Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As lawmakers haggle over a medical marijuana program to replace one passed by voters but shot down by the Mississippi Supreme Court , state Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson (R) says because marijuana is still federally illegal, he doesn’t want to help oversee any program. Via Marijuana Moment. Full report.

Agriculture 103

Agriculture Law Marijuana Programs 103

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 24, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Division of Cannabis Regulation announced today an official Metrc implementation timeline for licensed cannabis businesses transitioning from BioTrack to Metrc as Illinois’ track-and-trace data system. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Supply Chain 90

Supply Chain Agriculture Packaging Dispensary 90

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 28, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Division of Cannabis Regulation published a notice to inform all licensed transporting organizations about potential modifications that can be made to transporter operation and security plans. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Compliance Compliance Cannabis 105

NORML

MARCH 3, 2021

This message is from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Florida, this is important. While other… The post Florida Guest Post: They’re Politicians, Not Physicians appeared first on NORML.

Agriculture 246

Agriculture Policy 246

Project CBD

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis, and it must be a key part of the solution.

Agriculture 206

Agriculture 206

Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

There are loopholes written into the language that will allow individual municipalities to reject the law and keep medical cannabis illegal in their jurisdictions, and the bill limits cannabis businesses to operate in industrial or agricultural zones, which limits patient access. ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

Access 264

Access Patients Law Agriculture 264

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), around 30 percent of businesses that have been awarded cannabis licenses are actually operational. “This growth has allowed for the creation of new jobs, increased access to cannabis for consumers, and shows the State’s commitment to social equity in its cannabis programs.”

Seed-To-Sale 111

Seed-To-Sale Data Dispensary Agriculture 111

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2025

In response to requests for additional time, the Illinois Department of Agricultures Division of Cannabis Regulation announced it has extended the deadline for product registration updates. Licensees now have until July 1, 2025 , to ensure compliance with updated product registration requirements.

Packaging 80

Packaging Compliance Compliance Agriculture 80

NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration 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.”

Business 254

Business Supply Chain Access Agriculture 254

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.”

Access 342

Access Business Marijuana Patients 342

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) proposed the provisions on Dec.

Hemp 107

Hemp Agriculture Collective Programs 107

Project CBD

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Agriculture is one of the biggest contributors to the climate crisis, and it must be a key part of the solution.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture 144

NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

However, the United States Department of Agriculture is still in the process of finalizing federal regulations to oversee the plant’s commercial production. .” Congress enacted legislation in December removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

Hemp 38

Hemp Agriculture Cultivation Data 38

Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

Truckers, now free to haul hemp from state to state, have been stopped and sometimes arrested by police who can’t tell whether they have intercepted a legal agricultural crop or the biggest marijuana bust of their careers. Department of Agriculture, which could take months.

Hemp 186

Hemp Legalization Agriculture Pets 186

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The annual cannabis report also includes data and feedback from several other state departments, including the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), State Police , Department of Revenue , Department of Human Services (IDHS), and Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Refresh QA plans with a focus on staffing assignments.

Conditions 111

Conditions Education Patients Programs 111

Leafly

APRIL 21, 2022

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried sues the Biden Administration. The post Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration appeared first on Leafly.

Patients 137

Patients Agriculture Marijuana Law 137

NORML

AUGUST 2, 2019

Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).

Access 194

Access Epilepsy Tincture Agriculture 194

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.

Legislation 192

Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 192

Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The United States Department of Agriculture closed its comment period after requesting information on the establishment of a domestic hemp program.

Programs 147

Programs Hemp Agriculture THC 147

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Department of Agriculture has approved Colorado’s state hemp management plan , Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg announced Tuesday. Colorado’s Department of Agriculture submitted comments for the plan over 18 months ago. Department of Agriculture website.

Hemp 105

Hemp Agriculture Food Compliance 105

CannaMD

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This week, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner, Nikki Fried, and State Senator, Shevrin Jones, implored Governor Ron DeSantis to consider a path forward where Floridians who have been convicted of simple marijuana possession might be pardoned.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Marijuana Cannabis Legalization 128

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. Now, let’s talk about the audience which was made up of representatives from state departments of agriculture across the country.

Hemp 145

Hemp CBD DEA Agriculture 145

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Fiji Times reports… Works have already commenced by the Fijian Government in its study of growing industrial hemp as an alternative form of agricultural produce. He added the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) also had some guidelines around industrial hemp. “In Source: [link]. Fiji Village report.

Hemp 105

Hemp Agriculture THC Banking 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2024

The provision for the shared premises pilot program states, “The Department of Agriculture shall create a pilot program that shall allow craft growers to share premises with cultivation center. The Department of Agriculture shall adopt rules by January 1, 2025.

Agriculture 104

Agriculture Retail Cultivation Programs 104

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/25/19. Update : The Senate Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions Committee held a work session in SB 188 on 6/19/19. Update : S. 315 was approved by the Senate on 6/17/19, and now heads to the House. NC resident? New Jersey. WI resident?

Legislation 206

Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 206

Leafly

MAY 19, 2023

The Garden State gets its namesake from New Jersey’s agricultural roots dating back to the 1800s. But as time has passed, New Jersey has been focused on a different kind of green since medical dispensaries opened across the state in 2021, and later expanded into recreational in 2022.

Dispensary 126

Dispensary Agriculture Recreational Legalization 126

Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

In December the $867 billion federal Farm Bill, among other things, classified hemp as an agricultural commodity and took it off the federal controlled substances list. In the past, TSA did not differentiate between marijuana and other hemp derivatives and warned that cannabis products wouldn’t be allowed in carry-on bags or checked luggage.

Hemp 173

Hemp CBD Agriculture Policy 173

The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

The significant energy required to create an artificial climate for plants indoors causes cannabis to be extremely greenhouse gas emissions intensive compared to other agricultural products, researchers wrote. If energy efficiency isn’t considered at the outset of designing any indoor agricultural facility, a lot of energy will be wasted.”.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Cultivation Wellness and Beauty Consumption 144

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

HB4211 provides That cannabis business entities shall adhere to the traceability and consumer protection guidelines established by the Department of Agriculture when utilizing the cannabis plant monitoring system or cannabis transport GPS tracking system. Authorizes emergency rulemaking.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Events Business Access 105

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year’s focus was Cannabis Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for the indoor production enthusiast and professional, and I spent the day taking in as much as possible. Groups include projects in the areas of Agricultural, Analytical, Biomedical, and Community. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Hemp 111

Hemp Agriculture Events Environment 111

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today issued a compliance alert for cannabis transporters in Illinois. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Compliance 104

Compliance Compliance Agriculture Policy 104

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Federal agriculture regulators continue to approve hemp production plans for state and tribal programs following the Jan. Department of Agriculture approved hemp production programs for Alaska, Arizona and Montana. Department of Agriculture approved hemp production programs for Alaska, Arizona and Montana.

Hemp 98

Hemp Agriculture Programs Media 98

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced adopted amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act , effective Dec. The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program. percent by dry weight.

Hemp 115

Hemp Agriculture Programs Collective 115

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Jurisdiction would be under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Ministry of Health. Those licenses would only be available to organizations such as cantonal agricultural centers, associations of small and medium producers, cooperatives and indigenous development associations.

Hemp 105

Hemp Programs Agriculture Environment 105

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2021

More of this please… The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced a settlement with 805 Agricultural Holdings, LLC for alleged Fish and Game Code violations. 3,000 to the Santa Barbara County Treasurer to deposit in the county Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Compliance Compliance Cannabis 105

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2027, the Department of Agriculture shall make the applications available on every January 7 thereafter or, if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, the business day immediately succeeding the weekend or holiday and shall receive the applications no later than March 15 or the succeeding business day thereafter.

Law 105

Law Agriculture Cannabis Events 105

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agricultures Division of Cannabis Regulation announced in a press release today that this year the Illinois Department of Agricultures Division of Cannabis Regulation enhanced the product registration process while moving records to its online Licensing Portal.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Packaging Compliance Compliance 105