Remove 2019 Remove Hemp Remove Policy
article thumbnail

Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

A new study from an industry advocacy group in California examines the content of dozens of unregulated intoxicating “hemp” products that are easily available in the Golden State despite being banned by state law. The study, entitled The Great Hemp Hoax , was released Feb. Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb.

Hemp 232
article thumbnail

NORML Chapter Newsletter – April 2019

NORML

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.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Oregon’s Hot Hemp

Canna Law Blog

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp in Oregon runs hot. This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. Not a great look overall.

Hemp 68
article thumbnail

Hemp CBD Across State Lines: New York

Canna Law Blog

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’ll take a look at New York.

Hemp 129
article thumbnail

FDA Hearing On ‘Hemp-Derived CBD’ Today

NORML

“The rapidly evolving hemp-derived CBD marketplace sadly includes a number of bad faith actors selling the equivalent of modern day snake-oil,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. ” NORML has submitted written comments to the FDA ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the regulation of CBD-infused products.

Hemp 210
article thumbnail

BREAKING NEWS: FDA and USDA Start Making Sense on Hemp CBD

Canna Law Blog

According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. FDA Changing Its Tune on Hemp CBD? The FDA is finally taking a rational approach to Hemp CBD. Both are analyzed below.

Hemp 145
article thumbnail

Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

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?