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Washington State Might Modify its Cannabis Policies

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The state of Washington followed in the footsteps of Colorado legalizing an adult-use retail cannabis market in 2015. Cultivation of any amount of cannabis in the state of Washington without a license is considered a felony punishable by five years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine. Legal Cultivation at Home. Social Equity.

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Lex Blog Report: Italy Moves toward Legalising Cannabis… for Everyone

Cannabis Law Report

Italy and other Member States allow the growing of hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) stemming from seeds listed on the EU’s Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species. Italy does not require an authorisation for cultivation and does not penalise growers if their crops exceeds 0.2

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

Canna Law Blog

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. Following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, the state passed H.P.

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Did the 2018 Farm Bill Open the Door to Importing Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

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. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

the promotion of cultivation and the agro-industrial chain. on monitoring the common agricultural policy and repealing i. common agricultural policy and repealing regulation (EC) no. from the common agricultural policy and amending Annex X to it. 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the. 20A00016). (OJ

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

In this position paper, cannabis is an overarching term used to refer to the plant Cannabis sativa. 7 While the lifetime use remains relatively stable for this cohort, from 2015-2017, past year and past month use increased 2.7% Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3% Call to Action. and 2.3%, respectively.

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Austria: Cannabidiol In Food And Cosmetics

Cannabis Law Report

The ministry considers extracts containing cannabinoid used in food (primarily in food supplements such as CBD oil) generally as novel food according to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and therefore not marketable, since there is no marketing authorization for such products. In respect of the use of Cannabis sativa L.

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