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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Mexico represents an important role in the expansion of cannabis around the world, its history is part of a historical, social and economic bed that has transformed each of its events into relevant information at a political-social level. Origin of marijuana in Mexico.

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HIA Issues Legal Position Statement Supporting Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

The HIA has a long history of supporting hemp and participants in the hemp industry, including by filing a series of lawsuits against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). We are proud to represent the HIA and to have prepared the position statement.

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Long Awaited USDA Hemp Production Rules Published

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

USDA also lays out clearly on its website the steps to obtaining a hemp license: The first step is to reach out to your local State department of agriculture or tribal government to see if they have a production plan that has been submitted to or approved by USDA. FBI Criminal History Investigation (Identity History Summary).

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 30

Veriheal

Legal Marijuana Now’s platform aims to legalize home cultivation, expunge convictions, end employee drug testing, abolish the DEA and use hemp agriculture to address environmental issues. . Hemp has a very close relationship with US history as it was a major commodity until the 1930’s when it suddenly became illegal.

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Is Cannabis/Hemp Legal in the United States?

Otherside Farms

However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. Now that you know the history of the laws in growing hemp, you can look at the different states where it is legal. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture gave them over one hundred and fifty licenses for the hemp program. Background.

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FDA CBD Regulations Are On the Way (Sorta)

Canna Law Blog

A little CBD history. Until recently, CBD resided in a legal penumbra where hemp was still scheduled on the federal Controlled Substances Act and could not be cultivated without a permit from the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”). 2018 Farm Bill. The 2018 Farm Bill didn’t regulate CBD though.

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

The Blunt Truth

In the world of hemp, marijuana’s straight-arrow cousin, the Department of Agriculture released guidelines for importing hemp seeds. History was made in June, when the state of Illinois legalized cannabis as of January 1, 2020. There were over 700 when we posted originally; there are over 4,000 now.

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