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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: California

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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. In plain English, commercial cultivation was still not allowed. 64”) was passed.

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Alaska’s Gov. Mike Dunleavy Issues Executive Order Establishing the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana

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Alaskans approved recreational marijuana in 2014. That is three times the amount the state collected in 2018. “In In the 2014 General Election, a majority of Alaskans voted “yes” on an initiative to tax and regulate the production, sale, and use of marijuana. The tax brought in $30 million in fiscal year 2021, Dunleavy said.

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Cannabis laws in South Carolina

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Back when the US was still a collection of colonies under British rule, South Carolina had a booming industrial hemp industry. In 2017 , the state made it legal once again to grow hemp in an effort to support the agriculture industry, which is the largest industry in the state. It failed in the state House.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2014 to 2015 and Law Clerk for the Honorable Harry Pregerson at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2013 to 2014. Friedland at the U.S.

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Clark County continues to eye pot-law changes

Cannabis Chronicles

After last year’s elections, the council began rethinking the ban, which has been in place since 2014. They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. “We are pleased with the direction the county is moving in,” Jeremy Larson said. “We

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Media Report Says Virginia Commercial Hemp Growers “face regulatory uncertainty”

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Plenty of farmers added hemp to their existing farms, while other entrepreneurs with little experience in agriculture also crowded into the market. . At the same time, the United States Department of Agriculture is still figuring out how to regulate hemp growers. . Since the 0.3% In 2019, VDACS enforced the 0.3%

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USDA New Hemp Rules For Public Consultation Now Published

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Once the rules are finalized, USDA will begin to evaluate states’ and tribes’ submitted regulations plans, and any jurisdictions that do not send proposals will fall under the department’s general guidelines for producing the crop, which was federally legalized under the 2014 Farm Bill. Read full Marijuana Moment Report. Source: [link].

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