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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

MMJ Recs

From the moment a cannabis seed is planted to the point it reaches the hands of a patient, a complex and highly regulated process unfolds. Cultivators play a crucial role in nurturing the plant from seed to maturity. Medical marijuana in the United States has undergone a significant transformation.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

New Jersey lawmakers have come to an agreement with Governor Murphy regarding retail marijuana tax rates, settling on charging sales tax by weight as opposed to a specific percentage. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take.

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Hemp/CBD Litigation Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Damages

Canna Law Blog

Often these questions concern regulatory and compliance questions, as (most) companies are keen to mitigate risk and avoid running afoul of state and federal regulators. Some farmers are growing hemp for biomass, others for seed, and still others for its CBD content. Oregon alone has surged to more than 60,000 acres of hemp in 2019.

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Guest Article: The Legal Status of CBD Oil in Spain

Cannabis Law Report

In some European countries, cannabidiol can be used in medicines, but not for commercial sale, while in other countries, both commercial and medical use is legal, but growing them is considered illegal. The CBD oil derived is used commercially to make body oils, tinctures, balms, elixirs and other products and in medicines.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

Canna Law Blog

A smaller but growing number of states also regulate the sale of products derived from hemp. Maine began authorizing the commercial sale of industrial hemp and Hemp-CBD products in 2015. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp cultivation at the federal level. 459 and S.P.

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Grown Rogue and Pure Extracts Form Joint Venture to Expand Product Offering in Michigan

Cannabis Law Report

The joint venture has the ability to produce Grown Rogue branded concentrates, cartridges, edibles and tinctures as well as similar items under Pure Extracts’ brand. The joint venture has the ability to produce Grown Rogue branded concentrates, cartridges, edibles and tinctures as well as similar items under Pure Extracts’ brand.

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Mondaq: Switzerland: Regulatory Framework For CBD Products In Switzerland

Cannabis Law Report

CBD products that are intended or can reasonably be foreseen to be ingested by humans, e.g. hemp tea, hemp seed oil, CBD chewing gums or CBD beverages, are generally subject to the Federal Nutrition and Utility Products Act. cosmetics) or tobacco products (incl. tobacco substitutes), or to a catch-all group of non-categorised products.