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USDA Issues Final Rule Regulating Hemp Production

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Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States. Below are some highlights from the final rule: DEA Certification Requirement. This will most likely result in fewer laboratories available overall for hemp testing. The USDA did not raise the 0.3%

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What Happened to Hemp?

Canna Law Blog

He said: “licensed acres in hemp are at pre-farm bill levels.” Before the 2018 Farm Bill, only a few states ran limited “research” pilot programs for hemp. But, take a look: The USDA 2022 National Hemp Report , at page 1, indicates that all industrial hemp “in the open” totaled 28,314 acres. Could that be true?

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CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – May 13, 2022

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Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. hemp grower, CBD producer moves into high THC space. With the success of its hemp products and the passage of Vt.’s With the success of its hemp products and the passage of Vt.’s Hemp farmer reveals possibilities for industrial hemp.

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Americans Will Cultivate Over 4 Billion Grams Of Homegrown Cannabis in 2022

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As of July 2022, 38 states in America have legalized medical cannabis, and 19 states and the District of Columbia have established recreational cannabis programs. Those three million home growers are expected to cultivate approximately 11 million pounds of dried cannabis in 2022. Cultivation Costs for Homegrowers.

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Oregon County Hemp Moratoriums

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On March 7, Oregon law makers passed Senate Bill 1564 ( SB 1564 ) which empowers counties to impose hemp moratoriums within their jurisdictions. This post briefly goes over the impetus behind this new law and how it will impact Oregon’s hemp industry. Reasons behind the SB 1564 hemp moratoriums. In 2020, the U.S.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification Cannabis Practice Update

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Date: May 25, 2022. Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3

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Press Release: ACS Laboratory Launches Comprehensive Hemp Compliance Testing Panel

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17, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Raising the standard for cannabis and hemp testing, ACS Laboratory , the largest hemp and cannabis testing facility in the eastern U.S., is pleased to announce the National Hemp Testing Panel – the most comprehensive national hemp testing panel in the industry. BOCA RATON, Fla.,