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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

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. Under the 2014 Farm Bill, industrial hemp was defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. 3% of total THC tested under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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The 2018 Farm Bill Does Not Support the DEA Interim Rule

Canna Law Blog

But for the purposes of this post, I want to discuss why the interim rule (a regulation) is at odds with the text of the 2018 Farm Bill (an actual law), and why that’s important. Critically, “hemp” is defined as follows: The term “hemp” means the plant Cannabis sativa L. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Sativa Vs. Cannabis Indica

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

When we do research into cannabis, we find that the topic of Sativa vs. Indica to either be misunderstood or the information we find to be very vague. The main cannabis species we are aware of are: Sativa. Besides these 3, Cannabis Sativa can be divided into 2 subspecies: Cannabis Sativa. Cannabis Sativa L.

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Answer of the Day for May 12, 2023

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Hemp is a genetic variant of Cannabis sativa, which has been bred to maximize its fiber content and minimize its phytocannabinoid content, especially of THC. The concentration of THC in hemp is not more than 0.3 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, HR2, Subtitle G-Hemp Production, Sec. percent on a dry weight basis.

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

Canna Law Blog

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) is preparing to regulate the commercial cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill. However, the 2018 Farm Bill has already altered the CSA’s definition of marijuana to exclude hemp and that provision is not dependent on USDA regulation. The 2014 Farm Bill is still in effect as the U.S.

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USPTO Allows Hemp-related Trademarks on or after December 20, 2018

The Blunt Truth

115-334 (also known as the “2018 Farm Bill”). The 2018 Farm Bill has since legalized the production and marketing of “hemp.” Hemp is defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. Hemp is defined as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. 2018 Farm Bill, § 297A. December 20, 2018.

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DEA Declares Marijuana Seeds Below THC Limit are Legal Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

A January letter from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed its official stance that marijuana seeds with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration lower than 0.3% This new guidance establishes that the legality of marijuana seeds, tissue culture, and other genetic material depends solely on delta-9 THC concentration.

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