NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 250

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. Update : The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a public hearing on HB 459 on 2/26/2019. Update : HB 1349 is scheduled for a hearing in the Agriculture Committee at 9:30am on 3/7/2019.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 185

NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 161

PrestoDoctor

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

However, hidden within the annals of agricultural history lies a lesser-known narrative – the story of Black hemp farmers. Thus, leading to a significant gap in our understanding of the broader agricultural landscape. These pioneers played a pivotal role in the cultivation and success of the hemp industry.

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Hemp Agriculture History Cultivation 98

SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Nikki Fried has always been pro-cannabis, and that isn’t going to change as she gains momentum in politics. . Her pro-pot policies would take shape in college during the ’90s and early 2000s. In time, she would help bring a national great debates series to campus.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, S 219, to explicitly permit children and developmentally disabled individuals with serious conditions for which medical marijuana has been recommended to have their medicine administered at schools and other facilities, and require school districts and facilities to create policies for medical marijuana administration.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 210

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. 333 was unanimously approved by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee on 4/2. Update : SB 516 was heard by the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on 4/2/19. DE resident? Legislation is pending, H. Update : H.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 199

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. Meanwhile, The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment killed SB 1335. The bill now awaits action from the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. HI resident? SD resident? TN resident? Washington.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 177

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In order to really understand the speciousness of these arguments, it is important to evaluate the water use of other agricultural activities in California. Instead, agricultural water use is often measured in acre feet. Cannabis cultivation, like almost all other agricultural activities, consumes water.

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Veriheal

JUNE 20, 2022

” The LPP’s mission is: “Through intervention, advocacy, and awareness campaigns the Last Prisoner Project works to redress the past and continuing harms of these unjust laws and policies.” First and foremost, cannabis could play a pivotal role in endless industrial and agricultural aspects.

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Chronic Pain Advocacy Pharmaceutical Legalization 97

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Update : HB 2173 was approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on 3/20. Update : H 3449 was heard in the House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee on 3/21. KS resident? OK resident? SC resident? Update : S. VT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 182

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Update : The Environment and Agriculture Committee will hold a Public Hearing on HB 459 at 10am on 2/26/2019, Legislative Office Building 203. Update : The Senate Committee On Agriculture & Wildlife will hold a hearing on SB 868 at 10am on 2/25/2019, Room 511-A. NH resident? OK resident? South Carolina. TN resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 188

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Prior to joining the firm, Michelle served as land use counsel for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Prior to entering the cannabis space, he founded and led Rock the Earth, a national environmental advocacy organization. He also served as in-house environmental counsel to Alcoa Inc. and around the world.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Legislation is pending in the House and Senate, HB 1131 / SB 5155, “Allowing residential marijuana agriculture.” Washington.

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Legislation Decriminalization Safety Cultivation 174

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

In addition to his support of advocacy for regenerative organic agriculture, David directs Dr. Bronner’s resources to support animal advocacy, wage equality, and drug policy reform. Bronner’s, the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North America and producer of a range of organic body care and food products.

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Medicine Advocacy Microdosing Agriculture 52

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Update : SB 1352 was heard and unanimously approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on 3/13. Update : HB 459 was unanimously approved by the House Environment and Agriculture Committee on 3/11.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 158

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

The illegal grows are “depleting precious groundwater and surface water resources” and jeopardizing agricultural, recreational and residential water use, the county ordinance says. In Oregon, the number of illegal grows appears to have increased recently as the Pacific Northwest endured its driest spring since 1924.

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Marijuana Agriculture Hemp Recreational 119

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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Marijuana Agriculture Research and Development Education 65

Project CBD

APRIL 11, 2023

And freedom of expression takes a hit when it comes to cannabis advocacy in the Czech Republic. Department of Agriculture.” We start with some positive news from the Golden State. Then a follow-up on our investigative report about Curaleaf, the world’s biggest cannabis company.

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Supply Chain CBD Environment Cultivation 146

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2022

Historically they have successfully worked on projects together and recognize the opportunity to share resources and expand the footprint of advocacy and education centered around hemp as a nutritious animal feed product. The pathway to ingredient approval for hemp and its co-products is time consuming and complicated.

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Hemp Advocacy Research and Development Agriculture 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

Our champions in Congress, upon the advocacy of the U.S. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, the FDA shall issue a policy of enforcement discretion with regard to certain products containing CBD meeting the definition of hemp as defined by section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1964 (7 U.S.C. They write.

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Update : SB 225 was heard by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on 4/24/19. Update : HB 491 was approved by the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development on 4/25/19. 58 was heard by the House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry each day the committee met this week.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 161

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. 315 was scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/26/19. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 45, to amend certain marijuana penalties for juvenile offenders. DE resident? Update : S. NC resident? Pennsylvania.

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Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 111

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Update : HB 2173 was approved by the House Committee on Agriculture on 3/20. Update : SF 1070 was heard by the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Finance and Policy on 3/21. DE resident? KS resident? MN resident? SC resident? Update : S.

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 148

NORML

MAY 1, 2019

“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.” Frank Latta, Executive Director, Wyoming NORML.

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Decriminalization Seed-To-Sale Marijuana Patients 183

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

315 was approved by the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee on 6/6/19. Update : SB 57 was heard and approved by the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on 6/4/19. Update : S. NC resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. OH resident?

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 126

NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

“There is no guarantee that legislation or policy changes will come from study committee, however this is a great chance for citizens to actively engage in the legislative process and share their thoughts on this complex topic.” Marijuana policy should be evidence based. Dispel the myths with the NORML Fact Sheets.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. The Governor listened, and the U.S. Unfortunately, there were no germane bills that emerged from the committee process. Pennsylvania.

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Hemp Agriculture THC Advocacy 59

SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5 Doing the work.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 6, 2019

Cobb has taken a lead role in the current United States Federal marijuana policy reform via his extensive network of political relationships in Washington D.C. Full Report [link]. Here’s his bio on his law firm page. WHO WE ARE. Brady Cobb. He serves as Chief Legal Officer to Liberty Health Sciences, Inc., Governor Haley Barbour.

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Banking Policy Legislation Compliance 78

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

315 was heard by the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee on 5/23/19, and is scheduled for another hearing in the same committee on 5/30. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 315, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Update : S. NC resident?

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 182

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2022

The Nation ’ s Hemp Advocacy Organization Coordinated A Full-Day Of Meetings On Capitol Hill To Advocate For FDA regulation Of CBD, SAFE Banking, And The Hemp Advancement Act . I was very encouraged by the continued, bi-partisan support for hemp farmers and businesses, and look forward to continued policy progress in the months ahead.

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Hemp Banking Policy CBD 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

Khadijah Tribble is a highly respected expert on equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry and has advised cannabis investors, government regulators, entrepreneurs, and businesses on policy, business development, and community impact. She trained a team including architects, engineers, and other construction professionals on new policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2021

She founded the Origins Council, a nonprofit education, research and advocacy organization dedicated to driving sustainable rural economic development within cannabis-producing regions. . Coleman cultivated cannabis for more than 20 years before she moved into patient and policy advocacy, her focus for the past seven years. .

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Cultivation Environment Advocacy Research and Development 81

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Legislation is pending in the House and Senate, HB 1131 / SB 5155, “Allowing residential marijuana agriculture.”. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical access. Washington. This bill allows adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their home.

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 177

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The concurrent events will be held November 19-21, 2019 at the Williamson County Agricultural Expo Park in Franklin, Tenn. “The International Hemp Auction and Market is a visionary step for the industry and one that will help fuel much-needed education and advocacy efforts for quality products that people everywhere want to buy.”

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Hemp Legislation CBD Agriculture 45

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Department of Agriculture and Industries, hemp growers, processors, handlers and universities may apply for a license with the department through its online application process. USDA invests $20M in sustainable hemp agriculture research. Additionally, the advocacy group views Delta-8 THC as a Schedule I substance under federal law.

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