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Protests Flare in Georgia After Cultivation Licenses Are Awarded

Veriheal

The state recently awarded cultivation licenses to six growers, all of whom are expected to launch their businesses in the next few months. Class 1 permits allow growers to cultivate the plant over 100,000 square feet of space. Class 2 licenses allow growers to cultivate the plant over 50,000 square feet of space.

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California Cannabis Industry Has Provided $2.8 Billion in Tax Revenue Since 2018

SpeedWeed

Since the state launched its first adult-use sales in January 2018, the cannabis industry has provided a total program revenue of $2.8 million in cultivation tax and $1 billion in state sales tax during the course of the past 3 1/2 years. California’s current cultivation tax is based on $9.65 billion, which includes $1.4

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BREAKING NEWS: California Opens Up for Commercial Hemp Cultivation

Canna Law Blog

We have been closely following California’s commercial hemp cultivation licensing law since it was proposed last year as Senate Bill 1409 (see here , here , and here ). There are a number of counties in California that restrict or prohibit hemp cultivation.

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Potential Issues With Testing Hemp Under The 2018 Farm Bill

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

While the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp federally, USDA’s regulations highlight potential issues for hemp producers with regard to new testing requirements in state or tribal plans. 3% of total THC tested under the 2018 Farm Bill. By: Nabil Rodriguez & Garrett Davey. To be clear, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance.

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Vote Hemp Releases 2018 U.S. Hemp Crop Report Documenting Industrial Hemp Cultivation and State Legislation in the U.S.

Cannabis Law Report

Vote Hemp Releases 2018 U.S. Hemp Crop Report Documenting Industrial Hemp Cultivation and State Legislation in the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC —Vote Hemp, the nation’s leading grassroots hemp advocacy organization, has released its 2018 U.S. To view the complete 2018 U.S. Hemp Crop Report. Hemp Crop Report, please visit: [link].

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New York Published Proposed Emergency Rules on Hemp Cultivation Licensing: What’s Going On?

Cannabis Law Report

New York’s approximately 800 hemp cultivators should be aware of the new costs and administrative obligations contained in the emergency rules. The Origins of New York Hemp Cultivation. The 2018 Farm Bill expanded on the 2014 Farm Bill and authorized hemp cultivation on a broader scale.

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Australia: Cannabis Possession Now Depenalized in the Capital Territory

NORML

Activities involving the personal possession and/or cultivation of cannabis in private are no longer subject to either criminal or civil penalties in the Australian Capital Territory, in accordance with legislation that took effect last week. The use of marijuana in public remains prohibited.