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Article: Texas Agriculture Commissioner says its “highly probable” that some licensed hemp cultivators are also growing cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller shared some thoughts about the practices of hemp farmers licensed by his office with Austin American-Statesman this week, stating that it’s “highly probable” some cultivators are also growing cannabis. . London Free Press writes. Hemp farmers disagree. That kind of rhetoric is really dangerous.”.

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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture recruiting for hemp commissioners

Cannabis Law Report

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is recruiting volunteers to apply to serve as the first class of Oregon Hemp Commissioners. Producers/Growers must have grown hemp under an ODA license or registration for at least three years preceding appointment (since 2019). ODA will appoint nine Oregon Hemp Commissioners.

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Plan approved to allow Idaho Dept. of Agriculture to license hemp producers, handlers

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Agriculture approved the Idaho State hemp plan on Monday, which will allow the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to license hemp producers and handlers under Idaho Code and the Farm Bill passed in 2018. Three out-of-state truck drivers were arrested in 2019 for transporting industrial hemp through Idaho.

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Front Range Biosciences Announces International Technology Licensing Agreement with The Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics in Barcelona, Spain

Cannabis Law Report

The agreement builds on an existing partnership between the FRB, CRAG, and IRTA formed in 2019 to develop research tools for the genetic improvement of cannabis plants. The extended partnership provides FRB the opportunity to establish their expertise as a global leader in cannabis genetics and breeding.

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Important Update from USDA

Americans for Safe Access

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019. THC by dry weight. THC by dry weight.

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Texas Agriculture Commissioner Consultant, Todd Smith, Arrested Over Hemp License Scandal

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Todd Smith, top political consultant to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was arrested earlier this week over allegations that he schemed to accept money in exchange for state hemp licenses. . Hemp licenses became available to interested parties in 2019 when House Bill 1325 was signed into law. View original article.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019. The state of Washington, however, headed in a different direction.

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