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

MJ Business Attorneys

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. If a state was already a part of the pilot program governed by the 2014 Agricultural Act, that is not enough. What It Means. Read his full bio at Feldmann-Nagel.com.

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Hoban Law Group: Progress Report: 2018 Farm Bill

Cannabis Law Report

With the recent passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 — the 2018 Farm Bill — these are exciting times for many in the cannabis industry. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), not the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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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”). 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though. States do their own thing.

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Long Awaited USDA Hemp Production Rules Published

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. Domestic Hemp Production Program through an interim final rule which was made available yesterday and will be published in the Federal Register on October 31. Obtaining a Hemp License. State Hemp Program Contacts.

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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

Canna Law Blog

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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OLCC Inspectors Instrumental in Discovery of Illegal Marijuana Oil Processing Operation in Lane County

Cannabis Law Report

Portland, OR — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s compliance and enforcement team was instrumental in the dismantling of an illegal marijuana processing site by local, state and federal law enforcement last week in rural Lane County. Also seized were items relating to the manufacture and sale of counterfeit vape cartridges.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

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

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