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Navigating cGMP For Hemp & Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Because they are held to consistent standards and must prove compliance with these standards, companies which obtain GMP certifications can often present stronger acquisition targets. Kim Stuck is the founder and CEO of Allay Consulting , a compliance strategy and services provider serving the hemp and cannabis industries nationwide.

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Perkins Coie: Prop 65 Plaintiffs Set Their Sights on Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Over the past ten years, Proposition 65 plaintiffs have turned their sights on the cannabis industry, issuing over 200 notices of violation for a variety of chemicals in products from smokable marijuana flower to CBD oil, and vape pens to hemp-based personal care products. Source: [link].

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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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Prop 65 Plaintiffs Set Their Sights on Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

Over the past ten years, Proposition 65 plaintiffs have turned their sights on the cannabis industry, issuing over 200 notices of violation for a variety of chemicals in products from smokable marijuana flower to CBD oil, and vape pens to hemp-based personal care products. Posted in: Cannabis , Featured Posts.

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Wait a Minute Mr. Postman: USPS Nixes Cannabis and Hemp ENDS in the Mail

Canna Law Blog

Essentially, due to the passage of the 2014 Farm Bill, the USPS got tons of questions from CBD purveyors about mailing CBD products to consumers via USPS channels, and the BMA advisory sets forth the necessary elements mailers needed to meet under the 2014 Farm Bill to legitimately mail their hemp-derived CBD products.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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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. Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. Although the U.S. In July 2016 Hawaii Gov.

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New York Cannabis Companies Sidestep Flower Ban With Ground Flower Refills

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Flower is legally available to New Yorkers with medical cards, so long as it’s ground up, ostensibly for vaping. When New York started its medical program in 2014, Gov. She said Curaleaf worked with the DOH to “bring these products into compliance” and resumed sales. Are they required by state law to vape the refills?

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