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Virginia: CBD in Food Bill Signed Into Law

The Joint Blog

Virginia legislation to allow CBD in food products has been officially passed into law, reports the Associated Press. But under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, it is illegal to add CBD to food. But under the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, it is illegal to add CBD to food.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: Virginia

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. Today we turn to Virginia. Under Virginia law , “hemp product” means.

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Alert: More Bill Updates, New Bills in Two States, and Issues in PA

Cannabis Law Report

Your voices have been heard in Virginia. More than 1000 Hemp Supporter emails were sent to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging a veto of SB 591 , a bill that could criminalize the sale of most full-spectrum hemp products. Unfortunately, there were no germane bills that emerged from the committee process. Take Action.

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Virginia Announces New Policy Allowing the Production of Hemp Extracts

Cannabis Law Report

Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. This marks a significant and lasting victory for hemp farmers and processors in Virginia.

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Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police

Cannabis Chronicles

late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high. In a sign of the significance of the problem, the U.S. Hemp has almost none — 0.3

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The latest hemp laws state-by-state: November & December 2019

Cannabis Law Report

In the past two months, New York and Wisconsin passed legislation growing their hemp programs, a Maine agency issued restrictive guidelines, and Texas and West Virginia advanced hemp rules through the regulatory process. This process is expected to be completed during West Virginia’s 2020 legislative session. By: Hemp Industry Team.

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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Meanwhile, in Virginia , no retail market opened. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear (D) signed a medical cannabis legalization bill, which allows edibles and concentrates, but draws the line at smokable products. The Governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. Was I right? Fun fact: still true!

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