Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). Industry stakeholders have until September 1, 2021 to provide feedback. [co-author: Jace Pohlman].

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 7, 2021

On October 6, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45 (AB 45) into law. AB 45 permits the manufacture and sale of a wide range of products containing regulated amounts of industrial hemp. Below is a brief overview: What is industrial hemp? Industrial hemp” is defined as cannabis plants that have no more than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Oregon House Bill 3000 ( HB 3000 ) passed in 2021 with bipartisan and industry support. The legislation passed with two clear directives in mind: (1) regulating artificially derived cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, and (2) creating an enforcement system to ensure hemp licensees are not illegally growing marijuana. Section 2. (2)

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 5, 2021

research, the company states that the average percentage of plants that are considered hot in hemp harvests throughout the U.S. 2018: 111,912 acres of hemp licensed, 78,176 acres planted, (harvest data unavailable for 2018). 2019: 511,442 acres of hemp licensed, 242,565 acres planted, 134,059 acres harvested. Shutterstock.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In 2018, Congress enacted the Farm Bill, which distinguished prohibitions on marijuana from hemp. The Farm Bill defines hemp as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. With this advantageous change in the law, the hemp industry has thrived. The value of hemp production was estimated at $824 million in 2021 according to the U.S.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 5, 2021

ORLANDO, FL – (April 5, 2021) – GIE Media Inc., the publisher of Hemp Grower magazine, announced today the launch of Hemp Grower Conference , which will take place Nov. 8-10, 2021 at Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Rachel Berry, Farmer and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD oil for the 2020 crop year. The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3 The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

Ward and Smith’s Hemp and Cannabis Law attorneys recently attended the fifth annual Industrial Hemp Summit. Breaking from past tradition, this year’s Industrial Hemp Summit was held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in the Research Triangle Park. USDA’s Commitment to Hemp.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 19, 2021

And then, there were 50, with the newly codified Idaho hemp legalization. Brad Little signed House Bill 126, otherwise known as the “Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act.” That bill legalized industrial hemp, paving the way for states to exploit what in recent years has emerged as a cash crop. On Friday, Idaho Gov.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

The United States Department of Argiculture says it will delay the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, reports the Hemp Industry Daily. Department of Agriculture acknowledges the complaints in an update Thursday. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2021

July 28, 2021, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Cannabis culture and accessories trade show, Champs, was allegedly raided because a vendor participating in the event unwittingly gave the Las Vegas district attorney an unauthorized product sample. . The event is scheduled to wrap up on July 30, 2021. Cannatech today reports. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s their press release about the launch of the practice… With federal and state enforcement activities ramping up, the new EHS practice will focus on helping marijuana and hemp companies maintain compliance with environmental regulations that carry serious penalties. A full list of services is available at [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2021

trillion gross state product – to makers of hemp-derived CBD products worldwide. Piepgrass , Agustin Rodriguez , Christina Sava & Nick Ramos on October 12, 2021. delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)) and its derivatives by removing hemp from the list of federally illegal controlled substances. Read more at.

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SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its final rule on hemp production on January 19, 2021. The rules, which take effect on March 22, 2021, replace the regulations set in place after the 2018 Farm Bill passage. The USDA listened to thousands of public comments, ranging from politicians to advocates to hemp owners.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. We are pleased to offer these coverages to hemp producers. The MPCI pilot insurance is a new crop insurance option for hemp producers in select counties of 21 states for the 2020 crop year.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

After three full years of hemp cultivation, Linda Noel was confident 2021 would be a success. She learned along the way, though, and hemp grown for CBD had become her primary crop at Terrapin Farm in Franklin, Mass., Now, a sense of urgency permeates the state’s hemp industry. where she also grows tomatoes. .

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

At its regularly scheduled meeting on October 21, 2021, Commissioners also heard from southern Oregon legislators who remain alarmed by continued illegal cannabis commerce linked to criminal cartels operating in Jackson and Josephine counties.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

NIAGARA, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–extractX Ltd. (“ extractX ” or the “ Company” ), today announced financial results for the Company and its subsidiary extractX Incorporated (“ EXI ”) as at and for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. 2021 Operational Highlights.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

We also saw significant legislative and regulatory changes, further contraction of the hemp industry and a myriad of interesting odds and ends. Last year at this time, I observed that sales had begun to decline, notwithstanding the record high of $1.184 billion that Oregon clocked in 2021. Let’s get to it. Sales and prices fell.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

Portland, OR — In the wake of Oregon’s recently completed 2021 legislative session, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission began contemplating the strategic path the agency will take to implement new regulatory responsibilities. The licensees surrendered their recreational marijuana producer license to the OLCC on April 9, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

Posted on July 26th, 2021 by Robert Gullo. Delta-8 is one of the hundreds of cannabinoids that are naturally found in hemp and cannabis plants. That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.” What is Delta-8?

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 6, 2021

ORLANDO, FL – (April 5, 2021) – GIE Media Inc., the publisher of Hemp Grower magazine, announced today the launch of Hemp Grower Conference , which will take place Nov. 8-10, 2021 at Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Rachel Berry, Farmer and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

As the FDA acknowledges, “Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant” [1] , but its natural presence in Cannabis and the fact that it can be derived from federally legal “Industrial Hemp” does not make legal or safe in the eyes of the federal government or state lawmakers. 2] Sounds scary, right?

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development made the decision as part of a set of proposals for post-2020 reforms. The reforms are part of the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP); a system of agricultural subsidies and other programs for member nations. Pre-1999 the EU limit had hit 0.5

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

AB 45 is key California legislation, passed in early September 2021, that makes a clear legal path for the retail sale of hemp- derived CBD dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics in the state of California. Hemp Roundtable, California Hemp Council, and other California stakeholders. California. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Oregon legislature’s short session is traditionally devoted to quick budget fixes, but this year we have seen a handful of cannabis and hemp-related bills proposed in both the House and Senate that could affect our industry. Develop compliance education programs for licensees. Establish a state marijuana reference laboratory.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Xebra’s 125,619,492 issued and outstanding common shares will commence trading at market open on Monday, October 18, 2021 under the ticker symbol “ XBRA “. Planting of the first trial crop is expected to commence in December 2021 , which will be harvested and submitted to the Dutch government in March 2022. THE NETHERLANDS.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

The program was formally announced by Governor Hochul yesterday, and creates three programs that prioritize New York Farmers and equity entrepreneurs: Seeding Opportunity Initiative Farmers First Program : Provides an adult-use conditional cultivator license from the OCM to eligible New York cannabinoid hemp farmers.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As predicted in our first Operation Table Rock post , Oregon law enforcement is leveraging misleading hemp enforcement statistics to seek more taxpayer money for further criminalization of the marijuana industry. Misleading Hemp Statistics. The OLCC created “presumptive testing” for conducting field testing of hemp grows.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 28, 2019

Kannaway, a subsidiary of Medical Marijuana Inc, said it has been issued with a Free Sale Certificate to produce hemp-derived CBD products from Bulgaria’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, and the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency. percent, to enter force in 2021. percent to 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

Food products derived from the hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa L. ) Food products derived from the hemp plant ( Cannabis sativa L. ) The FSA has now given the CBD industry a deadline of 31 March 2021 to submit valid novel food authorisation applications. It seems that a proportionate way forward has now been found. 1] [link]. [2]

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

If adopted, these proposals would dramatically reshape Oregon’s hemp industry and implicate the entire national market, and create new classes of crimes and increased penal sanctions for illegal marijuana production in Oregon that may mark a larger national reversion to war-on-drugs policies and mentalities. concentration threshold.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Within ten days of Governor Kate Brown signing HB 3000 into law the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) and Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) began “Operation Table Rock ,” an effort to conduct mass inspections of southern Oregon’s hemp farms. Presumptive Testing.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

ABOUT XEBRA On December 1st, 2021 , Xebra is expecting a decision by the Mexican Supreme Court, pursuant to which it could be granted an injunction, positioning Xebra to be a first mover in the Mexican cannabis sector. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward-looking information and statements.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Adjusted EBITDA loss in Q1 2022 was $64 million , a $29 million narrower loss versus Q1 2021 driven by higher sales and lower operating expenses. Canopy Growth Corporation (“Canopy Growth” or the “Company”) (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC ) today announces its financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2022 ended June 30, 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

14, 2021, alert ). 2, 2021, the Kansas Office of the Attorney General released Attorney General Opinion No. 2021-4 , warning that the state categorizes many varieties of delta-8 THC as illegal substances under recent amendments to Kansas law. This opinion follows a September 2021 guidance letter (see Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

billion industry in 2021, according to cannabis data analytics firm BDSA, with an additional $47.8 Before opening a cannabis practice area, it is important to understand the differences between the products that are derived from the cannabis plant family — marijuana and hemp. billion in illicit spending. “In 2018, the U.S.

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