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Will hemp taint your banking relationship?  

Cannabis Law Report

Will hemp taint your banking relationship? . Farmers across the country have started growing hemp under the 2014 farm bill while the regulations for the 2018 farm bill are sorted out by the USDA and state departments of agriculture. THC when it is harvested and tested? . AUTHOR: Shane Eloe.

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US Hemp Roundtable’s Latest State Alert

Cannabis Law Report

We had a productive meeting with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s office about Virginia SB 591 —the restrictive THC limits bill we urged emergency action against. SB 1167 allows financial institutions and insurance companies to conduct business with “legitimate cannabis businesses,” including hemp-derived CBD businesses. Take Action.

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What Do Banks Require for CBD Websites?

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabidiol (CBD) products derived from industrial hemp exist in a unique market here in the U.S. While these products are no longer illegal (notably a different definition than “legal”), most banks have been hesitant to jump in, citing the lack of framework from the compound’s new agencies of oversight: the USDA and the FDA.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Press Coverage Provides Sneak Peak Into U.S. Hemp Roundtable Virtual Fly-In

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Roundtable made a lot of national news noise – and it’s no wonder, given the all-star lineup that joined the Roundtable in its virtual DC “fly-in.” 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.

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Thailand: Use, processing and sale of flowers and buds will also be legal, with THC content capped

Cannabis Law Report

The new Narcotics Code, which took effect on Thursday, no longer has cannabis and hemp on it. The only exception is cannabidiol (CBD) extracts with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of more than 0.2%, he added. of THC, can be made and used freely. The number is not unilaterally set by Thailand.

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The Week in Weed: February 11, 2022

The Blunt Truth

We’ve got news of a federal hemp bill that growers will welcome. And finally, you won’t see any cannabis ads during the Super Bowl, but hemp is making an appearance at the Olympics. This makes the sixth time the House has passed a provision allowing cannabis businesses to access the federal banking system. currently.

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The Great Delta-8 Debate: Many Shades of Grey?

Cannabis Law Report

As the FDA acknowledges, “Delta-8 THC is one of over 100 cannabinoids produced naturally by the cannabis plant” [1] , but its natural presence in Cannabis and the fact that it can be derived from federally legal “Industrial Hemp” does not make legal or safe in the eyes of the federal government or state lawmakers. And they have.

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