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Hemp Industries Association & RE Botanicals v. Drug Enforcement Administration

What this record says

Hemp Industries Association & RE Botanicals v. Drug Enforcement Administration was filed in D.C. Cir. on Aug 1, 2020. Industry groups challenged DEA's 2020 Interim Final Rule classifying hemp extract byproducts and synthetic cannabinoids (including delta-8) as Schedule I controlled substances.

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Caption
Hemp Industries Association & RE Botanicals V. Drug Enforcement Administration
Confidence
High
Court
D.C. Cir.
Filed
Aug 1, 2020
Outcome
DC Circuit Dismissed On Procedural Grounds (Lack Of Final Agency Action); 2020 DEA Rule Remains In Effect; Substantive Delta-8 Legality Questions Unresolved At Appellate Level
Primary source
Open source
Record Status
Reviewed
Source
Open source
State
US
Summary
Industry Groups Challenged DEA'S 2020 Interim Final Rule Classifying Hemp Extract Byproducts And Synthetic Cannabinoids (Including Delta-8) As Schedule I Controlled Substances.