Tag: DEA
USDA’s Domestic Hemp Production Guidance Now in Effect
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rule on hemp production went into effect March 22, 2021, providing what some members...
Industry Members React to USDA’s Release of Final Rule on Hemp Production
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its final rule on hemp production. The rule, which incorporates feedback provided to...
Congress Approves Funding to Extend Federal Hemp Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate approved funding that will extend the hemp pilot program through September 2021. The funding was part of a...
Complaint Filed Against DEA for Violation of 2018 Farm Act Hemp Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District...
DEA Interim Final Rule Sparks Concern Over Hemp, CBD Product Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued an interim final rule (IFR) regarding provisions implemented by the 2018 Farm Act and,...
Key DEA Change Could Make Cannabinoid-Based Medicine More Accessible
Washington D.C. – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is making policy changes that could make it easier for patients to access Epidiolex.
Epidiolex, produced...
Price for Hemp Plunges; Experts Blame Oversupply
DENVER, Colo. – They say it grows like a weed, and according to the chief executive officer of Denver-based Physical Commodities Exchange (PanXchange), the...
Consumer Brands Association to Advocate for Consumer Safety of CBD Products
The Consumer Brands Association (CBA), an advocacy group dedicated to consumer protection, has created an advisory board to direct its approach toward oversight...
USDA Extends Deadline for Hemp Program Comments; States Seek Policy Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the comment period for its interim final rules regarding the U.S. Domestic...
U.S. Governmental Agency Awards $3 Million in CBD Research Grants
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)—part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—announced Thursday the award of nine research grants totaling...
