Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Walters suggested that CBD products sold by retail may not be lawful under the 2014 law stating that the Missouri Department of Agriculture granted only two companies to legally cultivate hemp and then extract CBD hemp oil from their harvest. Raising a Concern.

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CBD Policy Extraction Epilepsy 40

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

My article was written prior to the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”), which expanded federal law to cover a wider range of commercial hemp activity and gave the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over the cultivation of hemp.

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Hemp Agriculture Cultivation Business 89

SpeedWeed

MARCH 1, 2021

The move is significant because after District of Columbia residents voted in 2014 to legalize adult use , Congress used an arcane federal law to prevent DC tax dollars from being used to implement a commercial recreational cannabis market. Mendelson’s bill sets the cultivation, manufacturing and retailer license fees at $7,000.

Recreational 52

Recreational Advocacy Cultivation Policy 52

The Blunt Truth

JULY 18, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

DEA 98

DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 98

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Voters approved the legalization of personal cannabis possession, cultivation and gifting at the ballot in 2014, but there’s been no licensed retailers for non-patients. It effectively enables the District to circumvent a congressional rider barring D.C. from using its local dollars to implement a system of adult-use marijuana sales.

Legislation 52

Legislation Patients Recreational Access 52

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. The new bill , which authorized the framework for the cultivation and distribution of non-smokable cannabis products, was signed by Gov.

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Law Decriminalization Advocacy Programs 107

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. Consumption” means “to ingest, inhale, topically apply to the skin or hair.”

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Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 103

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Some states have regulated Hemp CBD despite the FDA’s slow movement, others are locked into the FDA’s policy, banning Hemp CBD in foods and dietary supplements. A positive statement like this from Dr. Hahn, made directly to the NASDA is likely to have ripple effects on enforcement policies across the state. Conclusion.

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Hemp CBD DEA Agriculture 145

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

An okra farmer was raided in the middle of the night in Georgia in 2014. Not only is smokable hemp banned in Texas, but so is the manufacturing, production, cultivation, and sale of it as well. Make sure to follow Veriheal to keep up with updates on Texas’ cannabis policy.

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Hemp History Sativa THC 96

Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

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. Hemp cultivation is not legal, even after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill.

Hemp 74

Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Cultivation 74

The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Cultivation Wellness and Beauty Consumption 144

The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. In addition, Sweden has some of the strictest policies regarding CBD. A 2014 report found that cannabis use is now higher in Sweden than in Portugal, which decriminalized drug possession in 2001.

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Legalization Policy THC Patients 73

Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

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. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. percent on a dry weight basis.”

Hemp 87

Hemp Seed-To-Sale CBD Law 87

Veriheal

JULY 24, 2020

The cultivation and sale of cannabis are becoming legalized in more and more places across the United States. And in Asia, where cannabis laws have historically been strict, Thailand was among the first to adopt a medical cannabis policy. In only three states—Idaho, Nebraska, and South Dakota—is cannabis still fully illegal.

Legalization 89

Legalization Cultivation Legislation Decriminalization 89

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 31, 2021

Since 2014, lawmakers from the Philippines have been trying to get legislation on medical cannabis passed in Congress and have re-introduced it in the current 18th Congress, with little success so far. Everything is medicinal. That would be an excuse. I will not allow it. Not in my time….”.

Seed-To-Sale 66

Seed-To-Sale Epilepsy Medicine Sativa 66

MMJ Recs

AUGUST 30, 2021

In 2014, Governor Jay Nixon signed the Missouri Medical Marijuana Bill, making it possible for CBD to be used as medicine for seizures. According to the Marijuana Policy Project, each state has its own tax laws regarding the legal sale of medical marijuana. In the state of Missouri, the retail sales tax on medical marijuana sits at 4%.

Seed-To-Sale 98

Seed-To-Sale Business Marijuana Dispensary 98

MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

According to the Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act, licenses will be issued for cultivators, testing labs, product manufacturers, and retail dispensaries. Patients residing in the Virgin Islands will be permitted to possess up to four ounces of cannabis, and they will also be able to apply for a permit to cultivate at home.

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Legalization Marijuana Chronic Pain Patients 92

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Since 2014, when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Washington’s voters also approved an adult-use measure in November 2012, and its first stores opened in July 2014. Colorado (pop. 46,104,922.

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Marijuana Retail Collective Programs 91

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

DEA 52

DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 18, 2022

Indeed, the DEA reports that it is “aggressively striving to halt the spread of cannabis cultivation in the United States,” including through its Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which began funding eradication programs in 1979 and has approximately 126 state and local law enforcement agency participants.

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DEA Data Decriminalization Legalization 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

We wrote about this topic recently , and quoted both a USPS policy statement and an administrative court ruling that hemp and hemp extracts are mailable commodities. The key takeaway is not to throw away your COA’s, cultivation or processor registrations, or any other materials that may serve to prove that the hemp you mailed is lawful.

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Hemp Compliance Compliance Extraction 40

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

We have practiced in the space ever since the 2014 FinCEN guidelines were issued and it’s been slow going for the most part. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) interim regulations for state and tribal hemp cultivation plans under the ’18 Farm Bill. And here’s why.

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Banking Hemp CBD Cultivation 80

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

At his daily early morning press conference on Wednesday, President Andres Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, said his administration is no longer interested in guaranteeing the constitutional right to cultivate and consume marijuana recognized by the country’s top court.

Recreational 59

Recreational Policy Cultivation Marijuana 59

Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2023

Medical cannabis has been legal in the state since 2014. In the spring of 2021, New York began issuing cultivation licenses to more than 200 farms to cultivate cannabis for the retail market. There has been no shortage of news surrounding the New York cannabis industry in recent months.

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Retail Dispensary Business Conditions 102

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The analysis explores barriers to access, civil protections, affordability, health and social equity, and product safety, as well as penalties for detrimental policies. Cannabis patients, caregivers, physicians, and researchers alike can attest to the heavy burden of federal inaction on cannabis policy.

Access 98

Access Law Patients Programs 98

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

The 2018 Farm Bill directs the USDA to create regulations and guidance to implement a program for hemp cultivation in the US. The Program Update also indicates that cultivators should operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2019 planting season. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Hemp CBD Programs Food 104

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Second, if a credit union serves hemp-related businesses lawfully operating under the 2014 Farm Bill pilot provisions, it is essential the credit union knows the state’s laws, regulations, and agreements under which each member that is a hemp-related business operates. Where was the hemp grown? Who is buying hemp ?

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Hemp Business Cultivation Banking 75

Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2019

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. 195.010 , and legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Hemp CBD Agriculture Extraction 61

Veriheal

JANUARY 28, 2021

Kami Hoskins, an associate with Phoenix labor and employment law firm Jennings, Strouss and Salmon PLC, told this writer in 2014, when medical cannabis was new in Arizona, that making sure employees aren’t impaired on the job can be an issue. Emphasis added by Veriheal. .

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Recreational Legalization Decriminalization Medicine 98

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. The law provides for up to 12 cultivator licenses, up to four processor licenses, up to four dispensary licenses, and up to five integrated facility licenses.

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Legalization Seed-To-Sale Programs Dispensary 97

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In recent years, jurisdictions throughout the area have softened their stance on the plant, largely through policies that have decriminalized simple possession and established robust programs for medical cannabis use and sales. The second will be published tomorrow. . Cannabis reform is picking up momentum in the Caribbean.

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Decriminalization Cultivation Tincture Cannabis 59

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A new law passed in July 2022 eliminates the state’s weight-based cannabis cultivation tax to be paid by market growers and created new tax credits for certain cannabis businesses. The biggest restrictions and legal complexities lie in the area of commercial cannabis activities. However, the future of cannabis law in D.C.

Recreational 52

Recreational Legislation Research and Development Retail 52

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

banks and 169 credit unions providing banking services to marijuana-related businesses s in accordance with the 2014 FinCEN guidelines, which as you all know is currently the only legitimate way for cannabis businesses to secure depository accounts with financial institutions. Let’s think about those numbers. Department of Agriculture.

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Banking Law Legalization Hemp 89

Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

DiNapoli’s office, the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets inspected only 57 percent of growers authorized to produce hemp under a state pilot program that authorizes the limited cultivation of the plant. The report also said officials didn’t follow a draft policy for quarantining and disposing of non-compliant samples.

Agriculture 59

Agriculture Hemp Research and Development Programs 59

Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Bhumjaithai party’s leader, Anutin Charnvirakul, became health minister in 2019 after campaigning to legalize marijuana cultivation in Thailand, which has a long history of using cannabis for medicinal purposes. This was also the case in Thailand, until recently, which was led by a former general who seized power in a 2014 coup.

Wellness and Beauty 98

Wellness and Beauty Decriminalization Dispensary Consumption 98

Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2019

The US Department of Agriculture is working on regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill and will eventually approve of hemp cultivation plans submitted by states. Until then (and for a year following the adoption of the USDA regulations), the 2014 Farm Bill remains in effect.

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Hemp Agriculture Compliance Compliance 65

SpeedWeed

JULY 20, 2021

Maryland state lawmakers announced last week that the legislature will turn to the voters on the issue of cannabis policy reform by placing a marijuana legalization measure on the statewide ballot next year. Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A.

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Legalization Legislation Recreational Cannabis 52