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State Agency Envisions Cannabis Cultivation Boosting Job Growth in Alaska

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Who would have thought that cannabis cultivation could be Alaska’s biggest earner? Over the course of the next eight years, marijuana cultivation is set to soar to new heights. Based on the latest employment trend report issued by Alaska’s labor department, marijuana cultivation will experience the most tremendous growth.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020.

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California Hemp Cultivation: It’s Complicated

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Those posts, however, were more geared towards the manufacture and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products than the actual cultivation of hemp, which is becoming an increasingly important topic in the hemp industry in the wake of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or “2018 Farm Bill”). 64”) was passed.

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BREAKING NEWS: California Opens Up for Commercial Hemp Cultivation

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We have been closely following California’s commercial hemp cultivation licensing law since it was proposed last year as Senate Bill 1409 (see here , here , and here ). There are a number of counties in California that restrict or prohibit hemp cultivation.

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New York Published Proposed Emergency Rules on Hemp Cultivation Licensing: What’s Going On?

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New York’s approximately 800 hemp cultivators should be aware of the new costs and administrative obligations contained in the emergency rules. The Origins of New York Hemp Cultivation. The 2018 Farm Bill expanded on the 2014 Farm Bill and authorized hemp cultivation on a broader scale. THC or less.

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A Farmer Turns to Cannabis Cultivation for Survival

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A 2020 study published in Scientia Agropecuaria explains that quarantines and panic have a significant impact on human activities and economic growth, including agricultural activities. These can range all the way from six months in jail to the death penalty for large-scale cultivation and distribution. A Risky Venture.

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California Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again

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Today, I’m going to talk about SB-153, which could have a massive impact on California’s hemp cultivation industry. Additionally, the Food and Ag code’s definition only applies to agricultural products, and may not apply to many other derivatives, for example, hemp products imported from other states.