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California Hemp Cultivation Law is About to Change, Again

Canna Law Blog

Today, I’m going to talk about SB-153, which could have a massive impact on California’s hemp cultivation industry. 1001)) that grows, cultivates or manufactures industrial hemp for purposes of research conducted under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research. percent on a dry weight basis.

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How Will the USDA Hemp Rules Affect California?

Canna Law Blog

In mid-October, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a bill ( SB-153 ) that dramatically changed California’s hemp cultivation laws. This generally increases the THC concentration in hemp sample and pushes it over the 0.3 Not surprisingly, the USDA has faced some pretty heavy backlash.

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USDA and FDA Shed Light on Hemp and CBD

Canna Law Blog

The 2018 Farm Bill directs the USDA to create regulations and guidance to implement a program for hemp cultivation in the US. The Program Update also indicates that cultivators should operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2019 planting season. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

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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Cannabis laws in South Carolina

The Cannigma

Possession of an ounce or less of cannabis flower, hash, or concentrates is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and $200 for a first offense and one year in jail and/or $2,000 for subsequent offenses. The bill did not include smokable cannabis or home cultivation and kept cannabis possession a misdemeanor.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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It prohibits cannabis possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation, whether for recreation or medical purposes. In 2015, Idaho state legalized CBD with a THC concentration of less than 3%. Indiana Indiana prohibits the possession, use, purchase, sale, or cultivation of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes.

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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