Canna Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

I wanted to drop a line today on an interesting piece of cannabis legislation moving through the Oregon legislative session. Most interestingly, the reconstituted SB 353 would allow OLCC licensees to export intoxicating products that fall under the federal definition of hemp, along with marijuana seeds.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Ganjapreneur reports… A North Carolina court upheld drug conviction charges against a man who mailed fifteen pounds of cannabis through FedEx; the defense had argued that law enforcement did not have cause to search the package due to the federal legalization of hemp, which is largely indistinguishable from THC-rich cannabis.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

By now, it’s pretty widely understood that hemp and marijuana are two different variations of the cannabis plant , and not simply two words for the same thing. There are many different cannabis strains out there, all of which have different properties and different effects on the human body. The Uses of the Hemp Flower.

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Otherside Farms

JULY 16, 2020

Almost the entire 20th and now within the 20 years of the 21st century, there has been a misunderstanding regarding the usage and benefits of cannabis. However, it has not widely known that cannabis also has two species: marijuana and hemp. Hemp vs. Marijuana. Chemical Composition Of Hemp And Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . The use of marijuana and marijuana-related substances is prohibited by all military service members (Active Duty, Reservist, and Guard members) and Department of Defense civilian employees. What is Marijuana? Published Sept. By Greg Chadwick. What is CBD?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2022

For nearly a year, Hunter Robinson has been facing a felony charge for possession of marijuana, though he never really possessed any. Robinson and his business partner Skyler Purcell were licensed hemp farmers, growing and selling low-THC cannabis from an indoor farm they built in Navarro County. Hobbs is Robinson’s nickname.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” SB 5372 went into effect on July 25, 2021, and creates a voluntary registration and certification program that hemp processors can opt-in to in the Evergreen State.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2021

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 3000 , a comprehensive bill that gives the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) significantly more authority and oversight over the hemp industry – including the production and sale of products containing hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Distinguishing Marijuana from Hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

On July 14, 2021, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) released the discussion draft of historic federal cannabis legalization legislation, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy.

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The Joint Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Cannabis, hemp, marijuana — the plant with the Latin name cannabis sativa and its derivatives have so many names that confusion almost seems bound to arise. Cannabis is the same as marijuana, but that term has a discriminatory history,” Olson explains. Cannabis is wonderful.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

It was also a notable, if not promising month for hemp. Hemp Benchmarks , a division of New Leaf Data Services and leading provider of financial, business, and industry data for the North American hemp markets, recently issued its report for July, which touches on some of the most high-profile talking points of the hemp market to date.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. Hemp is legal. This looks like a great decade for cannabis. Public support is increasing. percent anyway?

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, did it intend to legalize intoxicating hemp products? If it did, why didn’t it just legalize marijuana? And why didn’t it address the manufacture or sale of intoxicating hemp products? regulates the production of hemp. These issues are admittedly very complicated.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Portland, OR — At a special commission meeting on July 19, 2021, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) approved temporary rules allowing the agency to work with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) to begin field testing of hemp fields across Oregon; these tests are to determine if the grows are legitimate or illegal.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The battle to raise the limit of THC allowed in hemp from.3% The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as “[t]he plant species Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3 In January 2019, we wrote about the lack of any rational basis for setting the demarcation for marijuana v.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Although DOH launched the Program in November 2020 and began accepting licensing and permit applications for cannabinoid hemp processors, distributors, and retailers, the state agency didn’t initiate the formal rulemaking process until June 2 of this year. Ensuring cannabinoid hemp products meet specific concentration limits.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Marijuana Moment report. A recent advisory memo from a federal financial regulatory agency is causing a stir among some legal hemp companies, who say they’re concerned the advice will make it more difficult to obtain business loans to expand and stay competitive in the growing national market. Hemp Memo From U.S.

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United Patients Group

AUGUST 2, 2023

In recent years, the rising popularity of plant medicine has brought increased attention to the benefits of cannabis, CBD, and hemp-derived products. Along with this growing interest comes an influx of products, often labeled as “CBD oil” or “hemp oil.” THC by weight.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

1% THC cannabis for non-medical or research purposes. 1% THC (THC is the psychotropic component of cannabis and still largely illegal in Mexico). Accordingly, the ruling allows for cannabis cultivation, as long as the plant will produce ?1%

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

On October 31, 2019, USDA published its interim hemp regulations and opened them up to a 60-day public commenting period. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans. 75 % on a dry weigh basis.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 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. When it comes to hemp, few states have embraced hemp like Colorado.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 22, 2021

On July 19, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed HB 3000 , an omnibus bill focused on Oregon’s hemp industry into law. Adult Use Cannabinoids and Cannabis Items. An “Adult Use Cannabis Item” is defined to include: A marijuana item (items that contain marijuana that are sold in Oregon’s recreational and medical market), and.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2022

Hemp News Your Help in MN and VA. Hemp extracts are on trial in Minnesota. Last September, the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the conviction, ruling that Minnesota’s scheduling of THC as a controlled substance does not exclude hemp products and state law’s 0.3% standard for hemp. …and D8 Updates.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

. ‘It’s painfully obvious that we’re the only state in our region that hasn’t legalized medicinal marijuana, so it makes sense that there’s this huge market for delta-8,’ District 4 alder says. Unlike marijuana, whose main psychoactive component is delta-8-THC, delta-8 is legal to purchase in Wisconsin.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

115-334; 2018 farm bill) removed long-standing federal restrictions on the cultivation of hemp. Hemp is a form of Cannabis sativa,the same plant as marijuana, grown for non-psychoactive purposes. over certain hemp-derived products. over certain hemp-derived products. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

New York’s proposed cannabinoid hemp regulations are a big deal for the State’s 700 or so hemp farmers, and the greater cannabis industry. How New York arrived at the proposed cannabinoid hemp regulations. The four main changes in the proposed cannabinoid hemp regulations.

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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. Per USDA federal regulations, all state hemp programs must have a plan that meets minimum federal guidelines.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Everyone in the hemp industry knows that last fall the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules governing the production of hemp. Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry. Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Special Update on USDA Hemp Rules. Hemp breeding and research.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

On November 20th, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) released the hemp cultivation plan (the “Plan”) that it intends to submit to the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) along with a corresponding set of hemp regulations (“Hemp Rules”). This post will provide an overview of Washington’s hemp plan.

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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. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 5, 2022

A Laramie County woman is suing the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and one of its officers after being accused of growing marijuana on her hemp farm, court filings show. THC is the psychoactive chemical that gives marijuana its high. Supreme Court: Lying officer’s name stays in hemp-case record.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

That is no less true in cannabis and several insurers—at least on West Coast—provide insurance for marijuana businesses as well as hemp. The barriers to purchasing insurance related to hemp, of course, decreased substantially following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. Insurance is a key part of any business (or home).

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. These are seeds derived from marijuana plants that have a THC content less than 0.3%, but when planted will germinate into marijuana plants that have a THC content more than 0.3%. They probably shouldn’t be.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 13, 2022

Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency Replaces the Marijuana Regulatory Agency, Brings Hemp Processing into the Fold. On February 11, 2022, Governor Whitmer signed the ERO assigning the regulation of processing, distributing, and selling hemp to the newly formed CRA. April 13, 2022.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

As Minnesota approaches the legalization of marijuana, the Minnesota Supreme Court has just ruled on a case we covered in September 2021. The case involves the difference between hemp and marijuana and a state prosecutor’s burden to prove what side of the line a leafy or liquid cannabis substance falls.

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CannaMD

JANUARY 17, 2021

Can a cow get high grazing on hemp? Hemp: Background & Laws. Industrial hemp is grown across the U.S. as a legal crop, thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, which removed hemp as a Schedule I drug. Industrial hemp is grown across the U.S. That opened the door for a huge market of hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

High-Priority State Hemp and CBD Bills. Hemp Roundtable currently employs lobbyists on the ground to advocate for your interests. AB 45 and SB 235 would allow CBD in food and dietary supplement products and make clear that a product is not adulterated due to the inclusion of hemp. State Alert: California. State Alert: Colorado.

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