- Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) is an isomer of Delta-9 THC, the intoxicating component of certain cannabis plants. It is naturally occurring at very low levels in hemp and can be
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Hemp Industry Submits Comments on Draft CAOA
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- On August 13, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, a hemp industry trade association, filed a formal response to the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), just over one month after the
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Senators Unveil Draft Bill with Pathway for CBD
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- Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) unveiled a lengthy discussion draft titled the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on July 14. The draft language is
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New Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Movement on CBD
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- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) introduced S. 1698 on May 19, a bill to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and other hemp
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Industry to Support Cannabis Testing Research
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), housed within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has partnered with industry to further its efforts for improved testing methodologies in cannabis as
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Texas Published Proposed Rule Regarding the Regulation of Consumable Hemp Products
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- On May 8, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released the newest iteration of their proposed rule for consumable hemp products. Proposed Rule Title 25 was drafted to
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Virginia Governor Signs Bill Defining Industrial Hemp Extract as Food
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- On April 6, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill that defines “industrial hemp extract” as a food. Senate Bill 918, which was introduced by David W. Marsden (D-Fairfax),
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FDA Provides Congressionally-Mandated Cannabidiol (CBD) Report but Reveals Little Progress
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- We have discussed a public hearing that FDA held on May 31, 2019 to obtain scientific data and safety information on the wide array of FDA-regulated products already on the
Supplemental New Drug Application Submitted for FDA-Approved CBD Drug Epidiolex
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- As previously reported in this blog, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp – defined as Cannabis sativa L. with less than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis –
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Bipartisan Group of Representatives Introduces Bill that Would Give FDA Authority to Regulate CBD as a Dietary Supplement (Law360 subscription required)
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- On January 13, 2020, the House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson (D- Minn.) introduced H.R. 5587, which would include hemp derived CBD in the definition of dietary supplements under