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. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Regulatory Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis.

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Hemp Law Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Subject: Prohibited: conversion of CBD to delta-8 THC; purchase or sale of hemp-derived delta-8 THC. This bulletin is offered in response to stakeholders who have requested additional guidance regarding delta-8 THC following the release of LCB Policy Statement #PS21-01 on April 28, 2021. Enforcement Bulletin 21-03.

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THC Hemp CBD Education 107

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Experts Vincent Sliwoski and Adams Lee break down the nuances of federal vs. state laws, and provide guidance on how companies can stay compliant. Should You Import Hemp to the United States? For more on the international cannabis trade, check out the following posts: Can I Import Marijuana Seeds to the U.S.?

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Compliance Compliance Hemp State Laws 91

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.” However, Washington does not allow for the sale of ingestible hemp products (other than hemp seed ingredients) and SB 5372 does not change that.

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Extraction Hemp Seed-To-Sale Food 105

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Now that the holiday season is upon us, hemp-derived cannabinoid (Hemp Cannabinoid) companies are getting busy selling and shipping their products to consumers throughout the country. This post provides a brief overview of the policies adopted by the three major U.S USPS Guidelines. UPS Guidelines. 321, et seq.

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Cannabinoids Hemp Compliance Compliance 85

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Whitney Economics has announced a partnership with cutting-edge cannabis policy firm Square Root Group, LLC to offer full-scale economic analysis and policy solutions to improve the performance of U.S. While the federal debate continues, the diversity of policy approaches across 37 legal cannabis states + D.C. Press Release.

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Policy Hemp Education Compliance 52

Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

With the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 533, Nevada created the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB). provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. One licensed physician. [1]. 1] NRS 678A.390. 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4]

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Compliance Compliance Cannabis Policy 66

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

We’ve been writing a lot lately about recent major changes in federal hemp laws that will likely affect every hemp company in the United States (see here , here , and here ). privacy law to date. A cannabis or hemp company in any other state or country could be forced to comply so long as it hits the above criteria.

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Business Hemp Law Collective 83

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Ikigai Law. In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. In this installment on cannabis regulation, we tell you how you can cultivate, sell and market your hemp products. Red flags: Recreational use of the plant is prohibited by law. Introduction.

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Medicine Hemp Compliance Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 5, 2023

PORTLAND, Oregon—March 1, 2023—Regulatory compliance firms Allay Consulting and The GMP Collective are joining forces amid the rapid national growth of the cannabis, hemp and emerging psychedelics sectors, with a focus on current Goods Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliance.

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Collective Hemp Compliance Compliance 52

Connor & Connor PLLC

MARCH 25, 2020

With the passage and signing of Assembly Bill 533, Nevada created the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB). provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. provisions governing the sales of products and commodities made from hemp. One licensed physician. [1]. 1] NRS 678A.390. 2] [link]. [3] 3] [link]. [4]

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Compliance Compliance Policy Cannabis 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

Governor Newsom signed AB-195 into law, which came with sweeping changes specific to the cannabis sector — including changes to cannabis tax & relief, compliance, and oversight. Additionally, the state released its first-ever applications for manufacturing commodities from industrial hemp. Human Food Manufacturer.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 5, 2023

Starting August 1, 2023, Minnesota will provide protections to individuals who use cannabis for recreational purposes, after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a state law allowing adults 21 and older to use recreational cannabis. The new law amends the state’s Consumable Products Act to protect off-duty cannabis use.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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Policy History Seed-To-Sale Decriminalization 52

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 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. Today we turn to Oregon. total THC and are free of certain chemicals.

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 96

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors. About Allay Consulting.

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Compliance Compliance Safety Collective 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Department of Agriculture is improving crop insurance for hemp. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is strengthening the hemp crop insurance policy by adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. OTHER UPDATES.

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Hemp Agriculture Policy History 52

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2022

Certification Supports Law Enforcement in how to Identify Legal Operators from Illicit. ” The Public Health & Safety Cannabis Financial Service Certification helps law enforcement and state regulators distinguish legal cannabis operators from illicit. .” It also determines both outstanding U.S.

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Hemp Banking Safety Compliance 52

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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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. The FDA’s view is that Hemp CBD was not marketed as such prior to the investigation of CBD as a drug. Collin Peterson (D-MN) and cosponsored by Reps.

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Hemp CBD Food Cannabinoids 96

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, August, 2022. Moritz College of Law. As a condition of safe harbor, require financial institutions to demonstrate compliance with anti-discrimination laws such as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Ohio State Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2022. Cat Packer.

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Banking Access Research and Development Compliance 98

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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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Compliance 60

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As predicted in our first Operation Table Rock post , Oregon law enforcement is leveraging misleading hemp enforcement statistics to seek more taxpayer money for further criminalization of the marijuana industry. Attorney General Merrick Garland for federal law enforcement support in shutting down illegal grows in southern Oregon.

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Law Hemp Agriculture Compliance 52

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2022

Ward and Smith’s Hemp and Cannabis Law attorneys recently attended the fifth annual Industrial Hemp Summit. Breaking from past tradition, this year’s Industrial Hemp Summit was held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in the Research Triangle Park. USDA’s Commitment to Hemp.

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Hemp Research and Development Supply Chain Data 52

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2021

monetary banking protocols in banking cannabis and hemp operations. This honor is part of a financial services certification program overseen by the Policy Center for Public Health & Safety (PH&S) in collaboration with state attorneys general. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. , Dec.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 52

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 7, 2019

Ever since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill , our hemp lawyers have been getting a barrage of questions about the lawful status of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) in the United States. market for hemp is growing. having a privacy policy, which is already required in the U.S. ,

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Hemp Data Compliance Compliance 61

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

23, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties of 21 states in 2020. The MPCI coverage is for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD oil for the 2020 crop year. The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3 The Farm Bill defines hemp as containing 0.3

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Hemp Programs History Policy 59

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. But still, many financial institutions have been hestitant when it comes to servicing hemp clients.

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Banking Hemp Compliance Compliance 64

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Here’s their press release about the launch of the practice… With federal and state enforcement activities ramping up, the new EHS practice will focus on helping marijuana and hemp companies maintain compliance with environmental regulations that carry serious penalties. A full list of services is available at [link].

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Environment Safety Compliance Compliance 103

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

AUTHOR: Darren Kaplan & Garrett Graff – Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Gottlieb’s words signaled an important shift in the FDA’s rhetoric regarding CBD, one of many cannabinoids that may now be lawfully derived from hemp pursuant to the newly-passed 2018 Farm Bill.

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Hemp Compliance Compliance Food 67

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2021

Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS) announced Tuesday it has formed an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practice aimed at helping the burgeoning marijuana and hemp industries become leaders in sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Hemp Research and Development Supply Chain Policy 90

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

If you’ve been following the hemp scene in Washington state, you know it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient.

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Food Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale 84

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Greenspoon Marder Expands Cannabis Law Practice In The Midwest And Names New Cannabis Group Chair. Greenspoon Marder is pleased to announce the expansion of the firm’s Cannabis Law practice group with the addition of five new attorneys in the firm’s new Chicago location. Here’s their press release.

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Compliance Compliance Seed-To-Sale Topical 111

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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Hemp THC Policy Access 105

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Under existing law, only a handful of licensed dispensaries are permitted in the state. Under existing law, minor marijuana possession offenses are categorized as a criminal misdemeanor — punishable by up to 45 days in jail. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp. KY resident? VA resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 195

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have spilled a lot of ink on this blog related to the 2018 Farm Bill , which legalized hemp at the federal level. And there are so many ramifications, from food law to trademarks to the financial services environment. This blog post is going to cover financial institutions and hemp at about 10,000 feet. It’s huge news.

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Banking Hemp Environment Access 71

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Indeed, on February 18, 2020, the United States Department of Transportation published a bulletin addressing “ DOT Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Notice ,” which follows previous notices it had released regarding its position on medical marijuana. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are not controlled substances.

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