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Gov Newsom Signs In AB45 – Something for everyone! see reports from around the world of cannabis

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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% California’s new CBD law (AB45) is attracting attention from cannabis operators far beyond the Golden State. They have 3.2

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Group to begin work on Alabama’s new medical cannabis program

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Will Ainsworth, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed and others appointed the 14 members, who will lead a “seed to sale” regulatory system for medical cannabis. The legislation allocated the slots to appointees with certain professional backgrounds, such as medicine, agriculture, and pharmacy.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Arkansas

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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. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order. percent).

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

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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. Each Sunday we will summarize a new state in alphabetical order. Emphasis added).

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

There are many terms used when people talk about the legitimacy of CBD oil. Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill. But why is this important?

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

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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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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: Rhode Island

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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. RIDBR also issues licenses for the sale of Hemp CBD.

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