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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | August 2025

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

DEA confirms Delta-8 THCO & Delta-9 THCO are schedule I controlled substances but confusion remains

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

Kaufman & Canoles

DEA Determines THC-O Illegal Under Federal Law

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The 2018 Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, is a comprehensive piece of legislation that governs agricultural and food policy in the United States. One of the key provisions of the 2018...more

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DC Circuit Set to Weigh In on Lawfulness of DEA Rule Concerning “Hot” Hemp

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In the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the 2018 Farm Bill), did Congress authorize hemp producers to handle “hot” hemp — cannabis byproducts that surpass the legal limit of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinols...more

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Delta-8 THC: More Risk than Reward

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Hemp product producers and sellers must consider a large number of legal and regulatory compliance risks each day.  Are their inputs and plant material coming from legally compliant sources?  Are their products,...more

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Minor Cannabinoids: Exploring the Science, Legality, & Opportunities

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While THC and CBD are the two most commonly known and sought-after “major” cannabinoids, several “minor” cannabinoids have been getting a lot of attention lately (we’re looking at you, Delta-8!). Despite the increasing buzz...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

Is the DEA Coming for the Hemp Industry After All?

On August 20, 2020, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) pertaining to the classifications of marijuana and hemp under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) in...more

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DEA Draws Line in the Sand in Interim Final Rule to Implement the 2018 Farm Bill’s Hemp Provisions

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On August 21, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published an interim final rule (IFR) to implement hemp-related amendments to the Federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA) that were made by the Agriculture...more

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USDA Releases Interim Hemp Regulations

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On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited regulations governing hemp. Those regulations provide critical guidance to the hemp industry following the Agriculture Improvement Act of...more

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Part 2: United States Department of Agriculture Publishes Interim Final Rule on Domestic Hemp Production

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Part II - This article is the second in a three-part series discussing the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Interim Final Rule on the establishment of a domestic hemp production program recently published...more

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