Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

This is because although Section 10114 of the 2018 Farm Bill prohibits states from interfering with the interstate transport of hemp and hemp products, that protection is limited to hemp that was cultivated in accordance with Section 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill. from liability if the shipment is inspected by Idaho State Police.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

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. Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate.

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MJ Business Attorneys

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The long-anticipated 2018 Farm Bill finally made its way to the President’s desk and Trump made hemp fans ecstatic when he signed it into law on December 20. With a provision legalizing the cultivation and distribution of hemp on the federal level, many are left wondering what the Act means for cannabis industry operators.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2020

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. Act 68 , which revised the state laws to align with the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

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. Hemp cultivation is not legal, even after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). Accordingly, the FDA routinely sent out enforcement letters to a variety of CBD retailers. 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Our firm represents a number of financial institutions and even a federal agency on banking state-legal cannabis. We have practiced in the space ever since the 2014 FinCEN guidelines were issued and it’s been slow going for the most part. Banks and credit unions are in a weird legal area then when it comes to hemp-CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 2020

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. States are (mostly) consistent when it comes to hemp production.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The law created the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) , which is generally responsible for regulating the medical cannabis program, including licensing facilities that process, transport, test, or dispense medical cannabis. Nor do there appear to be any significant proposed bills that would do so.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Financial institutions that work with marijuana businesses must conduct due diligence to ensure that marijuana businesses are complying with state law. That includes regularly submitting Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Where was the hemp grown?

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. After the Agricultural Act and Farm Bill in 2014 drew some attention to hemp, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 removed hemp from the controlled substance schedule so long as there was no more than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

As the name suggests, the Farm Bill was mostly concerned with the cultivation of hemp, outlining how states, and Native American tribes, can regulate the process by having their plans approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 5940), which allows hemp to be cultivated for research (as opposed to commercial) purposes.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Due to the federal illegality of cannabis, cannabis businesses don’t receive normal treatment from the federal government (with maybe one or two exceptions, like the NLRB and the 2014 FinCEN guidance for access to financial institutions). Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) protocols and regulations.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules. State and Tribal Plans. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. It’s the codification of the 2014 Farm Bill’s industrial hemp provisions. Today, the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

It’s admirable of California to make it official that financial institutions (and accountants) don’t commit any crimes under state law by virtue of servicing cannabis businesses. There’s one issue though: federal law. The mark-up is assessed (and increased) on a biannual basis in six month increments.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 16, 2021

Many smaller farmers have been cultivating hemp in the state since the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, Ralston said, and while they may have the infrastructure needed to grow cannabis and produce the low-THC oil, many did not have the required cash on hand to apply for a license. “If Trulieve GA Inc.,

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

While many of California’s cultivators practice organic- style farming, the federal government holds the trademark on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Certified Organic designation. The designation has been around since 2014 and certifies a range of products and services based on their sustainability practices.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

A few years ago I wrote a somewhat tongue-in-cheek blog post titled, “Cannabots – Are the Robots Coming For Your Weed,” which discussed the application of robotics to the cultivation of marijuana. As a result, there has been an increase in employment law disputes, such as wrongful termination or discrimination claims.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Monday’s announcement follows months of Leahy calling for bipartisan, bicameral negotiations with the White House on topline spending and the successful, bipartisan passage of the Energy & Water, Military Construction and Veteran’s Affairs, and Agriculture and Rural Development appropriations bills out of the Committee back in August.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

NORML endorsed his reelection campaign to the House of Representatives in 2014 and his campaign for Senate in 2018. 1/4/19), SB 5131: Amends the state’s medical cannabis law so that qualified medical marijuana patients and designated providers can purchase immature plants, clones, or seeds from a licensed producer.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. CBD candles and outdoor grow lights for home cultivation) are expected to embrace cannabis to various degrees.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

“ The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is not currently taking applications for this permit. Instead, medical marijuana physicians will provide patients with a medical marijuana recommendation or “ order ,” in strict compliance with Florida state law. . then an out of state I.D.,

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