On Jan. 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially released unredacted documents detailing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) reasons for recommending that the Drug Enforcement...more
On Dec. 19, 2023, Michael Miller, acting chief of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Office of Congressional Affairs, penned a letter to Congress advising that DEA is currently reviewing the Department of Health and...more
On Dec. 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to the owners of online hemp, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) retailer Hemp-xr.com for introducing adulterated foods into...more
In late August 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule I substance to a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), signaling the...more
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California Shuts Down Illegal Cannabis Operation in Monterey County. Recently, officers with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) shut down an illegal cannabis and hemp operation...more
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Company to Expand Clinical Trial of Cannabis Therapy for Tourette Syndrome. A pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system...more
On July 13, 2022, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signed new employment protections into law. Although currently unfunded, the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022 will prohibit employers from taking...more
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D.C. Passes Emergency Bill Allowing Adults to Self-Prescribe Medical Marijuana. Recently, D.C. councilmembers unanimously voted to pass, and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed, an emergency bill...more
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Medical Cannabis Workers’ Compensation Case. On June 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court denied two petitions for a writ of certiorari brought by injured workers in...more
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FDA Continues CBD Warnings; Sends Letters to Companies Selling CBD Products for Food-Producing Animals. On May 26, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to four...more
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FDA Warns Companies Selling Delta-8 Products. On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters to five companies for selling products labeled as containing delta-8...more
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Virginia Access to Medical Cannabis and Delta-8 Ban Moving Forward. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved Senate Bill 591, which eliminates existing requirements for medical cannabis patients to...more
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MORE Act Passes House Again. On April 1, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives again passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (the MORE Act), a proposed piece of federal...more
Connecticut Accepts Unlimited Applications Through Cannabis License Lottery In February 2022, Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) started accepting applications for certain cannabis licenses for a period of...more
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New Hampshire Opens Door to Accommodating Use of Medical Marijuana. On Jan. 14, 2022, a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling opened the door to potentially allow cannabis prescribed in accordance with...more
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Bans Certain Vaporized Products. The Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Medical Marijuana recently banned any cannabis product containing ingredients not...more
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Drug Enforcement Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Hemp Industries Association DEA Rule Challenge. On Nov. 29, 2021, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) filed a pair of briefs for separate...more
In late December 2021, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB122 into law. The law, which goes into effect March 23, 2022, enacts several telehealth rules that were relaxed during the pandemic. The expanded telehealth law includes...more
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP) recently filed proposed rule updates with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review to begin the legislature's rule-review process.
MMCP will conduct a public hearing...more
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Happy 2022!
In The Weeds welcomes the new year, as well as a number of new cannabis laws and policies taking effect around the country in 2022. Below is a list of state law updates to look forward...more
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CDC Issues “Best Practices” for Businesses on Employed Drivers and Cannabis Use. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published workplace guidance for creating marijuana policies and...more
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ASTM International Sets Quality Standards for Sampling Hemp Seed -
ASTM International, a nonprofit organization that sets voluntary standards for a variety of industries, recently approved new...more
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Oregon Landowners Cautioned About Leasing Property for Illegal Cannabis Cultivation. Landowners in Jackson County, Oregon, were advised to do their due diligence when leasing their property for...more
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Cannabis Company Contests $166K Cash Seizure by Kansas Police. According to news articles, Kansas police seized $166,000 in Missouri medical marijuana profits during a traffic stop, claiming the...more
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SHRM Analyzes Workplace Cannabis Use by ‘Safety-Sensitive’ Employees. On Oct. 5, 2021, the Society of Human Resource Management analyzed how state workplace cannabis laws are applied to workers in...more