Canna Law Blog

MAY 15, 2020

We have been tracking hemp-related litigation for some time. We’ve written about disputes between hemp growers and purchasers, seizures of hemp by law enforcement, consumer class action lawsuits, bankruptcy and other business disputes. Oregon Hemp Litigation: Bad Contract = Big Federal Court Claims. Haroldson v.

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NORML

MAY 1, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. “Recent legislation at the federal and state levels, House Bill 171 in particular, has the two men excited for the future of hemp as an agricultural crop and product, particularly because of the potential it has to stimulate a state economy in need of diversification.”

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NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

Once signed into law, the reduced penalties take effect on July 1, 2019. Senate Bill 406 expands medical cannabis access and provides important new patient protections. INDUSTRIAL HEMP. ” The effective date of the Act is July 1, 2019. ” The effective date of the Act is July 1, 2019. MEDICAL CANNABIS.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. CO resident? GA resident?

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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. This is where things get interesting.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. And so we’re not throwing veterans into cages for trying to access a plant that grows in the soil they fought to keep free.” Below is a brief rundown of some of their most recent accomplishments. ” Read more from NORML.org ! ” Read more from CBS DFW !

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Guam became the first US territory to send a bill legalizing the adult-use of marijuana to the governor’s desk in 2019. Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

For several decades now, hemp, psilocybin, and cannabis products, in general, have been frowned upon by the federal government. But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. Hemp Should Be Embraced as an Alternative to Plastics.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Your Highness, Carly.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 21, 2020

This report in hemp Gazette says there are actually only 22 officially sanctioned prescribers of medical cannabis in the entire country. Hemp Gazette reports. …There’s a lot of activity on the Australian cannabusiness scene, but what is happening at the patient end of things? January – 670. February – 738. March – 1043.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

This session’s amendment to Senate Bill 352 , initially filed in May 2019, is an excellent example of a progressive and informed stance taken by the State of North Carolina. The amended bill explicitly removes hemp products containing the less than 0.3% The bill also expands the state’s current hemp growing program. Oklahoma

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2019

Unfortunately still the position for most banks and hemp. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing industrial hemp, we predicted that banking services for hemp businesses would be slow going. That has proven to be the case. For this reason, a bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators, Sen.

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sales appear to have peaked in 2019, when natural channel consumers spent more than $90.7 The marketing data firm SPINS tracks sales of two separate cannabis-derived ingredients: CBD and “hemp seeds and derivatives.” According to the FDA, “hemp” is defined as Cannabis sativa with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2022

The company now offers seamless testing services for cannabis across California, Michigan, Oregon, and Colorado, as well as hemp testing capabilities nationwide. We aim to be the new standard in the testing of cannabis and hemp products,” according to SC Labs CEO Jeff Journey.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) held a public meeting during which hemp stakeholders shared their opinion on the promulgation of rules to regulate the crop. Specifically, the federal agency is to review and approve “plans” submitted by states and Indian tribes that choose to hold primary regulatory authority over hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. As of the last few months, that has been changing.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Regulate Like Alcohol : The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2019 — (HR 420) seeks to deschedule cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act, thus permitting state governments to regulate these activities as they see fit. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. This blog post is going to cover financial institutions and hemp at about 10,000 feet. Going forward, hemp will be subject to stiff regulation at the state and federal levels. It’s huge news. Seems easy, right?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. It passed the House on 2/27/2019 by a vote of 209-147. It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

Monday, August 26, 2019. DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. We support additional research into marijuana and its components, and we believe registering more growers will result in researchers having access to a wider variety for study.”. The Press Release in full. Department of Justice.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. AR resident? CO resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Access to the European Union (EU). “ We are very pleased to be awarded the exclusive distributor rights to the MOUNTAIN ® Smokes line of CBD Hemp Smokes across Europe and the EU, and we look forward to offering retailers and consumers beyond Switzerland a very attractive and compelling smokable alternative.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

At this point, over a month into the 2019 session, a preponderance of legislators appear vaguely inclined to “let it ride” and drop the big ideas when it comes to cannabis. There’s almost nothing filed on hemp right now. Drafting is happening as we speak, and we expect a fuller hemp bill to pass this session. Off-Work Use.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP), one of the global leaders on the forefront of the industrial hemp industry, is pleased to announce that its King of Hemp® full product line is now represented by Ecowellness, LLC, a long-time distributor of health and wellness products.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

The Farm Bill brought immense change to the industrial hemp world, legalizing CBD and opening the floodgates for a brand new industry. 2019 is shaping up to be a massive year for CBD, leading to just over a $5 billion industry by end of year – a 706% increase over 2018. What is Driving the Massive Growth for 2019?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP), one of the global leaders on the forefront of the industrial hemp industry, is pleased to announce Florida retailer, Circle K (Pompano Valero), now carries the full King of Hemp® product line. Both Circle K and Hemp, Inc.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire — Bold moves, strategic partnerships and expanded capabilities, Hemp, Inc. (OTC OTC PINK: HEMP) is on a mission to be a powerhouse of social change and economic revival and sustainability. The acquisition will enable Hemp, Inc. This is Hemp, Inc.’s

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2021

Heimat, Koch & Gsell’s leading brand that includes pure hemp and blended hemp and tobacco cigarettes , to amplify revenue growth for Flora’s CPG portfolio with trailing twelve-month revenues of US$7.6M. Heimat has become one of the leading brands in the Swiss market for industrially manufactured hemp cigarettes.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

That was expected to change for hemp and CBD businesses after the 2014 Farm Bill, and especially after hemp was legalized as a commodity under the 2018 Farm Bill (and removed from the Controlled Substances Act). GenCanna was a vertically integrated hemp producer and CBD manufacturer.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 15, 2019

Hemp Industry Daily reports. More than 2,100 people watched the webinar, the second one held by the USDA about hemp, including state agriculture commissioners, industry attorneys and advocates, hemp farmers, bankers, insurance professionals and various ancillary business owners. Common national hemp-production license fees.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. A complaint filed by GenCanna trustee Oxford Restructuring Advisors says the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) received a wire transfer of $50,000 from the bankrupt CBD manufacturer in 2019, at a time when it was insolvent. Law 360 (sub.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– $GENH #ANIMALBEDDING –Generation Hemp, Inc. The animal bedding line is made from the hemp hurd byproduct that is produced by the Company’s hemp processing operations. Hemp animal bedding sells for approximately $2.00 per pound on average, but as high as $10.00 and 141L (24 lbs.),

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NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

House lawmakers introduced The Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 (HR 601), to facilitate federally-approved clinical trials involving cannabis. At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. Additionally, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 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. New Jersey has been reactive with the changing federal hemp programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2019

Legislation introduced to NT’s parliament last week seeks to make it legal to grow and process industrial hemp in the Northern Territory. The Hemp Industry Bill 2019 would create the authorising environment for the regulation of cannabis with less than or equal to 1% THC for food, fibre and seed production uses.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

OTCMKTS: HEMP).”. OTCMKTS: HEMP).”. The article also highlights Hemp, Inc. In this interview Bruce shares the latest news from around the country and about Hemp, Inc. – Unfortunately, OTC’s statement on its website continues to cause a misunderstanding regarding Hemp, Inc.’s s reporting status.

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