Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 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. Today we’ll take a look at New York.

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NORML

APRIL 2, 2020

However, SBA’s current policy excludes small businesses with “direct” or “indirect” products or services that aid the use, growth, enhancement, or other development of cannabis from SBA-backed financing. To that end, NORML has called for SBA access to be included in our recently issued policy memo.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 2, 2020

We’ve talked quite a bit about South Dakota over the years; most recently, we’ve been watching the progress of their hemp legalization legislation. Governor Kristi Noem has overcome her reluctance to allow any form of cannabis in her state, and signed a bill allowing the growth, production and transportation of hemp.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 10, 2020

On January 13, 2020, the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Rep. It also requires the US Department of Agriculture to complete a study and report on the regulatory and market barriers for hemp farmers. Peterson has said the bill would “provid[e] a pathway forward for hemp-derived products.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . This is according to the Status of Drug Abuse in the Department of Defense – Fiscal Year 2020 Drug Testing Statistical Report and Analysis. CBD is short for “cannabidiol” and it comes from hemp. What is Hemp? Hemp comes from the cannabis plant. Published Sept.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it is aiming to release its “Interim Final Rule” for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program in August of 2019. According to the notice, “This action will initiate a new part 990 establishing rules and regulations for the domestic production of hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. Hemp is legal. But the USDA’s interim rules governing the production of hemp threaten significantly this economic juggernaut. First by the European Union, whose Common Agricultural Policy caps THC concentrations at 0.2

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD oil for the 2020 crop year. The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3 WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 4, 2022

Lebanon’s Minister of Agriculture said that the regulatory mechanism to start growing legal hemp was being expedited. Lebanon ‘s parliament has passed a law allowing for the cultivation of hemp, the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, said on Monday, though implementation mechanisms had yet to be specified.

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CannaTech

AUGUST 9, 2020

In the first half of 2020, CBD companies are experiencing a loss in revenue due to store closures and consumer concerns about Coronavirus and their finances. Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. COVID-19 Impact.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 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. Today we head to New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

On November 13th, attorneys Nathalie Bougenies and Daniel Shortt hosted an interactive webinar to address the new interim hemp rules released by the USDA last month. We wanted everyone to get an opportunity to see this presentation and prepare for an informed, successful 2020.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Now and then in the cannabis & hemp sector there are people talking about the future. … Hemp Voice Plant-Based Economy Day is promoting the use of Hemp to create a “Plant-Based Economy” to replace the current ‘Carbon-Based Economy,” that is destroying the World climate and environment. SPOKANE, WA, Dec.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

And the big story in Maine this week is that the state Office of Marijuana Policy is recommending that trade secrets be kept out of the public record. In South Dakota, hemp may become legal. The state House approved a bill that would legalize hemp ; the bill now moves to the state Senate.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 24, 2020

August 24, 2020 The DEA has not issued a warning or otherwise signaled a change in enforcement policy by issuing the interim final rule. The post Duane Morris Article: DEA Issues Interim Final Rule Concerning Marijuana and Hemp first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. On … Read More.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 21, 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. The USDA approved Wyoming’s hemp production plan on February 20, 2020.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 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. Today we turn to Oregon. total THC and are free of certain chemicals.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Below is our list of six things we think every pet parent (or pet product manufacturer) needs to know about CBD and other hemp-containing pet products as well as the challenges facing regulators, veterinarians and industry stakeholders. The basics on CBD, hemp and the 2018 Farm Bill. Warning Letters Issued for CBD-containing Products.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 21, 2021

Although many of these athletes did not consume cannabis prior to games, fights, and other competitions but rather in their own free times, it did not matter as cannabis has been listed in many of the leagues’ anti-doping and drug policies since their inception. A Statement Regarding the Changes. Athletes That Have Come Forward.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2020

When the 2018 Farm Bill was inked, one of the biggest perceived wins was a provision prohibiting states from interfering with interstate transport or shipment of hemp. Many hemp transporters today face just as much risk when transporting hemp as they did before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed—and in some cases, even more risk.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Wier tossed a hemp farm’s $9-million contract dispute suit against an Ore. 2020, asking the court to void its contract with Pure Valley after it was hit with a $9-million bill. Judge tosses $9M CBD oil suit saying Ky. is wrong venue.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 5, 2021

research, the company states that the average percentage of plants that are considered hot in hemp harvests throughout the U.S. percent (based on data between 2018-2020). 2018: 111,912 acres of hemp licensed, 78,176 acres planted, (harvest data unavailable for 2018). If a hemp crop was tested to have more than 1.0

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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CannaTech

AUGUST 9, 2020

In the first half of 2020, CBD companies are experiencing a loss in revenue due to store closures and consumer concerns about Coronavirus and their finances. Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. COVID-19 Impact.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The Medical Cannabis Bill 399/2015, which aims to regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp and medical cannabis, and which has attracted opposition from a group of right-wing policymakers, is waiting for the deliberation of the Bureau of the Chamber of Deputies to advance to the next stage.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2019

America’s state legislators come together at ALEC to grapple with public policy issues that didn’t exist five or ten years ago. Legislators and attendees at this solutions-first meeting will consider 25 model policies on free enterprise and individual liberty in the states. Authorizing the Production and Sale of Hemp and CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 21, 2020

On May 20, 2020, Marijuana Moment reported on a new development on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) position on hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp CBD). FDA Recalls (@FDArecalls) May 15, 2020. Over the last two years the FDA has only really focused on warning the public about Hemp CBD products generally.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

This week, the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy postponed sales indefinitely due to the pandemic. And in case you thought hemp farmers were in the clear on funding, thanks to the Farm Bill, think again. Meanwhile, the virus is wreaking havoc, even in states where cannabis is legal. MASSACHUSETTS. AND FINALLY.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Congress has not given a Texas hemp producer the ability to sue the Denver Police Department for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport earlier this year, a federal judge determined in dismissing the lawsuit. threshold is the difference under the law between hemp and marijuana. In June, U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 6, 2019

China HEMP Association is composed of industrial cannabis cultivation, processing enterprises,equipment manufacturing, food and beverage, cosmetics, financial institutions, marketing agencies of industrial cannabis products, technological research and development and technical services. In 2018, Heilongjiang Province introduced the policy.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. The FDA’s view is that Hemp CBD was not marketed as such prior to the investigation of CBD as a drug. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 5, 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. States are (mostly) consistent when it comes to hemp production.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Before 1937, industrial hemp was legal and used for clothing, paper, rope, and fuel. Hemp was grown by our forefathers—even required of early colonists. plant illegal, including hemp, a sturdy low THC variety. Hemp was briefly re-legalized in World War II to make canvas and other items requiring the strength hemp provides.

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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. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Solutions for 2020 • April 19, 2019. Approach with a Fresh Perspective • February 6, 2020. Kyra Reed’s February 6, 2020 » 4 Tips to Discover Your Cannabis Dispensary’s Company Voice , correctly observes that “A brand’s tone can attract new customers or drive them away.” Who and what is it for?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

February 6, 2020. Editor’s note: In this article, Kight Law attorney Kamran Aryah discusses two new USDA risk management programs for hemp producers to protect their crops from natural disasters. Given the current uncertainty and risk that hemp producers currently face these new programs provide some much needed assurance.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

February 6, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We We are pleased to offer these coverages to hemp producers.

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