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Medical Cultivation OK’d in Brazil

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On June 14, the Sixth Panel ( Sexta Turma ) of Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice’s ( Superior Tribunal de Justiça , or STJ) issued a decision allowing cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes. Where cultivation is part of the pursuit of the right to health, criminalization is unjustified.

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State Agency Envisions Cannabis Cultivation Boosting Job Growth in Alaska

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Who would have thought that cannabis cultivation could be Alaska’s biggest earner? Over the course of the next eight years, marijuana cultivation is set to soar to new heights. Based on the latest employment trend report issued by Alaska’s labor department, marijuana cultivation will experience the most tremendous growth.

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California Hemp Cultivation: It’s Complicated

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Those posts, however, were more geared towards the manufacture and sale of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products than the actual cultivation of hemp, which is becoming an increasingly important topic in the hemp industry in the wake of the federal Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (or “2018 Farm Bill”). 64”) was passed.

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A Farmer Turns to Cannabis Cultivation for Survival

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These can range all the way from six months in jail to the death penalty for large-scale cultivation and distribution. Phung is definitely not the first Vietnamese farmer to turn to illegal cannabis cultivation out of desperation. The post A Farmer Turns to Cannabis Cultivation for Survival appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

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Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020.

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BREAKING NEWS: California Opens Up for Commercial Hemp Cultivation

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We have been closely following California’s commercial hemp cultivation licensing law since it was proposed last year as Senate Bill 1409 (see here , here , and here ). There are a number of counties in California that restrict or prohibit hemp cultivation.

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Xebra Begins Formal THC Cannabis Cultivation In The Netherlands

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(“Xebra”) (CSE: XBRA) (OTC: XBRAF) (FSE: 9YC), a cannabis company, is pleased to announce that it has commenced formal cannabis cultivation in the Netherlands , including THC varietals. Cultivation in the Netherlands is conducted in Xebra’s indoor facility.