MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions. Policy decisions related to taxation, zoning, and advertising also impact the industry’s operations and growth trajectory.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Today we head to New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Consumption” means “to ingest, inhale, topically apply to the skin or hair.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The stated purpose of SB 5719 is as follows: Authorize the growing of hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state. Hemp is an agricultural product that may be legally grown, produced, processed, possessed, transferred, commercially sold, and traded. This would no longer be an issue if SB 5719 passes.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

Drug policies must be updated and must address discrimination concerns. Good news for employers, as drafted the Senate bill would also provide that “nothing in this Act shall limit an employer from disciplining an employee or terminating employment of an employee for violating an employer’s employment policies or workplace drug policy.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

At Khiron, sustainability is embedded in our DNA, with the common belief that strong ESG policies improve performance, loyalty, and innovation, while reducing corporate risks and capital costs. A full copy of the report is available here. “At SOURCE Khiron Life Sciences Corp.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In every agricultural enterprise, pesticides are a significant aid. Growers must carefully consider each potential pesticide and their policies related to the handling of each pesticide extremely carefully before use. If you are producing a product meant for consumption, you already understand the risks of pesticide use.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Without further ado, we start with Alabama. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 28, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). 19-3 (“ S.S.B.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. However, many countries have adopted decriminalization policies to make it a non-criminal offense. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 23, 2024

Legalization presents an opportunity to address historical injustices associated with cannabis prohibition, particularly concerning marginalized communities disproportionately affected by past enforcement policies. Moreover, legalization allows for better monitoring and targeted interventions to address potential health risks.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Cannabis consumption must occur in designated areas of the premises and each enclosed portion of the premises must meet specified ventilation requirements in addition to satisfying existing state and local building codes. SB 639 AND HB 2233. Hemp has been the talk of the town and the 2019 Legislative Session alike.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 26, 2022

As the Roundtable pointed out, the bill was not germane because the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, not the Department of Health, regulates the state hemp program. The Roundtable suggested including the language in a budget bill, but the language was deemed too policy heavy and definitional to be included in the budget.

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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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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

However, one variety of cannabis, hemp, was recently legalized under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”), which removed that particular crop from the definition of “Marihuana” under the Controlled Substance Act (“ CSA ”). And to be honest, we don’t know of any that have been approved.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Policy makers have a lot to consider. The state government is considering legalizing hemp cultivation for industrial and medical purposes, and has asked the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University to submit a feasibility report for the same. But these laws do not carve out any special obligations for hemp businesses.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

On April 22, 2019, United Nations-based cannabis correspondent and global drug policy analyst Sara Brittany Somerset took advantage of our collective national climate focus to address the “ cannabis carbon footprint ” issue with her pertinent Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?

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Veriheal

JANUARY 12, 2023

The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. The law also permits the agricultural production of cannabis and hemp for industrial purposes, with a heavy emphasis on pharmaceutical crops. .

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 22, 2019

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Agriculture published proposed rules that will require retailers selling hemp-derived CBD products to register with the Division. The Kansas Department of Agriculture posted its draft Commercial Industrial Hemp Regulations and definitions with an unusual definition of hemp.

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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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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

When those officials returned, they informed the owner that CBD cannot be sold for human consumption. There seems to be a good amount of misunderstanding about how the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (or the “2018 Farm Bill”) affects the legality of selling industrial hemp-derived CBD products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2022

Filburn , the notorious 1942 decision, which upheld a penalty under the Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1938 applied to a local farmer who violated his wheat quota but who had used the modest excess portion entirely on his own farm, and Lopez v.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

It has sparked conversations and debates about social justice, criminal justice reform, and racial equity, as historically marginalized communities disproportionately affected by cannabis-related policies seek to participate in this burgeoning market. The social implications of the cannabis industry also extend to public health.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 2, 2021

Many cannabis companies are working to understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) trends so that they may mitigate risks and establish compliant policies at the enterprise level. The list is long, but it is also important and cannabis operators are poised to take advantage. Growers already analyze their environmental impacts.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Relying on the plain language of the statute, the Ninth Circuit rejected arguments that Delta-8 THC was synthetic and illegal under DEA’s interpretation, or that substances legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill had to be for industrial use and not human consumption.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2019

The Hemp Center will be based in OSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences and intends to serve “as a research hub connecting faculty and researchers engaged in plant research, food innovation, pharmacy, public health, public policy, business and engineering.” You can read all about it here. Who bears what risk of regulatory changes?

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp.

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CannaMD

APRIL 15, 2020

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has issued marijuana policy guidance for lawmakers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, along with a statement regarding the designation of medical cannabis facilities as “essential.” NORML: COVID-19 Memo to Lawmakers.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) currently regulates hemp, however, effective Apr. In addition to a declaration that Delta-8 and Delta-10 products are legal, the firm is seeking a court order prohibiting Austin-Gatson and the state from prosecuting business owners for selling them. Fox 5 Atlanta.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

At a more local level, city council members in Springfield, Illinois approved the state’s first marijuana consumption space. 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. Washington.

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Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2022

Moreover, some of them are representatives from the Conseil Order of Pharmacists and the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment. In comparison with other countries on the European map, France’s rate of medical cannabis consumption is significantly higher. Recreational Cannabis in France Unlikely .

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

An organization that represents traditional irrigation systems across the state, Latino and Native American agriculture groups and environmentalists are calling on lawmakers to restore what they say is critical language aimed at protecting limited water resources. A House committee is scheduled to consider the bill Wednesday.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Our company’s planned activities are focused on building a production facility plant logistically close to large agricultural farmland resources, including around 15,000 hectares of wild hemp fauna of prime genetically unmodified strains of both hemp and cannabis seeds.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

The mismatch of laws, regulations, and policies on smokable hemp make it difficult for businesses to sell smokable hemp products across state lines. According to a recent report by Greenville News , police in South Carolina are seizing smokable hemp products in South Carolina.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

HF 3595 was heard in the Health Finance and Policy Committee, which I chair, on March 18 and was re-referred (voted). Hemp is a form of cannabis that has many agricultural and other uses and is low in THC. There has been other speculation that we “legalized” by accident. to the House Commerce Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2018 the Constitutional Court – South Africa’s highest court – unanimously ruled to decriminalise the private possession, consumption and cultivation of cannabis. Joanne van Harmelen. Introduction. The government has until September 2020 to bring legislation on cannabis in line with the constitution.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Also read: Does criminalisation curb drug consumption? The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Air India’s privatisation, the GST Law, the Jan Dhan-Aadhar-Mobile trinity, labour legislation, agricultural reforms, the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the Gati Shakti Master Plan, and rationalised telecom policy are examples of that.

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