Canna Law Blog

JUNE 14, 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. A hemp license is required to cultivate and process hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 20, 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. Each Sunday, we summarize a new state in alphabetical order. 459 and S.P.

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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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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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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 5, 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. South Dakota currently did not allow hemp cultivation until just days ago.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 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. A license from FDACS is required to cultivate hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

On September 17, I , along with my colleagues, Griffen Thorne and Vince Sliwoski , held a webinar entitled “Hemp CBD Q&A,” a recording of which is available on our blog. Does any state have a model law(s) governing the licensing of in-state hemp processors? What are the developments with Payment processors accepting CBD?

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This is the first in a three-part series addressing why companies making and sell hemp-derived CBD products ought to be concerned about state consumer protection laws and offering a few thoughts on how to mitigate the risk of running afoul of those laws. CBD Topicals are Not Immune from FDA Scrutiny, as Recent Warning Letters Show.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued warning letters to three unnamed companies that advertised their CBD-infused products as treatments or cure for serious medical conditions. The distinction between labeling (including packaging) and advertising is not always clear. These warning letters are nothing new.

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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. Distinction between Cannabis and Hemp Under the CAOA. THC would be regulated differently than low-THC hemp as “cannabis.” Cannabis above 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ) indicates that the Feds might regulate CBD as a food ingredient, and that it may lead to regulation of other cannabinoids. If the Feds regulate CBD as a food ingredient, it could seriously change the game (in a good way) for hemp CBD companies.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On December 2, Congress introduced the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act (the Act ), a bipartisan bill that would establish federal standards for food and beverage products containing hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). Rice’s opinion on the need for CBD regulation. Hemp Roundtable. In a press release , U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Then, in 2019, we wrote about the Business Mail Acceptance (“BMA”) internal advisory on “ Acceptance Criteria for Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil and Products Containing CBD.” Notably, PACT has severe penalties for non-compliance, including prison time. Once again, except for hemp-derived CBD containing no more than 0.3

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 8, 2021

AB 45 is key California legislation, passed in early September 2021, that makes a clear legal path for the retail sale of hemp- derived CBD dietary supplements, foods, and cosmetics in the state of California. Hemp Roundtable, California Hemp Council, and other California stakeholders. California. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

THE USPS PUBLISHED NEW GUIDELINES FOR MAILING HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS. Sending hemp and CBD in the mail has proven to be more of a hassle than one would expect given the recent expansion of hemp’s legal status in the United States.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

With the legalization of industrial hemp, many are eager to jump into the booming market for cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp-infused products. However, for manufacturers and retailers of ingestible CBD products in particular, it is prudent to look before jumping headfirst onto the “green wave.”. Source: [link].

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Regulated commercial hemp activity is not a federal crime, but hemp’s close proximity to marijuana makes it a generally high-risk endeavor for financial institutions who generally don’t have a high risk tolerance to begin with. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 19, 2021

After three full years of hemp cultivation, Linda Noel was confident 2021 would be a success. Those beginning years were rife with issues, including two broken contracts, an entire crop that went hot and cannabidiol (CBD) regulatory hurdles. Now, a sense of urgency permeates the state’s hemp industry. A Struggling Industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

While there was some initial hope that the USPS would carve out from its ban all hemp products, including hemp-derived CBD vapor products, the USPS Final Rule does not do so. any substance , which includes ENDS intended for use with hemp or marijuana, the PACT Act now applies to cannabis vapor products.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

We get a ton of questions about whether it’s legal to import hemp into the U.S. That limited exception doesn’t cover other parts of the cannabis plant, including hemp flower. Hemp grown in another country can’t meet those inherently domestic requirements.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 28, 2020

This list is by no means exhaustive, but we have seen a lot of stakeholders struggle with compliance with each of them. #1 5 Distributor Packaging/Labeling Restrictions. BCC rule 5303 allows retailers to package, label, and re-package/re-label cannabis and pre-rolls, but not manufactured products. 6 Hemp Bans.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. At the state level, activists in Idaho have begun efforts to qualify a medical cannabis and hemp ballot initiative for the 2020 ballot. The bill will now be transmitted to the governor. AR resident?

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The Joint Blog

JULY 29, 2020

Despite hemp being legal across the United States, recreational marijuana legal in nearly a dozen and medical marijuana legal in over 30, the Navy is expanding its CBD and hemp ban for its members to cover hemp-based shampoos and soaps, even those that are sold legally in all 50 states. Braithwaite in the memo.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 7, 2022

And in case you are wondering, the fact that hemp is not a controlled substance is not enough to neutralize the negative impact of a product’s connections to cannabis generally. Hemp CBD businesses need to beware of the Internet. Businesses that market Hemp CBD products must also beware of the Internet.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

Strategic Deal Highlights: The LEP acquisition is expected to provide numerous strategic and financial benefits that will further EVIO’s goal of becoming a leading manufacturer of CBD consumer packaged goods. CBD market—currently estimated at nearly $6 billion and expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.2%

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 31, 2019

Cannabidiol (CBD) took the West by storm in recent years, to the point where it is clearly mainstream. supplement companies helped dominate the market by using industrial hemp to source their CBD. European nations are fine with hemp-based CBD, as long as the THC levels remain within legal limits – in this case, 0.2%.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. in the Watermelon Pot Rocks from Hemp Living – right through to a massive 23.17% in the Blueberry Muffin disposable vape pen from Dope. Photo: CBD Oracle. Mislabeling of CBD Content.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Jasmine Wetherell. Source: [link].

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Lawmakers in Connecticut have introduced a package of bills specific legalizing and regulating the use and sale of marijuana by adults, and facilitating equity in the industry. House Bill 324 seeks to establish a regulatory framework to permit the retail sale of medical CBD products to registered patients. CO resident? Connecticut.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 16, 2022

As the cannabis industry and its associated sectors have gained increasing social and legal acceptance, these businesses have started to face an issue that has been plaguing traditional Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the state of California for decades— Proposition 65 claims. Posted in: Cannabis , Featured Posts.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Health Europa reports 6th November 2019 Following an extensive six-month consultation with key stakeholders since the release of a landmark report ‘ CBD in the UK ‘, the new trade association, ACI , aimed at leading CBD industry regulation, is being launched at a ground-breaking CBD Summit on Friday, 8 November.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 1, 2020

As cannabis use for medical and recreational purposes, including products containing THC and CBD, becomes more ubiquitous across the United States, business sectors from farming to processing to distribution may be required to navigate complicated regulatory landscapes that are sometimes contradictory. Packaging Issues.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2019

Without further ado: No more Farm Bill hemp-CBD ingredients or additives. It’s no secret that the California Department of Health Food and Drug Branch (“FDB”) has an issue with hemp-CBD. Until 2020, manufacturers are off the hook for providing child resistant packaging (“CRP”).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

These rules do not apply to industrial hemp licensees who legally operate outside of OLCC’s regulated cannabis market – the below rules apply only to OLCC licensees. The FDA has affirmed three GRAS notices for hemp seed-derived ingredients for use in human food. Delta-8 THC and other Artificially Derived Cannabinoids.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 31, 2019

As cannabis use for medical and recreational purposes, including products containing THC and CBD, becomes more ubiquitous across the United States, business sectors from farming to processing to distribution may be required to navigate complicated regulatory landscapes that are sometimes contradictory. Packaging Issues.

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WeedAdvisor

OCTOBER 21, 2019

One notable change is that, in addition to marijuana, industrial hemp will also be fully legal. Dispensaries have to display their licenses, only allow adults to enter and cannot sell products exceeding the regulatory THC/CBD limits. Packaging. . All packaging will have to be plain, with no opportunity for brand recognition.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 11, 2022

A subsequent regulation package will outline the requirements for safely operating a retail dispensary. 9283, the legislation, signed into law by Governor on February 22, 2022, creates a new Conditional Adult-use Cultivator license authorizing eligible hemp growers to apply for a license to grow cannabis containing over 0.3%

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