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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

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The updated policy, effective June 1, has far-reaching consequences for small businesses operating in compliance with state law (and for some, in compliance with federal law) – especially those selling hemp-derived foods, supplements, and cosmetics (collectively, Consumable Hemp Products). Otherwise, be specific.)

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Federal Legalization – Then What?

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The second path would be the administrative action by the Drug Enforcement Agency [“DEA”] and its Diversion Control Division. Will the mandate for the DEA be changed to oversee another special agricultural legal crop or a medicine ? The first and more conclusive would be through Congress legislation signed by the President.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

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Collectively, private investors have poured billions of dollars into these companies, with more money coming from non-profit organizations. Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”). Briefing is still under way, with the DEA’s responsive brief submitted on June 25, 2021, and the petitioners’ reply due July 16, 2021. AIMS Institute, PLLC.

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BREAKING: USDA Releases Hemp Rules

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The interim hemp rules require that these plans include a practice to collect, maintain and report information on hemp cultivators, the land where hemp is produced, and the status and number of licenses issued. Applicants must submit their contact information and a criminal history report. State and Tribal Plans. Interstate Transport.

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MAPS Organization Granted $12.9 Million to Study Cannabis and PTSD •

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Veterans are demanding objective cannabis drug development research, and the state of Michigan is fulfilling our collective obligation to our beloved Veteran community.”. MAPS Makes History. “This grant enables more rigorous study, overseen by the FDA, which may lead to cannabis flower becoming prescribable medicine someday.

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Schumer Introduces Legislation “Cannabis Administration & Opportunity Act” … Everybody Has An Opinion

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These efforts are not mutually exclusive, and history has shown that when it comes to cannabis, every step in the right direction builds momentum for bigger and better reforms at the state and national level.”. A recent study by The Initiative reported that access to capital was the top concern of social equity cannabis operators.

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U.S. House Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman & Cori Bush Unveil Federal Bill to Decriminalize Drug Possession, Replace with Health-Centered Approach

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Prohibits the denial of employment or termination based upon a criminal history for drug possession. And now, as a Congresswoman, I am seeing the pattern repeat itself with fentanyl, as the DEA presses for an expanded classification that would criminalize possession and use. Promotes evidence-based drug education.