Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Last month, Nathalie Bougenies and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. It’s also likely that most states will implement procedures to allow current licensed producers to transition to the 2018 Farm Bill. No immediate changes are expected. As of Nov.

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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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NORML

APRIL 2, 2019

Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). Summary: During her tenure in Congress, Senator Klobuchar did not sponsor her own marijuana law reform legislation and did not seem to make changing marijuana laws a priority. .”

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

With the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill , CBD derived from hemp — if cultivated pursuant to a state research pilot program — got a little bit of precarious legal cover. 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

But today’s “hemp” market has moved way beyond CBD, as noted by several commentators who expressed concerns about the unregulated proliferation of high-dose THC consumables and novel synthetic intoxicants thanks to loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill, which is up for revision and renewal in the coming months.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

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”).

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. As such, the cultivation of hemp is still governed by the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows state departments of agriculture to license the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Because federal law prohibits the distribution and sale of marijuana, the 2014 Guidance clarified that financial transactions involving marijuana-related businesses (even those properly licensed under state law) would generally involve funds derived from illegal activity, which would typically trigger a SAR filing.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

Prior to December of 2018, hemp and all hemp-derived substances (including cannabidiol or CBD) were considered to be a form of “marijuana,” subject to the federal government’s most restrictive regulation under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA). Department of Agriculture. See 2021 NY S.B.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

. State trademarks for cannabis goods and services have been an ongoing saga in California that we have written about extensively. As we’ve written before, it is not permissible to use an organic designation on cannabis products unless that designation is pursuant to state law or pursuant to a private certification, since the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Big Sky claims that the plants are hemp, that hemp is now legal since the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”), and that the 2018 Farm Bill protects the interstate commerce of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill authorizes states and the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As we previously explained , alcoholic beverages are regulated by federal and state laws. Cannabis is heavily regulated at the state level but unlike alcohol, it is—for the most part—strictly prohibited under federal law. Drinks Infused with CBD Oil or Extracts.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 19, 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.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Hemp growth programs took root in four different states, expanded in two states, and legislation awaits the governor’s signature in another state in the month of May. Established a hemp growth program. The new law explicitly permits the retail sale of hemp, defined by the 2018 Farm Bill, and hemp products.

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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

JUNE 26, 2022

The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (the Act) is the main body of law governing the use of controlled substances on college campuses. IHEs are required to certify that they have an AOD prevention program in order to remain eligible for certain forms of federal funding and assistance. Certification Requirements.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

If you’ve been following the hemp scene in Washington state, you know it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

In the December 2018 Farm Bill, the federal government removed CBD (and industrial hemp and all cannabis derivatives with less than 0.3% But that is not the end of the story, as the FDA continues to regulate CBD products through enforcement of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and state governments also have restrictions.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

HB 4089, sponsored by a slew of state representatives and state senators, would provide for the State Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce Oregon’s Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program. As expected, the bill explains that industrial hemp must contain less than.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Outside of this framework, any product added to food is regulated by the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH’s) Food and Drug Branch under the Sherman Law – the state version of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The 2018 Farm Bill, however, explicitly preserved FDA’s authority over hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 30, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released new data indicating a substantial increase in the growth of US hemp production. Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, industrial hemp production has increased by 368 percent among US farmers as demand for CBP products has drastically risen.

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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. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2022

The subcommittee on cannabinoid products focuses on three issues: (1) new licensing and testing requirements for adult use cannabinoid products, (2) curtailing sales of cannabinoid products to minors, and (3) changes to state laws regulating hemp products.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), on the other hand, will have a major role in providing the federal regulatory framework for cannabis farmers (and for “raw cannabis” as opposed to final commercial cannabis products). State prohibition is OK. Age limits (21).

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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 bill further specifies what can be done in the appellations program. ” SB 67.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 22, 2019

residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1639o, enacted through § 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill ]). practicing law in the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

HB 4016 authorizes the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and Oregon State Department of Agriculture (ODA) to unilaterally issue moratoriums on the issuance of new marijuana and hemp producer licenses. This bill arose from the ashes of Oregon’s failed attempt in 2021 to create a cannabis equity program ( HB 3112 (2021) ).

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The Joint Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

After the Agriculture Act of 2018 was reauthorized, hemp, a species of the cannabis plant, has been legalized on the federal level. Hemp Plant State Laws. While hemp and CBD are legal on the federal level, state laws may have a thing or two to say about that.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

But in 2018, marijuana legalization has emerged as the platform to raise environmental standards of California’s most infamous green industry. Co-founder and President Jacob Policzer explains that its label, TCC Standards of Sustainability, supports and recognizes cultivators whose agriculture practices are “beyond organic certification.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

residing abroad hoping to get an E-2 or EB-5 investor visa who wants to invest in and start a business even only remotely involved in the weed trade (other than agricultural hemp [per new § 297A Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, 7 U.S.C. 1639o, enacted through § 10113 of the 2018 Farm Bill ]). 1621 et seq., Note: 7 U.S.C.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized hemp (formerly a Schedule I drug like its close cousin, marijuana), opened the gates for mass hemp production—well, almost. Alternatively, the rule establishes a Federal plan for producers in States or territories of Indian tribes that do not have their own USDA-approved plan.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

” Scott Strachan also covered seasonal residency in December 21, 2018 with his Snowbirds traveling with medical marijuana: What to do : “It’s that time of year in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and all of Florida. has a medical marijuana use program of some kind operating in their home state. . . .”

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Thereafter, Dr. Imani Brown joined DCR as City’s First Social Equity Program Manager working to develop the program further and lend support to its platform. . The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) sent out 2,842 cease-and-desist letters to cannabis shops and businesses suspected of operating without state licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Laws protecting patients and their providers vary from state to state and, in some cases, may vary from county to county. Many individuals choose to break outdated state laws that do not account for medical use or their access. tend to focus on industries such as technology and health care.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 17, 2019

billion in 2018, and with a compound annual growth rate of 23.9%, is predicted to reach $66.3 Another researcher, New Frontier Data, pegged the global value of legal and illicit cannabis together at $340 billion in 2018. which aspects of the law are determined federally versus locally. North America at the Forefront.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

.” According to the 2019 Marijuana Factbook, as of July 5, 2019, six vertically integrated MMJ businesses operated 120 of the state’s 142 dispensaries, with a projection: “MMJ sales in Florida will reach $425 million-$525 million this year, up from $225 million-$300 million in 2018.”

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