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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

Canna Law Blog

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. Hemp is legal. The international market is taking form and access to banking services is expanding. But the USDA’s interim rules governing the production of hemp threaten significantly this economic juggernaut.

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Senators Wyden and McConnell Press for Hemp Industry Banking Services

Canna Law Blog

Unfortunately still the position for most banks and hemp. Shortly after the 2018 Farm Bill passed, legalizing industrial hemp, we predicted that banking services for hemp businesses would be slow going. That has proven to be the case. For this reason, a bipartisan pair of U.S. Senators, Sen.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/5/19

NORML

Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. Governors Doug Burgum (R) of North Dakota and Henry McMaster (R) of South Carolina signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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New Hemp Testing Guidelines Make Meeting 0.3% THC Limit Difficult

Medicinal Genomics

Last week the USDA issued its much-anticipated interim final rule for hemp manufacturing. In a conference call, the USDA further clarified that hemp samples should only include flower and could be as little as the top 2” of the upper-most flower. . Including THCA in Total THC Number. THC requirement. THC requirement.

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Licensing Cannabis Trademarks: What You Need to Know

Canna Law Blog

THC (that is, marijuana) is still classified as a controlled substance. THC or less including those derived from hemp may run afoul of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), particularly if theyre sold as food, beverages, or dietary supplements. Even some products with 0.3%

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Fiji begins work to explore growing industrial hemp

Cannabis Law Report

The Fiji Times reports… Works have already commenced by the Fijian Government in its study of growing industrial hemp as an alternative form of agricultural produce. Some countries of course are producing hemp for medicinal purposes, which actually has higher levels of THC.

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Pennsylvania Issues THC Hemp Testing Guidance

Cannabis Law Report

In a July 24, 2019 dated guidance, Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture (“DOA”) announced it will be randomly collecting and testing hemp variety samples from 25% of licensed hemp growers for tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) content. Results that are returned with a THC% of less than 0.3%

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