Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Illinois Extension educators have curated a collection of resources related to the legislation, production, and harvesting of industrial hemp. Industrial Hemp Rules, Regulations, and Applications : Illinois Department of Agriculture. Industrial Hemp Production. New Era for Hemp in Illinois (pdf). Industrial Hemp Buyer/Seller Form.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 15, 2021

California just signed a new law into effect that will consolidate the state’s cannabis programs into one department. . This program, if it becomes official, would extend the lifespan of the provisional licensing program to allow provisional permits. These will be able to be renewed until January 1, 2025.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 10, 2020

Governor Newsom also proposes simplifying cannabis tax administration by changing the point of collection. The changes will reduce the tax collection burden on the cannabis industry and simplify the tax collection process. California Department of Food and Agriculture. Tax Simplification. Thank you, Lori Ajax.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Last week, the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) began collecting data for its first ever Hemp Acreage and Production Survey. NASS conducts hundreds of surveys each year as well as the Census of Agriculture , which is done every five years. Here’s what they say. WASHINGTON, Oct.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Disparity and Availability Study’s purpose is to collect and analyze data and will report on whether discrimination exists in the Illinois cannabis industry. Illinois’ current cannabis licensing program does not consider race and gender for licensing. Constitution. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Many chief operators and their subordinates often come from pharmaceutical, agriculture, or environmental testing but lack experience in cannabis laboratory operations. Developing strong SOPs is less of an issue in pharmaceutical, agriculture, and environmental labs because nearly all methods are standardized in those settings.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Alabama legalized medical a medical cannabis program on May 17, 2021 when Governor Ivey signed SB 46 into law. Although medical cannabis program was signed into law last year, it has yet to be fully implemented. Since then, the legislature has passed a number of laws that have expanded the state’s medical cannabis program.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 2, 2023

Taxes from adult use cannabis sales, including wholesale taxes and retail taxes at dispensaries, get collected into the Cannabis Regulation Fund, which are then distributed by statute and spent by the fiscal year budget. First, the money flows to administrative expenses by the State agencies implementing cannabis.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Back when the US was still a collection of colonies under British rule, South Carolina had a booming industrial hemp industry. In 2017 , the state made it legal once again to grow hemp in an effort to support the agriculture industry, which is the largest industry in the state. South Carolina medical marijuana program.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

1/5/2022 – As of January 1, 2022 all hemp growers in North Carolina must be licensed through the USDA National Hemp Program. The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, which was overseen by the NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services under the direction of NC Industrial Hemp Commission ended on December 31, 2021.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supporters of legalization are hard at work collecting signatures for the 2022 ballot. Moving west, we see that Montana will have rules in place in time for the January 1 launch of its adult-use sales program. The state’s Agriculture Commission is currently assessing the damage. The initiative was struck down earlier this month.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 22, 2019

On April 22, 2019, United Nations-based cannabis correspondent and global drug policy analyst Sara Brittany Somerset took advantage of our collective national climate focus to address the “ cannabis carbon footprint ” issue with her pertinent Earth Day Begs The Question: Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

The Independence-based school, now in its fifth year, offers a variety of programs, from cannabis horticulture, extraction and dispensary courses, as well as courses in CBD and hemp. The program serves as an entry point into the cannabis industry entrepreneurs and professionals. There’s also help with job placement upon completion.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

USDA Establishes Domestic Hemp Production Program. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the establishment of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. This program, as required by the 2018 Farm Bill, creates a consistent regulatory framework around hemp production throughout the United States. “We

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 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. Each Sunday, we summarize a new state in alphabetical order. RCW 15.140.040.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Turning to appropriations, protections for state-legal medical marijuana programs were once again included in the recently passed funding bill. Protections for recreational programs were not. Organizers in Oklahoma filed a petition to put legalization on their ballot; now they need to start collecting signatures.

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SMPL

JANUARY 10, 2019

Louisiana has had more than enough time to get its medical marijuana program up and running. Not only does the state Department of Agriculture have guiding instructions in the form of the 2016 law regulating the effort, but it also has the collective experience of the many other states that have been down this road before us.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2020

On Tuesday, the board authorized Melekian’s office to draw up a memorandum of understanding with the state Department of Food and Agriculture for use of its “Track-and-Trace” database for 60 days. As part of this pilot program, the county will investigate 250 state cannabis licenses in unincorporated areas, beginning later this year.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. . Program between St. She is entering the 8-year Dual Admit B.S./M.D. School: University of Minnesota .

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 30, 2020

Department of Agriculture approved the state’s hemp plan this month. The Georgia Department of Agriculture received 57 applications for hemp farming licenses and five applications for hemp processing licenses in the first four days of the program.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cannabis compliance consulting firms Allay Consulting , iComply Cannabis , GMP Collective and TraceTrust today announced the formation of the Cannabis Compliance Alliance , a collaborative group created to put the cannabis industry on the same footing as mainstream business sectors. About GMP Collective.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 9, 2021

Data for the study was collected from water use reports from growers licensed to cultivate cannabis and from anonymous farmer surveys. In that sense, cannabis is by far the most water-efficient agricultural product in California.”. For cannabis, a gallon of water produces nearly $7 worth of value. Study Data Tells All.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Plenty of farmers added hemp to their existing farms, while other entrepreneurs with little experience in agriculture also crowded into the market. . At the same time, the United States Department of Agriculture is still figuring out how to regulate hemp growers. THC standard since it first adopted regulations for hemp growers in 2015.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) was created as a result and last month published recommendations for Vermont’s cannabis licensing scheme and social equity program. Vermont’s recreational market is striving to achieve the same craft-business focus that exists in the state’s medical marijuana program.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. Colete Anderson, a Community Planning program manager, said the proposed code will continue the county’s ban on medical marijuana cooperatives, which allow grows of up to 60 plants in residential areas.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 25, 2022

Many Minnesota cannabis consumers have been relying on CBD and other hemp derivatives due to the state’s limited medical cannabis program. While citizens are subject to their state officials’ rules and regulations, citizens also hold the power to vote in new officials that support their collective vision.

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Canna Care Docs

JULY 30, 2019

I advise a lot of students in a lot of majors and they’re all like, this is going to be cool,” said Antonio DiTommaso, program director for agricultural sciences at Cornell. “I Interest in working with plants has made agriculture one of the fastest-growing degrees on U.S. Humiston said.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

On November 20th, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) released the hemp cultivation plan (the “Plan”) that it intends to submit to the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) along with a corresponding set of hemp regulations (“Hemp Rules”). This post will provide an overview of Washington’s hemp plan.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

In a July 24, 2019 dated guidance, Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture (“DOA”) announced it will be randomly collecting and testing hemp variety samples from 25% of licensed hemp growers for tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) content. AUTHOR: Steve Schain , Hoban Law Group. PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 18, 2022

One year after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final rules on hemp, various states enacted their own regulatory programs. Using the data collected, ACS Laboratory extracted the strictest requirements per category to create the National Hemp Testing Panel and corresponding Certificate of Analysis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2022

Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot. Posted in: Featured Posts , Food, Drug & Agriculture , Personal Injury. July 28, 2022. Show more

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

This randomized controlled trial will collect data on 13 U.S. But the NIHC says that leaves out growers licensed under state plans authorized by the pilot program for hemp established in the 2014 farm bill. Department of Agriculture. Agri Pulse. Texas court overturns ban on distribution, sales of smokable hemp products.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

“With our Seed to Sale software we have built a no-code platform that allows enterprises and individuals to develop omnichannel (mobile, tablet, desktop) applications without needing to learn complex programming languages,” said Michiel de Bruin, Chief Security Officer of Odesso. Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

On January 22, 2019, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that Pennsylvania would reopen the application process for obtaining licenses to grow commercial hemp. Pennsylvania has submitted a plan to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow for full production of industrial hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

America’s first national-level agricultural report on cannabis finds that legal cannabis supports more than 13,042 American farms and is now worth more than cotton. billion, America’s cannabis harvest ranks above cotton and below wheat, based on US Department of Agriculture data for 2020. With a wholesale harvest value of $6.2

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 16, 2020

Track Town Collective, 3675 Franklin Blvd., Consumers can follow these instructions found on the OLCC Recreational Marijuana Program website to destroy marijuana on their own. The Oregon Department of Agriculture maintains a guide list for Pesticides and Cannabis that be found here. * The Joint, 3270 Market Street NE, Salem.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2019

Fortunately, the Oregon state legislature Department of Agriculture (“ODA”) have been working hard to keep up with these developments. Lastly, the new rules propose to increase the cost for agricultural hemp seed producer application fees by $380 (from $120 to $500). The new notice proposes to adopt these temporary rules permanently.

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