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Can I Import Marijuana Seeds to the U.S.?

Canna Law Blog

We’ve recently received a number of inquiries about whether it is legal to import marijuana seeds into the United States. These are seeds derived from marijuana plants that have a THC content less than 0.3%, but when planted will germinate into marijuana plants that have a THC content more than 0.3%. They probably shouldn’t be.

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Hemp-CBD: USDA Reopens Commenting for 30 Days on Interim Hemp Rule

Canna Law Blog

Everyone in the hemp industry knows that last fall the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released its interim hemp rules governing the production of hemp. Why the USDA Testing Rules Will Hurt the Hemp Industry. Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Special Update on USDA Hemp Rules. Hemp breeding and research.

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USDA Expressly Legalizes the Importation of Hemp Seed

Canna Law Blog

Here come the hemp seeds! Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released a statement, in which the agency clarified that the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill rendered the importation of hemp seeds legal. Accordingly, the USDA held that the DEA “no longer has authority to require hemp seed permits for import purposes.”.

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Yale Journal On Regulation – “Notice & Comment”: FDLI Webinar on Regulation of Cannabis-Derived Products

Cannabis Law Report

This week I moderated a webinar at the Food & Drug Law Institute (FDLI) on the regulation of cannabis-derived products. In the federal executive branch alone, DOJ (especially DEA), USDA, FDA, and NIH all play major roles. In the federal executive branch alone, DOJ (especially DEA), USDA, FDA, and NIH all play major roles.

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The Week in Weed: September 4, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in Nebraska. Florida has legalized medical marijuana edibles. Governor Pete Ricketts recently declared that there is no such thing as medical marijuana. california.

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Your Hemp Questions Answered (Part 2)

Canna Law Blog

Last month, Daniel Shortt and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. Although certain states have identified hemp seed that would work well in their specific geographical areas, the USDA has decided not to include a seed certification program in the rules.

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International Cannabis Continues to Look to the U.S. Market

Canna Law Blog

They are often experienced growers and manufacturers of other products (such as hemp in textiles or consumer products like beverages) and are turning that expertise to the consumer cannabis market. legalized hemp in 2018, leading to a hemp-derived cannabinoid marketplace that is rapidly eclipsing the legal adult-use marijuana market.