Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 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. Without further ado, we start with Alabama. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Last Thursday, a collation of twenty-six House members sent a letter to the FDA, urging the agency to develop a path for the lawful marketing of Hemp-CBD products. The spending reports mandates the FDA to clear a path for the lawful marketing of these products within 120 days. House of Representatives.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

The new rule prohibits: Marketing that appeals to children, including certain wording and imagery (as defined by Florida law). Qualified patients would need a certificate from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to legally grow cannabis at home.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 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. NYDAM’s policy document linked above does not clearly mention vapes.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. CO resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. It’s not as if the law has changed or the FDA’s actually issued any regulations on Hemp CBD. USDA Ditches DEA Registration.

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CannaMD

MARCH 19, 2020

To that, end we’ve organized official policies – including delivery details and more – for all Florida dispensaries , below. We look forward to providing telehealth services as allowed by law, and will update this post with more information as details become available. UPDATE (3/19): MEDICAL MARIJUANA PHYSICIAN APPOINTMENTS.

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Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

The board created policy recommendations , including licensing more state dispensaries, exempting medical cannabis products from sales tax, and providing more oversight on telehealth providers. Iowa is also known for its strong agricultural practices. It ranks first in the state for soybean, corn, and pork production.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 19, 2021

The Bend Bulletin reports… A Culver farm is seeking at least $600,000 for a destroyed hemp crop that it claims should be covered under an insurance policy for hay. The Oregon Department of Agriculture considers hemp a form of “forage or feed,” he said. It’s not produce; it’s not a grain; it’s not a fruit. What is it?”

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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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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2021

The 2021 legislative session is set to see some changes to cannabis policy. Activists and organizers supporting a change in Washington’s cannabis policy are hoping to tackle some key issues such as adult-use home cultivation, social equality, medical cannabis excise tax, and establishing a cannabis commission. Social Equity.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Buffington will split her time between Santa Fe Farms in her new role and as a policy consultant for the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) as the HFC’s first ever application for hemp-fed laying hens gains federal approval from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM).

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state. Under existing law, minor marijuana possession offenses are categorized as a criminal misdemeanor — punishable by up to 45 days in jail. Legislation is pending, House Bill 335, to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire. New Mexico.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program. Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. Colorado.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2019

Of equal importance is SB-153 , California’s proposed bill to update its hemp cultivation laws, which I wrote about previously here. Department of Agriculture; Requiring registrations for commercial and non-commercial growers who don’t qualify as established agricultural research institutions; and.

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MassRoots

MAY 27, 2019

TSA clarifies that the CBD products must be hemp-derived “under the Agriculture Improvement Act 2018.” This tweet from February illustrates that, though their policy on hemp-derived CBD oil has changed. Our officers aren't looking for illegal narcotics, but they have to report them to law enforcement when discovered.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today issued a compliance alert for cannabis transporters in Illinois. Other regulatory and policy reminders included: Transportation of Cannabis Containers – Daily Inventory Once the transporter receives a cannabis container, it must create a daily inventory.

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NORML

MAY 10, 2019

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries announced their intentions to introduce legislation known as the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), thus ending the nearly century-long federal policy of criminalization and prohibition.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 11, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”), the U.S. While we have written on these agency policies individually, we thought it would be helpful to recap these opinions under one blog post. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. other Federal laws [ i.e. , the 2014 Farm Bill]” (Emphasis added). Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2020

Although this is a general and over- arching discussion of agricultural policy issues in the UK , we suggest it’s probably worth a read by … Read More.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. Legislation is pending, House Bill 131 / Senate Bill 1335, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Under current law, the possession of 1.5

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2019

Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States, maintained the position that: Possession of marijuana and cannabis infused products, such as Cannabidoil (CBD) oil, is illegal under federal law. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”)? Department of Agriculture.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy , ppz001. , [link]. The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed for federally funded research on hemp for the first time since 1937. hemp agriculture through the lens of path dependency. Industrial hemp , agricultural economics , institutional economics , path dependence.

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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. California. Connecticut. Delaware.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

Green Light Law Group write. Jackson County Counsel took the position that law enforcement could, indeed, destroy a hemp crop that is otherwise subject to Section 18c, but they tempered their position somewhat at the hearing. Editor’s Note: This post is a follow-up to our breaking news , regarding the TRO in Jackson County.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Rogoway Law. In order to really understand the speciousness of these arguments, it is important to evaluate the water use of other agricultural activities in California. Instead, agricultural water use is often measured in acre feet. Cannabis cultivation, like almost all other agricultural activities, consumes water.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Update : There was a Public Hearing for SB 1085 on 3/22 after its passage out of the General Law Committee. CT resident? HI resident? HI resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Update : SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on 3/4, and then by the Senate Public Health, Welfare And Labor Committee on 3/5, but no action has been taken yet. AR resident? FL resident?

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. AZ resident? Connecticut.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2020

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Update : SB 2 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Criminal Law Subcommittee on 1/23/20. VA resident? Washington. WI resident? West Virginia.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 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. Violating this law is a Class C felony. total THC is strictly prohibited.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. First by the European Union, whose Common Agricultural Policy caps THC concentrations at 0.2 Laws can be changed—telephone, write, or email your congressional representatives. Hemp is legal. Yet relied on it was.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 19, 2021

Cannabiz Africa reports… The Cannabis Trade Association Africa (CTAA) is seeking an urgent meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently set up a Cannabis Desk in the presidency to co-ordinate policy. Cannabis reform in South Africa requires policy to be co-ordinated between the following key government departments: Agriculture.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it is aiming to release its “Interim Final Rule” for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program in August of 2019. This action is required to implement provisions of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill).”. By: Nabil Rodriguez, Esq.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana. In the new notice, DOT states: The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, Pub.

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