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Criminal History and Hemp Licensing Under the USDA Interim Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Today we address disqualifying criminal history for the purpose of participating in the hemp industry. Applications for a producer license – whether submitted to the USDA, a State, or a Tribe – must be accompanied by a completed criminal history report for each key participant. What does this mean?

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

In 2014, Slovenia’s government approved a new harm reduction plan which regulated that personal possession was no longer a criminal offense. Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. This disconnect comes from a 2014 re-classification by the Slovenian government. Possible penalties.

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Does The History Of The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Inform Some The Current Issues The Board Is Having With Field Enforcement Officers & Internal Culture

Cannabis Law Report

First, a brief history. . And as strange as it may seem, this was a radical departure from what the WSLCB had been charged with in it’s history up until that point. First , the LCB has only been in the compliance and regulatory business a fairly short period of time and in the Cannabis regulatory and compliance world since 2014.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

Veriheal

federal government has recognized hemp as a viable crop and taken measures to legalize it, each state has set its own specific laws and compliance measures around the plant. The History of Hemp Regulations in Hawaii. Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs.

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BREAKING: USDA Releases Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Applicants must submit their contact information and a criminal history report. 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. Because 0.3%

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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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The Rodman Law Group Brings Two New Attorneys Into The Fold

Cannabis Law Report

A Denver-native, Ian received his Bachelor of Arts with honors in Sociology and History from Dartmouth College in 2010, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona’s James E. Rogers College of Law in 2014. Ferrell has also served on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Headwaters Land Trust. Ian Ferrell.

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