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Guest Post: Is CBD Legal? Federal & State Laws [2019]

Cannabis Law Report

Although the DEA refuses to remove marijuana from the schedule 1 list, the Farm Bill is considered to be the most important victory in the history of U.S. Only CBD products produced in compliance with the Farm Bill would be legal by federal law. In 2014, Mississippi legalized CBD for epileptic patients.

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On the 2018 Farm Act: Can I Start Growing Hemp?

MJ Business Attorneys

The language of the Act is strongly rooted in federalist principle, and explicitly designates the states as lead decision-makers regarding the regulation of hemp within that state’s boundaries. If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough.

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Trump-Gardner Pot Deal: Could Federalism Be the Fix to the Fed's Fight Against State Marijuana Industries?

MJ Business Attorneys

In the eight states that allow recreational marijuana use, and over two dozen states that authorize medical marijuana use, state and federal law are conflicting. Even if the feds step down, and allow the states to step up, strict compliance with state law is more important now than ever for industry operators.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

Canna Law Blog

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”). Option 2 would likely be hugely expensive: we would see increased business failure as well as market consolidation.

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BREAKING: USDA Releases Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Remember that a felony conviction, at either the state or federal level, results in a 10-year ban from participating in the legal hemp industry, unless a person was lawfully growing hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill before December 20, 2018. Labs that test cannabis for THC levels must be registered with the DEA. Because 0.3%

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

Currently, NCDA is operating under the 2014 Farm Bill, not the 2018 Farm Bill. Apparently, that’s how the state wants to continue to operate. The Commission believes this “narrow timeframe” is an “unnecessary obstacle for compliance.” The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

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MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening.

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