Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

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. Minnesota’s primary Hemp-CBD law is SB-12. California).

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2019

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. What is clear is that once the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. As such, the cultivation of hemp is still governed by the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows state departments of agriculture to license the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

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. Mississippi’s hemp program is really non-existent at this point.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

On February 27, 2019 both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) provided new insights and guidance related to their proposed regulatory processes for hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Department of Agriculture has approved Colorado’s state hemp management plan , Gov. Colorado’s hemp management plan will allow hemp farmers to grow hemp in Colorado in compliance with federal laws. The Farm Bill enabled state agriculture departments to grow hemp, as long as hemp was legalized in the state.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

On June 19, 2019, at 1:30 PST, the Washington State Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section will be presenting an online CLE on hemp. I’ll be joined by my esteemed colleagues to shed some light on hemp laws both nationally and here in the Evergreen State. Some states also license the processing of hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

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. Today we turn to Oklahoma. Whether the cannabidiol is synthetic or natural.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

The USDA provided clarifying instructions in its September 2018 Instruction on Organic Certification of Industrial Hemp Production for the UDSA’s policy regarding the organic certification of industrial hemp production by certifying agents accredited by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In mid-October, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a bill ( SB-153 ) that dramatically changed California’s hemp cultivation laws. Department of Food and Agriculture (“USDA”) following the USDA’s issuance of interim hemp regulations. Not surprisingly, the USDA has faced some pretty heavy backlash.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

Here come the hemp seeds! Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. Accordingly, the USDA held that the DEA “no longer has authority to require hemp seed permits for import purposes.”.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

We have practiced in the space ever since the 2014 FinCEN guidelines were issued and it’s been slow going for the most part. The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” ” The answer to this question, in short, is probably not.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

On October 31, 2019, USDA published its interim hemp regulations and opened them up to a 60-day public commenting period. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2019

… FULL SPECTRUM HEMP? In a recent post regarding the labeling requirements surrounding dietary supplements containing industrial hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”), we alluded to a recent movement in the industry to rename Hemp-CBD products “full spectrum hemp.”

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

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. Emphasis added).

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rules for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. Our firm has provided a broad overview of the rules and written about the potential impact of the testing rules on the hemp industry. Consider a scenario in which Company X is applying for a hemp production license.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2019

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. To legally grow hemp, a cultivator must apply with KDA.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2019

However, even after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp, TSA continued not to differentiate marijuana from hemp and to treat all CBD products as illegal under federal law. Is TSA going to allow hemp-derived CBD products processed pursuant to a plan approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Oregon hemp will see a little bit of each in 2019. Last year was a big one for the Oregon industrial hemp program. Specifically, the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp by removing the crop from the Controlled Substance Act—this means no more risk of enforcement action by the U.S. 5940) [the 2014 Farm Bill] is repealed.”

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In a blow to freedom and democracy, state lawmakers in Texas banned smokeable hemp. In what many consider an equally heinous move, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the decision to ban smokeable hemp. What’s the hangup with smokable hemp—and what does it mean for people in Texas? Hot Hemp and a History of Cannabis Issues.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

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. One of the areas in which the law is murky is the sale of hemp products.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% When it comes to hemp—and the world of cannabis in general—frequent and chaotic changes are the name of the game. The History of Hemp Regulations in Hawaii. The Newest Hemp Regulations in Hawaii.

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Medicinal Genomics

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Gender is a controversial topic in hemp cultivation. Recently, Oregon CBD made a statement on its social media accounts, calling for the end of male hemp cultivation outdoors in Oregon and other areas that are currently devoid of feral hemp populations. Hemp farms are popping up everywhere, especially in Oregon.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

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. Hemp cultivation is not legal, even after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2019

Unfortunately still the position for most banks and hemp. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing industrial hemp, we predicted that banking services for hemp businesses would be slow going. That has proven to be the case. For this reason, a bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators, Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Hemp Industry Daily reports. Federal agriculture regulators continue to approve hemp production plans for state and tribal programs following the Jan. Department of Agriculture approved hemp production programs for Alaska, Arizona and Montana. All current hemp license holders in these states must apply for new licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Wisconson Public Radio reports… Wisconsin saw a significant decline in the number of hemp growers and processors operating this year. Hemp growers and processors are required to register annually with DATCP as part of the state’s Hemp Research Program, which will continue through the 2021 growing season.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2019

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. On May 31, 2019, DNR issued proposed industrial hemp rules.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

Marijuana and Hemp have been around for about 8,000 years when it was first discovered in Turkey. But where is it legal to grow cannabis or hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow cannabis and hemp!

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Citing growth in hemp-related commerce, the NCUA emphasized the need for credit unions to understand the gamut of regulation across jurisdictions in order to lend lawfully to hemp-related businesses. First , as of December 20, 2018, hemp is no longer designated as a federally controlled substance.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

Hemp in the United States: A Case Study of Regulatory Path Dependence. The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed for federally funded research on hemp for the first time since 1937. In part because of this legalization, hemp production in the United States has the potential to increase substantially. Here’s the Abstract.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. But still, many financial institutions have been hestitant when it comes to servicing hemp clients.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. CBD brands: Altwell, Charlotte’s Web, Columbia Care, Healer, Lord Jones, Maven Hemp, MD Farma, Peels, Prospect Farms, Puraura Naturals from Enhanced Botanicals, Rae Wellness, Trokie and Verséa Wellness. CStore Decisions. Agri Pulse.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules. Stakeholders will have 60 days to submit comments on the interim hemp rules. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. Hemp producers may not harvest before samples are taken.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2019

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. Pursuant to the 2014 U.S. Today, we cover Nevada.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Regulated commercial hemp activity is not a federal crime, but hemp’s close proximity to marijuana makes it a generally high-risk endeavor for financial institutions who generally don’t have a high risk tolerance to begin with. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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