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Quick Guide to Cannabis Business Opportunities

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Note that licensing requirements for growing industrial hemp, which doesn’t contain significant concentrations of THC, are different from licensing requirements for THC-containing cannabis plants. For states where recreational use is still illegal, industrial hemp is a suitable substitute. What’s the Big Takeaway?

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Document AB-1656 Cannabis: industrial hemp. (2021-2022) Published: 01/14/2022

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Cannabis: industrial hemp. Existing law governs the cultivation of industrial hemp in this state and establishes a registration program administered by county agricultural commissioners and the Department of Food and Agriculture for growers of industrial hemp, hemp breeders, and established agricultural research institutions, as defined.

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Google Changes Its CBD Advertising Policies

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However, Google recently has decided to relax its advertising policies– at least around hemp and hemp CBD products. Provide supply chain documentation for all products. The product should adhere to all supply chain-related regulatory requirements and be manufactured consistent with good manufacturing practices.

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Avoid Hemp Litigation with a Real Agricultural Production Contract

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As everyone knows by now the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production by de-scheduling the crop under the Controlled Substance Act. We’ve written extensively about federal hemp rules and regulations as well as those in California , Oregon and Washington. We’ve also offered a free webinar on West Coast Hemp CBD. Because money.

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How long will delta-8 remain legal?

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Delta-8 THC, aka delta-8, the intoxicating cannabinoid synthesized from hemp, is making waves across the United States, and especially in states where marijuana remains illegal. That’s because delta-8 is derived from federally legal hemp, which by law contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC.

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ALM and Shook, Hardy & Bacon Report Says 56% Of GC, “will need to increase their legal resources to keep up with the cannabis market”

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The legal issues are likely to occur as they navigate supply chains, contracts and regulations related to the introduction of hemp, cannabidiol oil and other cannabis-related products into commerce, where state laws often conflict with the federal prohibition on cannabis in the United States.

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Franchising in the Cannabis Industry

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According to the data in Cannabiz Media’s Cannabiz Intelligence, there are twice as many cannabis franchises in Canada, where adult-use cannabis is legal, as there are in the United States. . cannabis business franchisors in the future will be balancing federal and state laws. The challenge for U.S. View original article.