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Washington Works to Remove Obstacles to 2019 Hemp Crop

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Lawmakers in Olympia are determined that 2019 will be better — Hector Castro, Director of Communications for the Washington State Department of Agriculture recently stated, “It makes sense to assist farmers to get seeds in the ground this season.”. If you wish to re-publish this story please do so with following accreditation.

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Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act: What The Proposed Federal Cannabis Laws Would Mean For Hemp

Cannabis Law Report

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA. Under the CAOA, marijuana and THCs derived from marijuana, would be removed from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

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The new Attorney General said he would not go after cannabis companies ; the NFL announced it would not air a medical marijuana ad during the Super Bowl; and furloughed federal workers were able to get free cannabis. New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. In March, no news was big news.

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Empire State Cannabis Update: CCB Makes Progress In Hemp Program & Chair Hints At Adult-Use Timeline

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On November 3, 2021, New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) held its third public meeting during which it made additional progress in developing the regulatory landscape contemplated by the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). The developments from the meeting and its implications are detailed below.

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McGuire Woods: In the Weeds: New Laws for 2022, Kansas Weighs Delta-8, Maine Appeals Dispensary Ruling, Nevada Approves Lounges

Cannabis Law Report

1, Montana permits retail marijuana sales for adults 21 and older. 1, Louisiana’s medical cannabis program allows patients to access smokable whole-plant flower marijuana. 1, out-of-state medical marijuana patients may access Arkansas’ program to purchase cannabis for up to 90 days. Montana: As of Jan. 14, 2021, alert ).

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US Hemp Roundtable: Statement On The Status of Hemp Derived CBD Under Federal Law

Cannabis Law Report

federal law protects the retail sale of hemp-derived CBD. . It is now deemed an agricultural commodity, no longer able to be classified as a controlled substance, like marijuana. It is now deemed an agricultural commodity, no longer able to be classified as a controlled substance, like marijuana.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

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and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives , extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not , with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 Whether growing or not” is being misconstrued to mean that the 0.3