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THC-O Qualifies As Legal Hemp Under Federal Law, Appeals Court Says, Rejecting DEA’s Restrictive Stance

• "A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the hemp-derived cannabinoid THC-O-acetate is federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill, rejecting the position of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that the chemical is a Schedule I controlled substance."

• Specifically, the opinion says, “The Ninth Circuit held that it didn’t need to consider the DEA’s position on synthetically derived substances because the definition of ‘hemp’ under the 2018 Farm Act was unambiguous in its application to all products derived from the cannabis plant, ‘so long as they do not cross the 0.3 percent delta-9 THC threshold.'”

• To further justify its reasoning, the court cited a Supreme Court decision from this year that overturned the so-called Chevron doctrine of providing deference to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes, writing that it means judges need not defer to DEA’s own interpretation of the law.

• He noted the ruling could also have implications for THCA - another cannabinoid that DEA has deemed federally illegal and one it says should be included as part of products’ THC levels.

• In particular, it seems to be a win of sorts for the burgeoning market in THCa flower*, which the DEA contends is illegal. This is because THCa meets the definition of ‘hemp’ when its delta-9 THC concentration does not exceed 0.3% by dry weight since the plain language of the Farm Bill, and* rulings by both the 4th Circuit and the 9th Circuit courts of appeal, confirm that delta-9 THC is the sole metric to distinguish legal hemp from illegal marijuana and also because the definition of ‘hemp’ includes its ‘acids’
  
  The Supreme Court is interpreting the law as written by Congress.  
   

  Tilray Brands/Schwab Interview: "About To Launch Hemp Drinks" with CEO Irwin Simon Sept 5, 2024.

  
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