Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

Wisconson Public Radio reports… Wisconsin saw a significant decline in the number of hemp growers and processors operating this year. Hemp growers and processors are required to register annually with DATCP as part of the state’s Hemp Research Program, which will continue through the 2021 growing season.

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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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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 10, 2021

Marijuana and Hemp have been around for about 8,000 years when it was first discovered in Turkey. But where is it legal to grow cannabis or hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow cannabis and hemp!

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ACS Laboratory , the largest state-of-the-art testing facility in cannabis and hemp testing in the eastern U.S., is pleased to launch its proprietary and trademarked Tested Safe Certified Seal program, which is endorsed by the American Cannabinoid Association. BOCA RATON, Fla. , Aug.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2019

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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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Any laboratory testing hemp for THC concentration under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program must be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle controlled substances. The directory below summarizes hemp testing laboratories who are registered with the DEA.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. The DEA is providing notice of pending applications from entities applying to be registered to manufacture marijuana for researchers. 20, 2018, changed the definition of marijuana to exclude “hemp”—plant material that contains 0.3 Office of Public Affairs.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Any laboratory testing hemp for THC concentration under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program must be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle controlled substances. The directory below summarizes hemp testing laboratories who are registered with the DEA.

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Puff Puff Post

APRIL 29, 2019

Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBDs, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Kentucky and Oregon are big producers of hemp, and much of what they grow is processed in Colorado.

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WeedAdvisor

AUGUST 28, 2019

Despite a 90-day deadline for review, the DEA ignored this cut-off and simply sat on the applications for three years. This likely would have been longer, but the DEA had not anticipated a legal threat to force some action. Given the DEA’s stonewalling, forcing their hand is a notable achievement. Dozens of Applications”. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 2, 2020

Any laboratory testing hemp for THC concentration under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program must be registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Hemp Roundtable, alongside the Minority Cannabis Business Association, hosts Navigating Regulations in the Hemp Industry: A complimentary webinar for small and minority-owned hemp companies tomorrow, June 22, 2021, 2-3PM EDT. The USHR MEC’s mission is simple – to create an equitable and impactful hemp industry for all.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Domestic Hemp Production Program, which was established by Congress as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. Among the issues the Senators raised in their letter: USDA’s interim final rule requires growers to test hemp plants within 15 days of anticipated harvest. USDA’s interim final rule establishes a negligence threshold for hemp at 0.5%

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CannaMD

JULY 19, 2020

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) made far fewer cannabis-related arrests in 2019 than in previous years. Let’s take a closer look at what DEA data reveals. Per the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCESP) , a whopping 4,003,194 cannabis plants were seized and destroyed in 2019.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

It also includes comprehensive restorative justice provisions, including grants, loans, and other funding programs for disadvantaged and minority businesses, record expungement, petitions for resentencing, and other measures intended to repair the decades of harm caused by the War on Drugs. Regulatory Oversight of Hemp and Cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 7, 2021

Pennington, who focuses on federal appeals and regulatory issues, is co-counsel on several high-profile cases against the DEA regarding cannabis research, hemp, and psychedelics. Hemp Industries Association v. Hemp Industries Association v. Crown Distributing v. Crown Distributing v.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

A notable exception has been the crackdown on Delta-8 THC, which is derived from hemp. But that is only the tip of the iceberg for regulation of hemp and hemp derived substances. The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA. Where Things Stand Federally.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule. The USDA’s relief aid program opens to hemp growers. dea regulations. We reported last month that the hemp industry is less than delighted at the DEA’s new rule. relief for hemp farmers. Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 10, 2021

Well, the DEA just released its 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, and the report is full of stats on the United States’ most popular illegal addictions, new trends in intoxicants, and foreign trade — a.k.a. The US sourced 92 percent of its heroin from Mexico in 2019, according to product analyzed by a DEA tracing program.

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Freedom Leaf

OCTOBER 15, 2018

On September 28, the DEA designated Epidiolex —a plant-based CBD pharmaceutical manufactured by the UK-based GW Pharmaceuticals—a Schedule V drug in the government’s list of controlled substances. schedules were created by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970 and are interpreted and enforced by the DEA.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 8, 2020

But CBD’s real calling card is that it’s popularly isolated from marijuana’s sibling plant, hemp , and can be legally sold (in most states) under much more relaxed regulations. However, hemp-derived CBD products and marijuana-derived CBD products have some very important differences. Hemp VS. Marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Cannabinoid Hemp Program Regulations (Finally) Finalized. While much attention is focused on New York’s adult-use cannabis market, the CCB and Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) are also responsible for overseeing both the Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoid Hemp Programs. cannabinoid hemp and hemp extract.”

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 16, 2022

Indiana does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program. The state once had a strong industrial hemp industry, but this was ended after the Marijuana Tax Act in 1937. It started up again under the 2014 Farm Bill that allowed farms with DEA approval to grow hemp for research and expanded after the 2018 Farm Bill passed.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 15, 2020

Maine made changes to their marijuana program. We reported last week on the DOJ’s memo finding that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s cannabis research program is non-compliant with international drug laws. This move comes amidst an investigation into the medical marijuana program. SBA funds, however, are not.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 30, 2020

If you answered yes to these two questions, then the DEA might have the job for you. The DEA is seeking a contractor that has the ability to destroy illegal drugs without leaving detectable levels behind. .” What about the option of donating the confiscated cannabis to a veteran program to be utilized in making RSO?

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There Are Now National Minimum Standards for Hemp Production in the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill directed USDA to establish a national regulatory framework for hemp production in the United States. Obtaining a Hemp License. The program you are licensed under depends on the location of your hemp growing facility.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Despite the federal illegality of cannabis, lawmakers and state representatives have implemented successful medical and recreational cannabis programs across the nation. As of July 2022, 38 states in America have legalized medical cannabis, and 19 states and the District of Columbia have established recreational cannabis programs.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 29, 2019

A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” In other federal news, the DEA confirmed that “hemp plants and cannabidiol (CBD) preparations at or below the 0.3 percent delta-9 THC threshold” are not controlled substances. See you next week!

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Otherside Farms

JANUARY 7, 2021

Hemp has been around for about 8,000 years when it was first discovered in Turkey. But where is it legal to grow hemp? There are actually a few places in the United States, where it’s legal, but keep reading to find out everything you need to know about how to legally grow hemp! Before 2018. The 2018 Farming Bill.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 5, 2020

In Minnesota, regulators have suggested that one office should oversee all aspects of both hemp and medical marijuana. They see legalization as a solution to problems with the medical cannabis program. The Department of Agriculture delayed a requirement that the DEA conduct all THC testing on hemp crops. FEDERAL NEWS.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Responding to the USDA’s Interim Final Rule on Hemp. This past Halloween, the USDA released its Interim Final Rule on the Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. Hemp Roundtable is working with its organizational partners to develop recommendations with a unified industry voice. Some of it was quite scary.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

These forces now hold real power on Capitol Hill and are exploiting the regulatory divide between hemp and cannabis to fracture our once-unified movement. Headlines about cannabis and hemp have normalized fractured regulations. It is easy to get comfortable in our own cannabis and hemp bubbles.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

17, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Raising the standard for cannabis and hemp testing, ACS Laboratory , the largest hemp and cannabis testing facility in the eastern U.S., is pleased to announce the National Hemp Testing Panel – the most comprehensive national hemp testing panel in the industry. BOCA RATON, Fla.,

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

By: Hemp Industry Team. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a draft version of the interim final rule (IFR) for the production of hemp in the United States. In general, the IFR specifies the provisions that a State or Tribal hemp plan must contain to be approved by USDA. On October 29, 2019, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

While other states have moved more aggressively to encourage commercial hemp, Washington’s total hemp crop in 2018 was less than 150 acres, all grown by the Confederated Colville tribes northwest of Spokane. Legislative changes have been proposed to harmonize Washington’s hemp laws with the federal government’s 2018 Farm Bill.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 1, 2019

Let’s start with the eagerly awaited hemp rules. In other federal news, the DEA has, yet again, not approved new suppliers of marijuana for research. The state’s attorney general has approved a pilot program allowing digital payments to medical cannabis dispensaries.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 19, 2022

For several decades now, hemp, psilocybin, and cannabis products, in general, have been frowned upon by the federal government. But times are changing, and leaders are now calling for revamped policies on psilocybin, hemp, and cannabis research for varying reasons. Hemp Should Be Embraced as an Alternative to Plastics.

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