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Criminal History and Hemp Licensing Under the USDA Interim Hemp Rules

Canna Law Blog

Today we address disqualifying criminal history for the purpose of participating in the hemp industry. Applications for a producer license – whether submitted to the USDA, a State, or a Tribe – must be accompanied by a completed criminal history report for each key participant. The EIN number of the business entity.

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UCANN Drops Patent Lawsuit Against Pure Hemp Collective

SpeedWeed

GIE Media and the team behind the event have a deep history of creating successful events that bringing together industry constituents to help advance agricultural markets and the businesses in them.”. Maureen West, Chief Compliance Officer for Functional Remedies LLC. Luke Zigovits, Owner and Farm manager for Higher Level Organics.

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Canada: British Columbia’s information and privacy commissioner not impressed with privacy provisions at province’s cannabis retail outlets

Cannabis Law Report

The Coast Reporter writes… Cannabis sellers have considerable work to do in order to ensure the privacy and security of the personal information collected from people purchasing their products, B.C.’s He asked how retailers can ensure they’re protecting personal information when they don’t recognize the fact they are collecting it.

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CCT CET: Responsible Persons, “Collection & Remittance of Cannabis Excise Tax [“CET”] & Cannabis Cultivation Tax [“CCT”]

Cannabis Law Report

The weakness relates to the collection and remittance of Cannabis Excise Tax [“CET”] and Cannabis Cultivation Tax [“CCT”]. When the Distributor role was created, the California Legislature decided to place the majority of the collection and remittance responsibility on it [1]. The amount of cultivation tax.

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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Husch Blackwell LLP Publish Article: Analyzing the California Consumer Privacy Act’s Impact on the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Law Report

The CCPA will require thousands of businesses, including cannabis businesses, to undertake significant compliance efforts or risk substantial penalties. For cannabis businesses, however, compliance efforts must be considered in light of other applicable privacy laws. Not discriminating against consumers for exercising their rights.

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North Carolina – 5 January: All NC Hemp Growers Must Now Be Licensed Through USDA

Cannabis Law Report

The requirements for the USDA hemp production license are a little different than they were for the NC hemp license, including the need for a FBI Identity History Summary (criminal background check) and fingerprinting. In addition, growers will have to select and pay for a USDA certified sampling agent to collect their compliance samples.

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