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Federal Bill Would Raise THC Limit in Hemp to 1%

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The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. It also imposed a controversial “total” THC testing requirement. 3% total THC requirement. In January 2021 we reported on federal legislation introduced by Sen. 3% to 1%.

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Enforcement Bulletin – Prohibited: conversion of CBD to delta-8 THC; purchase or sale of hemp-derived delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

Subject: Prohibited: conversion of CBD to delta-8 THC; purchase or sale of hemp-derived delta-8 THC. This bulletin is offered in response to stakeholders who have requested additional guidance regarding delta-8 THC following the release of LCB Policy Statement #PS21-01 on April 28, 2021.

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Alert: NC Hemp Grower License Program Ends Dec. 31, 2021

Cannabis Law Report

8/18/2021 – On August 5, the NC Industrial Hemp Commission held a meeting to discuss the future of the NC Industrial Hemp Pilot Program. At that meeting, the decision was made to end the NC Hemp Pilot Program on December 31, 2021. Register to use the Hemp eManagement Platform (HeMP).

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New Legislation Gives OLCC More Oversight Over The Hemp Industry And Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 3000 , a comprehensive bill that gives the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) significantly more authority and oversight over the hemp industry – including the production and sale of products containing hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Distinguishing Marijuana from Hemp.

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Portuguese Govt Finally Signs Off On New THC %’s In Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

Canna Reporter Europe writes The rules of industrial hemp have now been changed, once again, with the publication of Ordinance 64/2023 updating the THC limit to 0.3%, as it had been established by the European Commission in December 2021.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

27 July 2021. To a large extent legalization of adult-use cannabis, including New York’s passage of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act of 2021 (MRTA), has eclipsed other developments in the cannabis sector over the past year. A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp.

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Washington’s LCB Clarifies Legality of Producing Delta-9 THC from Hemp-based CBD – What Cannabis Companies Need to Know  

Garvey Schubert Barer - Cannabis Business

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board ("LCB") issued an interpretive statement on July 22, 2021 ("Notice"), with the aim of resolving questions surrounding the legality of processors making delta-9 THC from CBD.

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