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US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

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Hemp Roundtable made a lot of national news noise – and it’s no wonder, given the all-star lineup that joined the Roundtable in its virtual DC “fly-in.” The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy.

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The Year in Weed: 2020 Edition

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legalized hemp , despite the governor’s lack of enthusiasm. Massachusetts decided that medical dispensaries could remain open, but recreational shops had to close. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) objected to including cannabis banking in federal relief programs. Recreational shops reopened in Massachusetts.

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The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020

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The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. cannabis banking. Whether the Senate will retain this language, considering that they have taken no action on the SAFE Banking Act, is not certain. You will also recall that recreational stores were forced to close.

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The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020

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Although recreational sales were expected to begin this month, they’ve been postponed until June. In Utah , sales began at the state’s first dispensary, located in Salt Lake City. In Minnesota, regulators have suggested that one office should oversee all aspects of both hemp and medical marijuana. FEDERAL NEWS.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

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In February, we saw the first ever Congressional hearing on cannabis banking. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. On the federal level, however, the SAFE Banking Act was approved by the House Financial Services Committee (45-15). November brought us turkey and hemp rules.

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Lisa Pittman, Cannabis Lawyer Publishes Inaugural Ed Of Her Cannabis / Psychedelics Monthly Updates

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The biggest news of the day (well, in our industry) is the Smokable Hemp ruling by the Texas Supreme Court (attached). Importantly, the Court left the injunction in place preventing the enforcement of the smokable hemp ban on retail sales! Smokable Hemp case Supreme Court. Now that we have this decision, strategy is in order!

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Weed and Worry — The Immigration Consequences of Engaging in the Cannabis Trade

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As several states and foreign countries have enacted laws decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, a fresh rush of reefer madness has overtaken the business world. such as bhang, ganga, charras, Indian hemp, dagga, hashish, and cannabis resin. The legal cannabis business is spreading like weeds.

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