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USDA improves, strengthens crop insurance for hemp producers

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Agriculture is improving crop insurance for hemp. To ensure consistency across USDA, RMA updated references to regulations, including the Agriculture Marketing Service final rule, which took effect March 22, 2021. In 2021, hemp producers insured 12,189 acres and 59 policies to protect $10.9 OTHER UPDATES.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

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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USDA Announces Pilot Insurance Coverage for Hemp Growers

Cannabis Law Report

To be eligible for the MPCI pilot program, among other requirements, a hemp producer must comply with applicable state, tribal or federal regulations for hemp production, have at least one year of history producing the crop, and have a contract for the sale of the insured hemp. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

Update : HB 1648 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/23/20 at 1:30pm. Update : HB 1614 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on 1/23/20 at 11am. NH resident? Send a message to your lawmakers in support of depenalization.

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California Cannabis Appellations: Proposed Regulations Are Here!

Canna Law Blog

On February 20, 2020, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released its proposed regulations for the Cannabis Appellations Program, something that many cultivators have been anticipating since the inception of the Medicinal and Adult Use Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA).

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Salama was Assistant Branch Chief of the California Department of Public Health’s Manufactured Cannabis Safety Branch. Lee served as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021. Eidson began working at Department of Food and Agriculture as a Student Assistant in the Human Resources Branch.

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Applied DNA Reports Veterinary COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Induces Neutralizing Antibodies in 100% of Trial Cohort Against B.1.1.7, P1, and B.1.526 Variants and Sets August 2021 Mink Challenge Trial Launch

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Agriculture (USDA) or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies to conduct clinical trials and whether and when, if at all, they will receive final or conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA, USDA or equivalent foreign regulatory agencies, the unknown outcome of any applications or requests to U.S.