Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Delta-8 THC remains the hottest topic in the hemp industry, and policymakers in Congress and in statehouses across the country are furiously addressing the issue. The nation’s leading hemp organizations have been taking roughly similar positions, but with a few nuanced differences. total THC thresholds.

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Hemp Advocacy THC Consumption 105

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

Our champions in Congress, upon the advocacy of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, were able to secure report language in the new omnibus spending bill that resolves it’s time to Regulate CBD Now. Now, more than ever, your advocacy is critical to ensuring Congress continues to take steps forward. They write. 741 of Division A ( p.120

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Hemp Research and Development Advocacy CBD 52

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

Last week, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) issued new guidance (“Guidance”) for federally-chartered credit unions serving the hemp industry. Second, it’s important to note that NCUA is not a trade or advocacy organization. This is crucial to hemp banking, especially as the law continues to evolve. Know the Law.

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Hemp Banking Agriculture Digestion 95

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

“The rapidly evolving hemp-derived CBD marketplace sadly includes a number of bad faith actors selling the equivalent of modern day snake-oil,” said NORML Political Director Justin Strekal. ” NORML has submitted written comments to the FDA ahead of Friday’s scheduled hearing on the regulation of CBD-infused products.

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Hemp CBD Safety Oil 199

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . CBD is short for “cannabidiol” and it comes from hemp. What is Hemp? Hemp comes from the cannabis plant. Hemp may be found in common products including: Hemp milk and coffee. Published Sept. By Greg Chadwick. DoD Prohibited Substances. What is CBD?

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Hemp CBD Marijuana Wellness and Beauty 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS) announced Tuesday it has formed an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practice aimed at helping the burgeoning marijuana and hemp industries become leaders in sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Hemp Research and Development Supply Chain Policy 90

NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

Advocacy groups including Kentucky’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (KY NORML), Kentuckians for Medical Marijuana (KY4MM) and Kentucky Cannabis Freedom Coalition (KCFC) organized advocacy day activities in Frankfort.

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Advocacy Marijuana Legislation Events 121

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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Business Access Policy Legislation 318

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 13, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #Indiancountry — Santa Fe Farms , a company leading the development of the industrial hemp industry, announced today executive leadership changes and strategy to supply tier 1 customers with industrial hemp-based materials at scale while helping them meet their ESG commitments. About Santa Fe Farms.

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Hemp Supply Chain Advocacy Education 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2021

The Free Hemp Citizens’ Initiative, seeking to introduce a law decriminalizing the possession and cultivation of cannabis, has faced a… Read More.

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Collective Hemp Decriminalization Cultivation 93

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Southern Hemp Marketplace (SHM), LLC., announced it will host as many as a thousand or more farmers, growers, processors and traders at the first-ever International Hemp Auction and Market (IHAM), a three-day event with a minimum target goal of one million pounds. NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Sept.

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Hemp Legislation CBD Agriculture 45

NORML

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Our team visited with eleven offices regarding the Texas hemp program, the Texas Compassionate Use Program and penalty reduction ( See our handout ). Here is how our visit went: We started off the activities on Sunday by participating in the Leadership Certification where we learned from staff about best practices.

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Advocacy Programs Legislation Hemp 116

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 8, 2020

A group of cannabis advocacy and industry organizations sent a letter to Congress today urging lawmakers to include the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking … Read More.

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Banking Advocacy Packaging Policy 49

NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

A representative from the Small Business Administration previously acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

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Access Business Marijuana Patients 309

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

More than 1000 Hemp Supporter emails were sent to Governor Glenn Youngkin urging a veto of SB 591 , a bill that could criminalize the sale of most full-spectrum hemp products. Also in Florida, the Roundtable worked with legislative staff to find a vehicle for language clarifying that hemp supplement products for animals may be sold.

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Hemp Agriculture THC Advocacy 59

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 25, 2019

Advocacy , CBD , Commerce , Farmers , Federal Commerce- USA , general , Hemp , Industry Professionals , Kight On Cannabis , News , Products , Providers & Retailers , Rod Kight , States Commerce . SMOKABLE HEMP IS SPARKING AN INTENSE DEBATE IN MANY STATES. Part 1: Why smoke hemp? July 22, 2019.

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Hemp Cannabinoids THC Agriculture 55

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2022

A growing company in the village of Cambridge – that happens to be state’s first Indigenous-led CBD and hemp business – is working to both help the environment and show marginalized groups that building generational wealth is. CBD gummies, drinkables, oils, lip balm and even beer, line the shelves. Read more at [link].

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Hemp Environment CBD Oil 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s their press release about the launch of the practice… With federal and state enforcement activities ramping up, the new EHS practice will focus on helping marijuana and hemp companies maintain compliance with environmental regulations that carry serious penalties. About the EHS Practice Leaders . and around the world.

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Environment Safety Compliance Compliance 103

NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

The questions : Constitutional Amendment A (adult use): Title – An amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana; and to require the Legislature to pass laws regarding hemp as well as laws ensuring access to marijuana for medical use. Issue : Marijuana and hemp regulations. California.

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Collective Access Patients Marijuana 274

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Policy Research and Development Collective Banking 105

SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5 Meanwhile, around the same percentage of people in federal prison on drug charges are Black or Latino, according to the Drug Policy Alliance. Around 80% of cannabis business owners are white. Doing the work.

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Advocacy Policy Programs Access 52

Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 19, 2022

Hemp industry Daily reports. An American Indian tribe in Maine is testing hemp as a phytoremediator to clean up 600 polluted acres of its land. If the research project is successful, planting hemp would be the first known solution for absorbing chemicals from the soil, according to the group.

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Hemp Extraction Advocacy Policy 52

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 194

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2019

As hemp-derived CBD products capture the American imagination, CBD companies have unfortunately become a target for consumer class-action lawsuits. As the nation’s leading full-service law firm hemp practice, we’ve assembled a team to defend our clients in the most effective and cost-efficient manner possible.

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CBD Hemp Food Advocacy 64

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2020

Although the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, the production of the plant and its derivatives – or certain aspects of it – remain prohibited in some states. But does the lack of hemp and tetrahydrocannabidiol (“THC”) render synthetic CBD legal? Hemp Authority , a certification program funded by the U.S,

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CBD Legalization Consumption Hemp 55

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Hemp Industries Association v. Hemp Industries Association v. Crown Distributing v.

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DEA Hemp Cultivation Advocacy 111

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in Residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University. Study and report on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the hemp industry, as well as the cannabis industry. Cat Packer.

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Banking Access Research and Development Policy 52

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Given all of the misconduct that social media companies allegedly let fly under the radar (mostly on the excuse that doing anything about it would infringe free speech), it may shock many readers to learn where many social media companies actually draw a line in the sand: hemp-derived CBD advertisements.

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Media CBD Hemp Policy 101

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

On the same day, the Department of Health, Surgeon General, and Drug Director issued a public health advisory regarding “the risks of harm associated with use of products derived from Cannabis, including marijuana and hemp, that claim to benefit health.” Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 159

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 213, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. GA resident? IN resident?

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 169

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 1353 seeks to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. DE resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 134

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AZ resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

MAY 24, 2019

House Bill 491 would regulate industrial hemp production as well as allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of regulating hemp and CBD. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of descheduling hemp. LA resident? LA resident? NV resident?

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Legislation Hemp Access Patients 165

WeedAdvisor

MAY 14, 2019

Bred for its CBD content from hemp (a member of the cannabis genus), Italian law states that no legal cannabis can contain more than 0.6% According to an April article in The New York Times , Italy’s interest in cannabis was renewed following a 2016 law intended to help hemp farmers, but it simultaneously failed to regulate hemp flower.

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Hemp CBD Advocacy THC 55

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Many are operating under the guise of being hemp farms, legalized nationally under the 2018 Farm Bill, said Mark Pettinger, spokesman for the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Under the law, hemp’s maximum THC content — the compound that gives cannabis its high — must be no greater than 0.3%.

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Marijuana Agriculture Hemp Recreational 119

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. AR resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 143

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma signed legislation into law to permit the retail sale of hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Governor Kim Reynolds (R) of Iowa signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of descheduling hemp. LA resident? MO resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 134