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Hemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30

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The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

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Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). Option 2 would likely be hugely expensive: we would see increased business failure as well as market consolidation.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

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The North Carolina Department of Agriculture (“NCDA”) provides a useful summary of the state’s law regarding hemp cultivation: Hemp production has been legalized in North Carolina, but only as part of the state’s pilot program as allowed under federal law. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Hemp Production Regulation in Final Stages

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Samples must be taken to a DEA-registered laboratory for THC testing. This does not apply to a felony for lawfully growing hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill. States are expected to continuing operating pilot programs established under the 2014 Farm Bill (after reaching compliance with the IFR).

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Hoban Law Group: Progress Report: 2018 Farm Bill

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Department of Agriculture (USDA), not the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Until the regulatory framework of the 2018 Farm Bill is fully implemented, hemp will remain governed under the existing 2014 Farm Bill and the rules of its corresponding state pilot programs. The 2018 Farm Bill means that hemp will be regulated by the U.S.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

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MORE DETAILS: On June 16, 2014, Florida became the 22nd state to legalize (at least partial) access to medical marijuana when Governor Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014. In practice, the chances of feds or the DEA sitting at the border waiting to catch someone – that’s just not happening.

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Cannabis Industry Leaders Speak With CLR on Current Delta 8 Issues In The Industry

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In 1996, California legalized medical cannabis yet today, with 37 US States allowing for medical cannabis sales, we still do not have an overall comprehensive cannabis/cannabinoid education program. As a graduate student, he received the IPMI Richard Rubin Memorial Scholarship in 2014 for his research in precious metals.