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Jamaica’s Ganja Shortage: ‘Cultural Embarrassment’ or Clickbait?

The Cannigma

Omari Jackson, publisher of Ganja Activist, a Jamaica-based outlet covering all things cannabis on the island, told The Cannigma that reports of a cannabis shortage caused by torrential rains and a drought are “clickbait,” adding that while cannabis growers did take a hit in the rain — so did the entire agricultural sector.

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Washington State Might Modify its Cannabis Policies

Veriheal

The state of Washington followed in the footsteps of Colorado legalizing an adult-use retail cannabis market in 2015. If this were to be successful, it would give Washington State’s Department of Agriculture responsibility such as the handling of regulating pesticides. A Commission for Cannabis? Social Equity.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

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. Following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, the state passed H.P. 459 and S.P.

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

on monitoring the common agricultural policy and repealing i. common agricultural policy and repealing regulation (EC) no. from the common agricultural policy and amending Annex X to it. 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the. Council of 25 November 2015 relating to novel foods and which. 352/1978, (CE) n.

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CBD Food Product Approval in the EU

Canna Law Blog

In November 2020 the ECJ concluded that CBD extracted from the Cannabis sativa plant in its entirety — and not solely from its fiber and seeds — cannot be regarded as a narcotic drug. The EU novel food regulation ( Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 ) lays down rules for placing novel foods on the market in the European Union.

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Lex Blog Report: Italy Moves toward Legalising Cannabis… for Everyone

Cannabis Law Report

Italy and other Member States allow the growing of hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) stemming from seeds listed on the EU’s Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species. Since November 2015, the Italian Ministry of Health may issue permits to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes with a THC content in excess of 0.2

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Did the 2018 Farm Bill Open the Door to Importing Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the limited cultivation of industrial hemp, but that bill requires that hemp be grown pursuant to an agricultural pilot program in compliance with state law. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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