the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the...more

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Industrial Hemp News Update: DEA Reschedules CBD Therapy

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As we have written before, the legal world of cannabis-derived products is dynamic and uncertain. The current uncertain environment was born in the wake of legalization for medical or recreational marijuana in a handful of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Are Hemp Derived CBD Oil Products Legal?

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The most popular question we get is whether CBD oil products derived from hemp are federally legal. Basically the popular thinking goes like this: the 2014 Farm Bill made hemp and hemp derived products federally legal. ...more

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CBD and Hemp Products

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We receive many questions regarding the legality of CBD (cannabidiol) and hemp products in Iowa. While there appear to be widely different views on the legality of CBD, it is currently classified as a Schedule I controlled...more

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