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Should You Import Hemp to the United States?

Canna Law Blog

For the past few months, our firm has received numerous inquiries from existing and prospective clients about the legality of importing the agricultural crop and its derived products, particularly hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”), to the United States. IMPORTING HEMP. These new guidelines align with the position taken by some U.S.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Although there is no excise tax on medical cannabis, there is a medical cannabis special privilege tax of 4% of the gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from the sale of usable cannabis to be collected by cultivation facilities, dispensaries, or other cannabis businesses and remitted to the Department of Finance and Administration.

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Are CBD-Infused Alcohol Beverages Legal?

Canna Law Blog

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 ”). Drinks Infused with CBD Oil or Extracts.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: What You Need to Know

Canna Law Blog

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. Links to each of these posts are available below. These things change fast.

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“C” is for…

The Blunt Truth

Amid the hype, at the end of 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. The 2018 Farm Bill allows, subject to certain restrictions, hemp cultivation, along with the sale, transport (including via interstate commerce), and possession of hemp-derived products.

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Clearing the Air: Florida Condensed Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

In May 2019, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced that a newly-created and appointed Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee of 18 doctors, lawyers, patients, industry leaders, and advocates will be implemented in order to “advance and modernize policies” to move Florida into the future of medical marijuana.

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What Going Green Means for the Golden State and the Rest of the World

CannaTech

The bill, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2019, allows California farmers to enter the rapidly-growing hemp industry on a wide scale, raising industrial hemp to produce hemp seed, oil, fiber, and extract for a variety of uses. These are some of the iconic images that immediately come to mind when people think of California.

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