Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2021

Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), today announced that it has selected five new startups to participate in the program. The ninth IN 2 cohort is developing technologies to help make indoor agriculture more sustainable. Motorleaf – Montréal, Québec – Automated AI yield predictions.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 1, 2025

The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Hemp Program invites all stakeholders and any other interested parties to attend the 2025 Hemp Summit. Illinois Hemp Program will host the event in the Artisans Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Coliseum Lane in Springfield, Illinois. Lunch will be provided.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

In January, a bill was introduced regarding Iowas medical cannabis program, allowing vaporized cannabis to be added to the state-approved Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC) products list. Iowas medical cannabis program is one of the most limited throughout the country. Iowa is also known for its strong agricultural practices.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

About Front Range Biosciences Front Range Biosciences is a premier cannabis and hemp genetics platform company, creating and supporting innovative new products across multiple industries by combining next generation agricultural technologies with the world’s top hemp and cannabis R&D program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces the labor provisions of the federal H-2A temporary agricultural workers program to prevent employers from exploiting temporary, nonimmigrant workers hired for seasonal agricultural work and from gaining an unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding employers.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced adopted amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act , effective Dec. The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

Truckers, now free to haul hemp from state to state, have been stopped and sometimes arrested by police who can’t tell whether they have intercepted a legal agricultural crop or the biggest marijuana bust of their careers. To further complicate the issue, states that already have their own hemp programs must have them approved by the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market. About Native Roots Cannabis Co.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Agriculture is taking applications for the upcoming hemp growing season. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its state hemp production plan which took effect January 1, 2022. Department of Agriculture. Growers can expect hemp program procedures similar to the prior year.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) released today several new proposals from the Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA) to amend the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act. Academic, government and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program are affected.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2019

In March, I wrote about some of the roadblocks to implementing SB-1409’s commercial hemp cultivation programs, and the lengthy review process of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) regulation which would allow hemp cultivators to register with their county agricultural commissioners.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year’s focus was Cannabis Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for the indoor production enthusiast and professional, and I spent the day taking in as much as possible. Groups include projects in the areas of Agricultural, Analytical, Biomedical, and Community. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 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. Mississippi’s hemp program is really non-existent at this point.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

The USDA provided clarifying instructions in its September 2018 Instruction on Organic Certification of Industrial Hemp Production for the UDSA’s policy regarding the organic certification of industrial hemp production by certifying agents accredited by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Kish was one of seven community colleges in Illinois selected for the cannabis community college vocational pilot program. This program is a great opportunity for the Kishwaukee College community,” Dean of Instruction Chase Budziak said. For more information visit kish.edu. Illinois Gov. and Tuesday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m.

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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. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Anson Tebbetts, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM), informed the USDA of the decision in a letter earlier this month.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

HB0064 includes provisions regarding regulations, licensing, and testing hemp but would regulate hemp without altering the legal definition of hemp set forth in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. HB0001 focuses on age restriction and other regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

The California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) recently released the first iteration of its Cannabis Appellations Program (CAP), which sets forth proposed regulations for licensed cultivators to establish appellations of origin (i.e., Cannabis Appellations Program: Proposed Regulations. Source: [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 30, 2021

Under federal law, states must submit programs to the U.S. Department of Agriculture describing how the state regulations and processes will meet federal requirements ensuring hemp, not marijuana, makes it to customers. More information can be found at [link].

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. David Ige signed an act establishing Hawaii’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program , which allowed for the cultivation of hemp for the purpose of agricultural and academic research. Department of Agriculture.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 3, 2020

Important Hemp Transportation Information. If you are transporting hemp in any form into the state of Florida, you must stop at an Agriculture Inspection Station and have the following paperwork: Phytosanitary certificate. What Is an Agricultural Inspection Station? Clarifications on Hemp Program. Bill of sale.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2020

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. Today we turn to Pennsylvania.

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

Laws may change and this information may not be up to date. Please check with your state and local city laws to verify and information shown here. For more information on the current status of Cannabis/Hemp on breakdown of the specifics in 2021, click here. This was part of their “Hemp for Victory Program.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Australia’s Victorian government says Agriculture Victoria Research scientists have developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference. However, as in much of Australia, Victoria’s program is fairly limited compared to many jurisdictions outside our shores. Hemp Gazette reports. Source: [link].

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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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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

Statements must be printed on the mailer’s own letterhead, must be signed by the mailer, and must include the text “I certify that all information furnished in this letter and supporting documents are accurate, truthful, and complete. ” This first prong is straight forward.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 19, 2021

NEW YORK / JULY 2021 ] – AlphaRoot , a Founder Shield company, today announces it has advanced the expansion of a limited distribution casualty program to provide casualty capacity to cannabis companies. For more information, please visit our website ( www.alpharoot.co ) or reach out to the AlphaRoot team.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, JCAR released an updated draft for its Second Notice that reverted the definition of hemp back to realign with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and returned the “transportation of industrial hemp” language back into the new draft. We’re implementing a federal program,” McGee said. “We

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Last year was a big one for the Oregon industrial hemp program. Indeed, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more famously known as the “ 2018 Farm Bill, ” became law last month. Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) for approval. Oregon hemp will see a little bit of each in 2019. 5940) [the 2014 Farm Bill] is repealed.”

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

The USDA required state plan for the NDA hemp program was approved. The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) State of Nevada Hemp Plan was approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 28, 2021. About the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Here’s their alert.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Most labels lack clear potency information, and the products are not traceable to test results. It was produced by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA). One aspect of this program is a hemp vendor license.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of two programs that protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disasters. Producers may apply now, and the deadline to sign up for both programs is March 16, 2020. “We Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Pilot Insurance Program. Release No. WASHINGTON, D.C.,

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill. Some states also license the processing of hemp.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Today the Senate Agriculture Committee held the first full Committee hearing on implementation of the hemp provisions of the 2018 Farm Bill. Key Takeaways: Unfortunately, on the key matter of FDA regulatory clarity there was no new information. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Department of Agriculture.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2024

Jose Leme is an Assistant Professor of Cannabis Biology and Controlled Environment Agriculture and Executive Committee member of the Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center. Bell teaches Cannabis Law & Entrepreneurship in SLU’s Cannabis Science and Operations program. 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. . –

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Additional information on the status of the Disparity Study will be posted on the CROO webpage as soon as available. Supreme Court has found that governments must conduct Disparity Studies to uncover facts and concrete evidence of a compelling interest before instituting any policies that use race or gender as a program condition.

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