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Senate Agriculture Committee to Address Industrial Hemp Production

NORML

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. Under the law, states that wish to license commercial hemp cultivation must submit their plan to the USDA.

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Important Update from USDA

Americans for Safe Access

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. THC by dry weight.

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Michigan Court Recognizes Cannabis Cultivation as Agricultural Operation

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

A potential milestone for the cannabis industry, this ruling sheds light on the legal classification of cannabis cultivation and its eligibility for agricultural tax-related benefits. Seeking a reclassification to Agricultural under the GPTA, HRP’s request was initially rejected by the assessor and the Board of Review.

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Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

From The Costa Rica News Costa Rica has legalized the cultivation and processing of Hemp under a recently signed law that attributes supervision to the … Read More. The post Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDOA portion)

Illinois News Joint

This article focuses on the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), which is the lead regulator for a broad swath of the cannabis industry in Illinois and consists of three bureaus. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments.

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New York Senator Introduces Cannabis Cultivation Bill

Cannabis Law Report

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. A provisional license would offer a cultivator the same benefits as a cultivator’s license for the time being.

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BREAKING NEWS: California Opens Up for Commercial Hemp Cultivation

Canna Law Blog

We have been closely following California’s commercial hemp cultivation licensing law since it was proposed last year as Senate Bill 1409 (see here , here , and here ). There are a number of counties in California that restrict or prohibit hemp cultivation.