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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

The law also allows the sale of products made from hemp but only if they contain zero THC. Technically, this could make certain purified forms of CBD oil legal in the country but due to the zero-tolerance to THC, their sale is restricted and the medicine that is widely used in Europe and elsewhere is largely unavailable in Lithuania.

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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. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020.

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Is weed legal in Turkey?

The Cannigma

History of weed in Turkey. With its bustling largest city of Istanbul at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Turkey has a long history of travel and trade. In 2019, Turkish President Erdogan called for a renewal of industrial hemp cultivation , citing its many benefits. They can only use the fibers, seeds, and stems.

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Hemp CBD Across Europe: Spain

Canna Law Blog

According to a recent study by Cowen , the sales of these products are expected to reach $16 billion by 2025. Europe has also experienced a huge uptick in the sales of these products, which are expected to reach nearly $1.7 Spain has a long history of hemp production. billion by 2023. No special authorization is required.

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CO Hemp Clone Farm, “National Hemp Farm”, Used Client’s Money For Own Investment Purposes Inc Real Estate & Capital Equipment Purchases Without Ever Intending To Supply Order Worth $US590K, Lawsuit Alleges.

Cannabis Law Report

Mertz , is being accused of civil theft and conspiracy for keeping hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of unhealthy hemp clones to a Colorado farm and then using that money to improve his hemp farm infrastructure so the two year old farm could be flipped and sold. Jun 21, 2019. 19 November 2019. million of revenue.

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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 may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: California

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level. This federal and state interplay has resulted in many legislative and regulatory changes at the state level.

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