MJ Business Attorneys

JULY 24, 2019

The surge in cannabis policy reform across the country and world may have caused many to anticipate a heavy blow to illegal operators, and black-market activity did experience an initial decline. In 2018, California’s legal cannabis sales totaled $2.5 Law enforcement has found Colorado-grown plants in 34 other states.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JANUARY 3, 2019

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill (also called the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018), hemp or cannabis sativa has essentially become legal on the federal level, but there are still significant rules and regulations associated with hemp cultivation, processing, and distribution. What does this mean?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 8, 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 Pennsylvania.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

HB1445/SB1235, unfortunately, didn’t provide a framework for cultivating or distributing medicines, so patients had to get their cannabis from another state (a no-no under the US Department of Justice’s now-rescinded guidelines ). SB 1027 authorized the Board of Pharmacy to issue permits for marijuana cultivation and processing.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. the 2018 Farm Bill added another dimension by introducing a widespread gray market for products containing other cannabinoids like CBD, Delta-8, and THCA.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 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. Today, we cover Nebraska. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. §

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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. 2018 Farm Bill Plan. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Some states have regulated Hemp CBD despite the FDA’s slow movement, others are locked into the FDA’s policy, banning Hemp CBD in foods and dietary supplements. A positive statement like this from Dr. Hahn, made directly to the NASDA is likely to have ripple effects on enforcement policies across the state. Conclusion.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

To briefly summarize, the 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. The industry consensus is that the total THC requirement is impractical and likely devastating to cultivators and, therefore, to every business in the hemp supply chain. percent dividing line in the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 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.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 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. Earlier this year, the ODA submitted a plan to the U.S.

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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. It would have allowed for the regulated cultivation of hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Back in September 2018, I wrote about how important it was for hemp businesses to carefully plan the routes they would use to ship hemp and hemp products, including hemp-derived CBD. With regards to the interstate transfer of hemp, section 10114 (b) of the 2018 Farm Bill states the following: T RANSPORTATION OF H EMP AND H EMP P RODUCTS.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 5, 2019

Making history as the first country in Southeast Asia to do so, Thailand legalized medical cannabis on December 24, 2018. This came as a surprise to some considering that Thailand has a reputation for having notoriously harsh laws regarding the use, cultivation, production and transportation of any drugs.

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The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 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. The cultivation of hemp is lawful and regulated in Montana.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Nations across the globe are beginning to recognize the dangers of restrictive drug policies—aka the “war on drugs.” ” Colombia and Mexico recently came together for an international conference focused on “redesigning and rethinking drug policy” given the “failure” of prohibition.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. In addition, Sweden has some of the strictest policies regarding CBD. And when it comes to the public, a poll carried out in 2018 found that 83 percent of Swedes oppose cannabis legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 8, 2019

The FAQs “outlawed” Hemp CBD based on the federal Controlled Substances Act (which as of December 20, 2018 and the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill no longer hemp illegal) and the fact that the federal Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) did not allow the addition of Hemp CBD to the same products that are mentioned in the FAQs.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

While the country is in the process of updating its medical marijuana policies, the changes have yet to be rolled out and legalized. Bahamas marijuana laws remained much unchanged until January 2018 when the Caribbean Community Regional Commission held a town hall meeting on the possibility of decriminalizing cannabis. A brief history.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Banking regulators recently clarified (including for credit unions ) that financial institutions should have no issue banking lawful hemp businesses pursuant to the 2018 Farm Bill. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) interim regulations for state and tribal hemp cultivation plans under the ’18 Farm Bill.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 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. 195.010 , and legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Freedom Leaf

MAY 14, 2019

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. In October, the board certified the language.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Hochul nominated former Drug Policy Alliance staffer Chris Alexander for executive director of the new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and former New York Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright for chair of the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) during a special legislative session that convened Sept. Kathy Hochul less than two weeks do what former Gov.

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Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

When retail sales began in 2018, it marked the beginning of a significant shift in the cannabis industry. Cultivation rights : Medical patients can grow more plants at home. Shift to Recreational Focus The landscape changed dramatically with the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2016.

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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

JULY 2, 2022

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. The new bill , which authorized the framework for the cultivation and distribution of non-smokable cannabis products, was signed by Gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The USDA, the same people who denied making the film ‘ Hemp For Victory ‘, has just approved Indiana’s hemp plan to cultivate and process hemp. With hemp being made legal in the 2018 Farm Bill, there are now 29 states operating with approved hemp plans. There are 12 more said to be currently in the works. THC or less.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 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. Each Sunday, we summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” At a State of the Commonwealth address that took place in January of 2021, Governor Beshear called on lawmakers to pass cannabis policy reform, saying that, “it is past time” to legalize cannabis and that the plant itself, “can provide some relief for folks that would otherwise turn to more damaging substances.”.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 28, 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. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). Section 1 of S.S.B.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

After the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill , hemp became legal in America, but the way lawmakers are acting, you wouldn’t know it. Not only is smokable hemp banned in Texas, but so is the manufacturing, production, cultivation, and sale of it as well. What Does the Smokable Hemp Ban in Texas Mean?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

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. As we previously explained , the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, hemp seeds, and other derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substance Act.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The lawmakers cite a 2018 study from the ACLU as the basis of their mission. If approved, the bill would decriminalize psychedelics for personal use and noncommercial activities like cultivation, provided there is no monetary exchange involved. Senator Melissa Agard and Senate Democratic Leader Darrin B. Irwin says.

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