Hemp Company Pushes Back On DEA Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Illegal

Hemp Company Pushes Back On DEA Claim That Synthetic Cannabis Compound HHC Is Illegal

A hemp company is pushing back on a recent court filing from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) about the agency’s stance that a cannabinoid produced synthetically from components of the cannabis plant is federally illegal—saying that its denial of another business’s petition on the issue undermines the arguments the government is making in ongoing litigation. DEA issued a rule in May saying that while it had already considered hexahydroc…