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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

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More specifically, the requirement that a state or tribal plan have “a procedure for testing, using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration” has become a great concern. With that primer, it becomes imperative to understand the definition of hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill.

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Answer of the Day for Dec 18, 2021

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Some restrictions/conditions apply – The hemp-based CBD products cannot have a THC concentration greater than 0.3 Also, the product must comply with all applicable federal (including the 2014 Farm Bill and the 2018 Farm Bill), state, and local laws pertaining to hemp production, processing, distribution, and sales.

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Botanacor Laboratories is Now Certified by the CDPHE to Test Finished and Unfinished Industrial Hemp Products Manufactured in Colorado

Cannabis Law Report

Today, Botanacor accepts plant material, concentrates, and finished products for testing from all US states, territories, and tribes, as well as from any global source. We have just been informed by the CDPHE that we are now approved to assist Colorado-based companies with their compliance testing. We’re honored and ready.

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LCB Board Action: Specific Cannabis Interim Policies Withdrawn

Cannabis Law Report

Rescinded Board Interim Policy 03-2014 regarding marijuana food processing facility inspection. It also gave guidance on compliance inspections for marijuana processors who produced marijuana infused products. Rescinded Board Interim Policy 09-2014 on adult-use/recreational marijuana.

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Federal agencies clarify SAR filing requirements for financial services provided to hemp-related businesses

Cannabis Law Report

In February 2014, FinCEN issued guidance clarifying BSA expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (the 2014 Guidance). The 2018 Farm Bill defined “hemp” as any part of the cannabis plant “with a [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 Background.

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BREAKING: USDA Releases Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Remember that a felony conviction, at either the state or federal level, results in a 10-year ban from participating in the legal hemp industry, unless a person was lawfully growing hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill before December 20, 2018. The total THC concentration level shall be determined and reported on a dry weight basis.

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Why New York Retailers Should Not “Gift” Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

Under New York law, anyone of 21 years of age or older may gift or “transfer,” without compensation (that’s the key phrase ) , up to three ounces of cannabis and up to twenty-four grams of concentrated cannabis to other adults. If you follow this blog, you may be familiar with this “gift economy”.

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