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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

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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 will summarize a new state in alphabetical order.

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Senators Push for Updates to FDA Regulation of CBD Food Products and Dietary Supplements

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With the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the proliferation of food products containing CBD, we’ve been writing extensively about how the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and in particular, the United States Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) apply to the interstate sale of CBD products. percent on a dry weight basis.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Illinois

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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 plant Cannabis sativa L. Today we turn to Illinois.

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Intoxicating Hemp Product Laws are More Complicated Than They Seem

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When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? Not to some courts, who think that the 2018 Farm Bill is so patently clear that it really doesn’t even matter what Congress intended.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

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The federal hemp framework was established by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). Hemp, hemp-derived THC, and hemp derivatives were removed from the CSA under the 2018 Farm Bill. States still retain the ability to exercise primary regulatory authority over hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

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Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill. This 2018 Agriculture Bill has allowed many farmers to grow certain types of cannabis plants that are used to produce cannabis products from cannabidiol. Bulgaria has a history of being the first EU to allow cannabidiol-free sales of hemp origin9.

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Washington Cannabis: The Proposed Hemp Overhaul is Here

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” The bill requires Washington comply with the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act, and which provides for state- and tribe-level programs for the cultivation of industrial hemp. This would no longer be an issue if SB 5719 passes. However, SB 5719 does come with some ambiguity.

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