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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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Iowa Medical Marijuana Laws: Past, Present, and Future

MMJ Recs

In this blog, we’re discussing the past, present, and future of Iowa medical marijuana laws — exploring its history, laws, regulations, patient access, and the evolving role it plays in the state’s healthcare system. For decades, cannabis was strictly prohibited for both medical and recreational use.

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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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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2014 to 2015 and Law Clerk for the Honorable Harry Pregerson at the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2013 to 2014. Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Chief Deputy Director – Rasha Salama. General Counsel – Matthew Lee.

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New York Published Proposed Emergency Rules on Hemp Cultivation Licensing: What’s Going On?

Cannabis Law Report

While these new regulations are somewhat of a departure from the way New York hemp farmers have grown hemp in the past, the regulations prevent current hemp cultivation authorizations from lapsing and give New York hemp cultivators clear and simple guidance for operating in compliance with state and federal law. THC or less.

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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.