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Tuesday 19 February – State By State Digest: Louisiana, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, Vermont

Cannabis Law Report

The LSU AgCenter and its grower continue to face regulatory hurdles from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. Regulatory Friction May Delay Louisiana Cannabis Crop Again. Michigan Proposes Cutting Fees for Medical Marijuana Patients and Growers.

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USA State By State Digest: Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington Wyoming

Cannabis Law Report

Several Wyoming lawmakers believe the Cowboy State could eventually beat out Kentucky as the ideal place to grow industrial hemp: a fibrous and strong variety of the Cannabis sativa plant that some believe could be the future of American agriculture. Bunky Loucks, R-Casper, sees an opportunity.

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Document AB-1656 Cannabis: industrial hemp. (2021-2022) Published: 01/14/2022

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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST. DIGEST KEY. Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. January 14, 2022. AB 1656, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Cannabis: industrial hemp. Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: no Local Program: no . 20210AB1656_99.

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Friday 22 March – State By State Digest: Federal, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee

Cannabis Law Report

The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator Bruce Summers said last week that the agency will aim to complete the hemp production regulations by fall 2019, in time for states to submit plans for the 2020 spring hemp planting season. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue issues warning for hemp farmers.

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Thursday 28 February – State By State Digest: FDA, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Vermont

Cannabis Law Report

Growers can apply for a permit through the state Department of Agriculture if they pay a $100,000 fee, which drops to $25,000 in subsequent years. Hemp is related to cannabis, but it has less than 0.3 percent of THC, which is the psychoactive element in marijuana. Bill Restoring CBD to Store Shelves Advances in Maine.

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A Recent Study Shows That Hemp Feed Can Help Decrease Stress in Cattle

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Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 does not address the use of hemp as a feed additive. . She adds that as of January 2019, hemp has been allowed in 40 U.S. states in order to study its feasibility as animal feed, but the U.S.

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Thursday 8 February 2019 – State By State Digest: Federal, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Cannabis Law Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has filled the Director of Cannabis job. Holly Bell, a consultant for the cannabis and hemp industry in Nashville since August, is expected to be named as Florida’s first Director of Cannabis with the state Agriculture Commissioner’s office. .