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Hemp
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Green Leaf Brief
Ninth Circuit Holds Delta-8 THC Products Are Federally Legal
By McGlinchey
On Thursday, May 19, 2022, the Ninth Circuit ruled that hemp-derived products which contain delta-8 THC are currently legal under federal law, and entitled to trademark protection.
Cannabis Law Update
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 20, 2022
By Kelley Drye
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD FDA Commissioner: Agency has taken little regulatory action on CBD products Before a House Appropriations subcommittee, FDA…
Canna Law Blog
Why the DEA Hemp Rule Challenge Really Matters
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule on hemp (“DEA hemp rule” or “rule”) on August 20, 2020. As per its executive summary, the rule “merely conforms…
Cannabis Law Update
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 13, 2022
By Kelley Drye
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD Vt. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space Bravo Botanicals offers a line of organically-certified…
Canna Law Blog
Cannabis in Mexico: Focus on Hemp
Have you heard of cannabis legalization in Mexico lately? Neither have we. Apart from limited Oaxacan efforts to decriminalize individual recreational consumption and grant a few medical growing licenses, and…
Regulatory Oversight
Delta-8 THC Products to Remain on Virginia Store Shelves, for Now
By Michael Jordan, Agustin Rodriguez, Christina Sava
On April 27, the Virginia Senate voted to send SB 591, which would have effectively eliminated the delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) product market in Virginia, back to committee, killing the bill…
Cannabis Law Update
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 6, 2022
By Kelley Drye
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: Hemp Hemp lobbyists want to increase THC threshold in next farm bill Courtney M. Moran, founder of Earth…
Kight on Cannabis
Virginia Stomps Its Local Hemp Industry With New Law
By Rod Kight
Virginia’s attempt to provide further clarity regarding hemp extract and hemp-derived products has instead resulted in additional and onerous regulations that challenge the vitality of an industry it once strongly…
Budding Trends
Navigating the Cannabis Fog: Litigation Ensues Over Legality of Delta-8 and Delta-10
The stratospheric rise of products containing ∆8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) and ∆10-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-10 THC), both of which can cause psychoactive effects similar to ∆9-THC (the substance codified as “marihuana” by the…
Cannabis Law Update
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – April 15, 2022
By Kelley Drye
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD CBD Universe, SLS Brands settle suit over broken deal U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken revealed CBD…