Cannabis Law: Federal

Federal Agencies that regulate Cannabis products include:

• FDA: Food and Drug Administration
• DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
• EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

Under the Controlled Substances Act, Marijuana is listed as a Schedule I hallucinogenic substance, classified as: 

"(A) The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse.

(B) The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States.

(C) There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision."

21 U.S.C. § 812(b)(1)

Statutes:

21 U.S.C § 801-971: Controlled Substances Act

• 21 U.S.C § 844: Penalties for  possession
• 21 U.S.C § 952(a): Importation of Controlled Substances

18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3): Unlawful acts - Firearms

8 U.S.C. § 1227(2)(B)(i): Deportable Aliens - Criminal offenses - Controlled Substances - Convictions

7 U.S.C. § 1639p(e)(2)(A)(iii): Hemp production violations

Regulations:

21 C.F.R. § 1308.35: Exemption of certain cannabis plant material, and products made therefrom, that contain tetrahydrocannabinols.

7 C.F.R. §§ 990.20-990.71: Domestic Hemp Production Program

• 7 C.F.R. § 990.20: USDA Requirements for the Production of Hemp
• 7 C.F.R. § 990.27: Non-Compliant Cannabis Plants
• 7 C.F.R. § 990.29: Violations 
• 7 C.F.R. § 990.63: Interstate Transportation of Hemp

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