Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2020

The Canna Law Blog has been writing about the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) interim final rule (IFR) on hemp since its August publication in the Federal Register: Watch Out! The DEA Just Passed a BAD Interim Rule Impacting Hemp CBD and Other Cannabinoids. The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2019

Today, we further explore this issue and discuss how it is affecting industry players’ ability to export and import hemp and hemp products to the Beaver State. Back in 2018, Oregon law makers passed Senate Bill 1544 (later codified in ORS 475B ), which prohibits the exportation and importation of marijuana items in the state.

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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

JULY 24, 2019

Today, I’m going to talk about SB-153, which could have a massive impact on California’s hemp cultivation industry. code relative to hemp use this definition. A California Hemp Production Plan. Department of Agriculture a hemp production plan. Below are some of the highlights of the bill.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

AUGUST 5, 2020

On July 8, 2020, the Michigan Industrial Hemp Growers Act (“IHGA”), 2020 PA 137, MCL 333.28101-333.28701, went into effect (which was somewhat surprising since the legislation was reported from committee only a few weeks beforehand). Licensed growers are also still prohibited from growing hemp with a THC concentration greater than 0.3%.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Every week, clients ask us to review their hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products to ensure “full compliance.” a) the product certificate of analysis tested by an independent testing laboratory to show the product (i) contains hemp that was lawfully cultivated under a state program, and (ii) meets the 0.3%

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules. Stakeholders will have 60 days to submit comments on the interim hemp rules. The 2018 Farm Bill requires states and Indian Tribes to submit hemp cultivation plans to the USDA. Hemp producers may not harvest before samples are taken.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 25, 2021

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CDPHE — Botanacor Laboratories announced that it is the first certified lab by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) to test Colorado-manufactured industrial hemp products intended for human use or consumption. in third-party testing for industrial hemp products.

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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

JUNE 20, 2023

Among other things, the bill amends the definition of “cannabis product” in the state’s Controlled Substances Act to include products with any detectable amount of THC concentration. The former definition of a cannabis product meant “useable cannabis, cannabis concentrates, and cannabis-infused products”. delta-9 THC.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2020

Shopify’s policy explicitly states: Shopify can’t provide advice on what and where merchants can sell, but we recommend that merchants review and monitor federal, state, and local laws, as well as monitor updates from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.) cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc.)

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Agency (the “DEA”) released an Interim Final Rule (the “ Rule ”), which, in part, suggests that in-process hemp extract shall be treated as a schedule I controlled substance during any point at which its THC concentration exceeds 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Earlier this month, California legislators passed a law, AB 45 , aimed at providing guardrails for an expanded consumer marketplace for products containing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) in California. Here are five key takeaways from AB 45 for the cannabis industry.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

A few weeks ago, we addressed the need for hemp sellers and purchaser to enter into agricultural production agreements (“APAs”), and in doing so, avoid unnecessary litigation. Accordingly, a hemp agreement should mandate that the seller (i.e., Accordingly, a hemp agreement should mandate that the seller (i.e.,

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 23, 2019

While Oregon legalized hemp production in 2015, the Beaver State has seen a huge influx of hemp grower and handler registrations since the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp under federal law. Many of our hemp clients have been asking how these rules would impact their businesses.

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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

MARCH 22, 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. barcodes on products) to track hemp and hemp products throughout the state.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

THE USPS PUBLISHED NEW GUIDELINES FOR MAILING HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm. 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 27, 2022

to Judge American-Made Hemp Products. –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Award-winning hemp cannabinoid extraction and product manufacturer Delta Extrax will sponsor and compete in the upcoming High Times Hemp Cup. Other hemp-derived categories include Flower, Concentrates, Topicals and Pet Products. IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

The Government of Zimbabwe gazetted Statutory Instrument 218/20 Agricultural Marketing Authority (Industrial Hemp) Regulations, in September 2020. These regulations were enacted for the purpose of regulating the production, procurement, distribution, possession, sale, provision and transportation of industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 31, 2021

Big Mike, the founder of popular nutrient products for cannabis cultivators, Advanced Nutrients , posted the following on his Instagram: New Laws Prohibit Delta-7,-8, and -10. Existing law defines THC as (1) delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol; (2) delta-8-tetrahydrocannibinol; and (3) the optical isomers of such substances.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 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. 2) Hemp seed that is capable of germination.”

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 13, 2019

Here’s their press release in full…… DeJoy, Knauf & Blood LLP Launches Cannabis and Hemp Advisory Practice. The new practice leverages the firm’s in-depth cannabis and hemp industry knowledge and expertise of the tax implications, regulatory environment, as well as critical operating and financial procedures.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Congress has not given a Texas hemp producer the ability to sue the Denver Police Department for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport earlier this year, a federal judge determined in dismissing the lawsuit. threshold is the difference under the law between hemp and marijuana. In June, U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program. Legislation is pending, House Bill 213, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

There are also marijuana laws you have to abide by that include packaging criteria. Learn Marijuana Compliance Laws. States have their own marijuana laws, including criteria to prevent distribution to minors or the black market. Check your state’s marijuana laws regularly, as regulations can change fast.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 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. HB 491 lays out the details of Louisiana’s hemp cultivation plan.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The USDA has just released a draft version of the interim final rule for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. Samples must be tested using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, and total THC concentration reported must account for conversion of THCA into THC. Plants that have a greater than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 26, 2022

Key Notes: The Ninth Circuit found that Delta-8 THC products are federally legal under the plain meaning of the definition of “hemp” set by the 2018 Farm Bill, making it the first Circuit to find such products lawful. Because AK Futures attested that its products were hemp-derived and contained less than 0.3

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 31, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that delta-8 THC falls squarely within the definition of “hemp” under the 2018 Farm Act, and is therefore lawful, despite its psychoactive properties. If AK Futures’ products met that standard, they were lawful. 3% or less on a dry-weight basis. 3% delta-9 THC.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 5, 2021

On Wednesday the 2nd of June, the lower house of the Czech Parliament approved a bill of amendments to the country’s laws governing the production and prescription of medical cannabis and hemp. The bill has now cleared the tallest hurdle on the way to becoming law. Prohibition Partners reports.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. AZ resident? AZ resident?

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 9, 2020

We write and speak often about hemp litigation and the importance of a good hemp supply contract. That’s because a common thread in many of the cases winding through the courts is the lack of a contract that clearly defines the expectations and obligations of the hemp grower and purchaser. Top Five Hemp Purchase Order Terms.

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