The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

The significant energy required to create an artificial climate for plants indoors causes cannabis to be extremely greenhouse gas emissions intensive compared to other agricultural products, researchers wrote. If energy efficiency isn’t considered at the outset of designing any indoor agricultural facility, a lot of energy will be wasted.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2022

Last week, our friends at the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) met with three members of the Idaho Department of Agriculture to address the Department’s plan to take enforcement action against hemp and hemp-derived animal feeds and remedies. We will continue to monitor the task force’s meetings for developments.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil. House lawmakers approved spending bills on a wide range of cannabis-related policy issues. agriculture grant awards.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

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. Accordingly, the MDA has yet to issue licenses under the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2019

With the theme of “Drive, Exchange and Development”, Heilongjiang People’s Government joins hands with Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS) and CECMOL-HCC to hold China International Hemp Industry Forum in Harbin , Heilongjiang Province during July 3-4,2019. Topics of the forum includes: 1. About HAAS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

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. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA.

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Puff Puff Post

MARCH 2, 2020

tonnes approved, 50% are for Colombian domestic use and 50% are allowed for export purposes. · Export quotas allow for the manufacture of whole plant extract for international purposes to countries such as Peru, Uruguay, and Brazil, thereby accessing to a medical cannabis market of $1.4 SOURCE Khiron Life Sciences Corp. Web Site: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Indeed, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more famously known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill, ” became law last month. Drug and Enforcement Agency because industrial hemp, including concentrates and extracts, is no longer treated as a Schedule I substance—and delegated authority to states to regulate and limit its production.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As we have previously discussed in our Tobacco Law Blog , the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) legalized “industrial hemp” (a term used to refer to strains of the plant containing less than 0.3% of any THC, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC; and. of any THC, including delta-8 and delta-10 THC; and.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

On the heels of the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announcing a Second Notice for proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act that would regulate and redefine how THC and THCA levels are measured (essentially banning hemp and hemp products in Illinois), Rep. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The stated purpose of SB 5719 is as follows: Authorize the growing of hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state. Hemp is an agricultural product that may be legally grown, produced, processed, possessed, transferred, commercially sold, and traded. However, SB 5719 does come with some ambiguity. This could lead to confusion.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The bill clarifies that products made from the resin of the cannabis plant are legal for medical purposes under state law, including extracts, concentrates, oils, tinctures, and edible products, amongst others. Update : The Senate Committee On Agriculture & Wildlife will hold a hearing on SB 868 at 10am on 2/25/2019, Room 511-A.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

“There is no guarantee that legislation or policy changes will come from study committee, however this is a great chance for citizens to actively engage in the legislative process and share their thoughts on this complex topic.” Marijuana policy should be evidence based. Dispel the myths with the NORML Fact Sheets.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

On February 27, 2019 both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) provided new insights and guidance related to their proposed regulatory processes for hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill.

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Veriheal

APRIL 4, 2023

It is time for politicians and others to stop assessing cannabis through the lens of ‘what we don’t know’ and instead start engaging in evidence-based discussions about marijuana and marijuana reform policies that are indicative of all that we do know.” These words are perfectly chosen. Why is cannabis illegal? Why does the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (“ the Farm Bill ”) initially appeared to pave the way for new lawful uses of hemp derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substances Act (if exhibiting a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis). percent on a dry-weight basis).

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NORML

APRIL 26, 2019

Update : SB 225 was heard by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry on 4/24/19. Separately, SB 1020 would also regulate industrial hemp production, and a third measure, SB 7102 would allow for the retail sale of hemp extracts. AL resident? Legislation is pending, H. FL resident? LA resident? Update : S.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 4, 2019

But Canfield said students will learn to measure and extract medicinal compounds from plants such as St. Ohio State University, Harvard, the University of Denver and Vanderbilt offer classes on marijuana policy and law. Agricultural schools are also getting in on the action.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient. Food and Drug Administration, Washington State Department of Agriculture, and Washington Department of Health.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

As per documents, Joel Walters who was a former Director for the Department of Revenue, raised a question to Eric Schmitt, Attorney General, for his opinion last March regarding the issuance of sales tax licenses by the department to companies that sell CBD, a popular hemp extract. Raising a Concern.

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Puff Puff Post

MARCH 2, 2020

tonnes approved, 50% are for Colombian domestic use and 50% are allowed for export purposes. · Export quotas allow for the manufacture of whole plant extract for international purposes to countries such as Peru, Uruguay, and Brazil, thereby accessing to a medical cannabis market of $1.4 SOURCE Khiron Life Sciences Corp. Web Site: [link].

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Peninsula Alternative Health

JANUARY 3, 2019

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill (also called the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018), hemp or cannabis sativa has essentially become legal on the federal level, but there are still significant rules and regulations associated with hemp cultivation, processing, and distribution. What does this mean?

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

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. IMPORTING HEMP-CBD PRODUCTS.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue urging the Secretary to extend the public commend period by 60 days. A major achievement of the 2018 Farm Bill was that it cleared the way for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer policies to hemp farmers. As of this writing you can find some 900 comments published on regulations.gov.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

A CCA is an incorporated agricultural cooperative owned by cannabis growers. The express reason for the CCA legislation was to provide small cannabis cultivators with the benefits of agricultural cooperatives. Agricultural cooperatives were created decades ago to give small farmers the ability to compete with large corporations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Vermont: In late April, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets posted a notice regarding the legality of delta-8 THC. “Is Products in the state may contain THC (including the aforementioned isomers) as long as all combined THC content remains under the federal limit of 0.3%.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 15, 2021

Another factor that increased CBD’s popularity was the FDA approval of an antiepileptic cannabis-based drug named Epidiolex — a highly concentrated CBD extraction mixed with sesame oil and some flavoring. Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance). CBD extraction methods. Many people use CBD to help them sleep, relieve anxiety, or both.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 9, 2021

Van Butsic and Ted Grantham, co-directors of the Cannabis Research Center and adjunct fellows at the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Center, told local media that the study “hasn’t found cannabis to be particularly thirsty relative to other crops.”. Study Data Tells All. View original article.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

We wrote about this topic recently , and quoted both a USPS policy statement and an administrative court ruling that hemp and hemp extracts are mailable commodities. Most importantly, the USPS’s updated policy acknowledges the legal status of hemp produced in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill and the 2014 Farm Act Pilot Programs.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Crop and a Foundation to American Agriculture. A top line finding, based on the data from the survey and on research of the overall market, once fully realized, the hemp industry is poised to become the fourth major crop and a foundation to agriculture in the United States. WE_The-Field-of-Dreams_October_2019-1.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Senior Policy Fellow. drug policy would effectively remove most federal restrictions against marijuana and state-licensed marijuana businesses. Thus, it’s possible Mace’s Republican-backed States Reform Act may be able to break some of the political gridlock and attract a broad, bipartisan coalition to implement this needed policy.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2020

One planting season in, however, farmers aren’t doing so much “exploring” with respect to hemp: instead, the Brightfield Group estimates that 87% of 2019 hemp acreage was planted for CBD extraction. agriculture generally. Will people get rich farming hemp for CBD?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 27, 2022

This is by and large what we’re seeing with hemp in the United States since the passage of the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, mainly through the extraction of non-psychoactive cannabinoids, like cannabidiol (CBD). This is the industrial lane and encompasses all the uses of cannabis as an agricultural commodity. The last lane is the biggest.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

According to a policy statement by the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and its attorneys at Kight Law Office, the 2018 Farm Bill removed hemp from the controlled substances list, it also legalized hemp extracts and derivatives, such as the Delta-8 compound. Department of Agriculture.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Known for its harsh anti-drug policies, Thailand became the first country in South East Asia to legalise medical cannabis in 2018, with the legislation passing in February 2019. However, cannabis extracts with a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly referred to as ‘THC’ and the compound that gives a high) of more than 0.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2022

Following last week’s report that licensed alcohol retailers in Pennsylvania are being denied licenses to sell CBD, we sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Department of Agriculture to urge them to reverse their new policy. We’ve also asked for a meeting with agency officials.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The membership subsequently met with the USDA’s new Hemp Work Group, and White House officials that serve the President on agriculture and drug control policy. Senators) who joined the group in a spirited, interactive discussion on hemp public policy. Hemp extracts often exceed 0.3 Discussion centered around H.R.

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