Remove 2018 Remove History Remove Policy Remove State Laws
article thumbnail

USDA Announces Details of Insurance Programs for USA Hemp Producers

Cannabis Law Report

Among other requirements, to be eligible for the pilot program, a hemp producer must have at least one year of history producing the crop and have a contract for the sale of the insured hemp. Producers must report hemp acreage to FSA after planting to comply with federal and state law enforcement.

article thumbnail

Law Firm, Davis Wright Tremaine, Publish Article “NYC Employers Barred from Weeding Out Cannabis-Using Job Applicants”

Cannabis Law Report

This new law expands the scope of the New York City Human Rights Law’s prohibitions on making pre-employment inquiries, which already preclude employers from seeking information about applicants’ criminal conviction , credit and salary histories. Noffsinger v. SSC Niantic Operating Company, LLC , 338 F.

Law 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

IRC Sec. 280E Insanity

Cannabis Law Report

The Tax Court enforces federal tax laws. The Tax Court enforces federal tax laws. The Tax Court will only reluctantly consider policy. 280E applies to businesses operating legally under State law, notwithstanding its use of the word “trafficking. 280E is unconstitutional are well settled law. Judge Mark V.

article thumbnail

Looking Back on 25 Years of California Cannabis: Growing Pains (STILL) Persist

Canna Law Blog

At the same time, in concluding my interview with KCRW, I said that I have hope for the Golden State to eventually “get it right,” and I think it will– just not for a while given the state’s many issues (see below). First, a bit of history. Enforcement.

article thumbnail

New York Medical Marijuana Guide

Cannabis Law Report

Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. This guide will uncover key facts about recreational and medical marijuana use and the history of its laws in the state of New York. . billion in revenue.

article thumbnail

Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC

SpeedWeed

Read on to learn more about the history of THC-O acetate, its potential benefits, and the risks you should be aware of before trying it yourself. The process involves a series of extractions that begin with hemp, the low-THC cannabis plant that was made federally legal by Congress in the 2018 farm bill. What is THC-O?

THC 52
article thumbnail

Wake Up California Cannabis Growers It’s 2019

Cannabis Law Report

Wake Up California Cannabis Growers Its 2019 and the world you may have grown up and worked in since the late 1990’s was changed forever on January 1, 2018 due to the passage of SB 94 [Proposition 64]. 2] See Implementing Proposition 64: Cannabis Policy In California. [3] 3] The taxes are administered by the California Dept.