‘Battle royale’: Cannabis regulation bills pit regulatory agency against some marijuana businesses in Washington

An effort by state regulators to rein in sale of intoxicating cannabis that can be produced with materials outside their authority has some major business interests crying foul. The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has requested a change in the…

Delta-8 marijuana products can be dangerous, health officials warn

CDC and FDA officials said they had received reports of adverse events tied to the products. U.S. health officials are warning about the potential dangers of "delta-8 THC," a compound derived from marijuana, after seeing an increase in hospitalizations tied…

Hemp Industries Association Urges Regulation, Not Prohibition, of Delta-8 THC

June 30, 2021
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by Nathalie Bourgenies, Attorney at Harris Bricken For the past year, my colleagues and I have written extensively on the murky legality of Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). We have covered everything from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s position on “synthetically derived…

How Delta-8 Hemp Sucker Punched Legalized Marijuana

Mirroring legalized marijuana’s tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9 THC) effects, hemp derived tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8 THC) requires no license, is readily available online and over-the-counter, and is cutting into legalized cannabis’ $20 billion-plus annual revenue. It gets you high, it’s cheaper than cannabis, and…

Colorado Hemp industry wins loophole on THC intoxication

While most of the attention on THC intoxication has been on House Bill 1317, the hemp industry finds itself in the position of being left out. And they're good with that. House Bill 1317 is a wide-ranging measure seeking to…

Pot producers are pushing to clamp down on Delta-8 THC; here’s why, and what it is

A little-known substance derived from hemp is flying off the shelves of U.S. gas stations and smoke shops, offering users a cheap and convenient high even in states where marijuana isn’t legal. But large cannabis producers are now pushing to…

There’s a hemp product that gets users high and is available all over Ohio

CLEVELAND — A new product in stores all over Ohio, Delta 8 THC, is blurring the line between hemp and marijuana and making casual cannabis users relearn the rules for what’s legal and what is not. Delta 8 is available…

Washington becomes latest state to clarify ban on hemp-derived ‘delta-8’ cannabis products

Lab-created cannabis products made from hemp that have been surging in popularity are banned in Washington, a policy statement issued Wednesday by the state’s regulatory body said. The initial response from the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board to a question…

Is Delta-8 THC a Controlled Substance? Yes. No. Maybe.

By Nathalie Bougenies, Attorney at Harris Bricken As anticipated, Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (“Delta-8 THC”) has become the hottest, most flourishing cannabinoid currently found on the U.S. market. In the past few months, the sales of Delta-8 THC products have exploded, representing the…

How Some THC Is Legal — For Now

Delta-8-THC — a less-potent cousin of famed Delta-9-THC — is legal enough to sell in most states. But how does it work? And will the DEA shut it down? According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), there are currently at least…

Did the DEA’s new rule confirm hemp-derived Delta-8 THC is illegal?

By: Andrea Steel and Lisa Pittman Last Friday, the Drug Enforcement Administration (the “DEA”) published a rule regarding the scheduling of hemp and marijuana, effective immediately (the “Rule”). The cannabis community swiftly reacted with an interpretation that this Rule outlawed…

Uncharted Territory – Part II

Possible candidates for the next big cannabinoid In Uncharted Territory: how changing the way we think about cannabis will create new commercial opportunities, we explored how THC and CBD are just two of over 100 unique compounds found in the cannabis…