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Senate Agriculture Committee to Address Industrial Hemp Production

NORML

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. Under the law, states that wish to license commercial hemp cultivation must submit their plan to the USDA.

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Michigan Court Recognizes Cannabis Cultivation as Agricultural Operation

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

A potential milestone for the cannabis industry, this ruling sheds light on the legal classification of cannabis cultivation and its eligibility for agricultural tax-related benefits. Seeking a reclassification to Agricultural under the GPTA, HRP’s request was initially rejected by the assessor and the Board of Review.

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Important Update from USDA

Americans for Safe Access

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. THC by dry weight.

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New York Senator Introduces Cannabis Cultivation Bill

Cannabis Law Report

Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. A provisional license would offer a cultivator the same benefits as a cultivator’s license for the time being.

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Poland: Cannabis cultivation 2020 – Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

During the session of the parliamentary standing subcommittee on bioeconomy and innovation in agriculture, a representative of the Ministry of… Read More. The post Poland: Cannabis cultivation 2020 – Statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture

Cannabis Law Report

From The Costa Rica News Costa Rica has legalized the cultivation and processing of Hemp under a recently signed law that attributes supervision to the … Read More. The post Article: Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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California Cannabis Crops Threatened by Wildfires More Than Any Other Type of Agriculture

Veriheal

The state’s rich wildlife and property-speckled scenery are at risk of being damaged by the blazing infernos, not to mention the state’s profit-yielding agricultural crop. Cannabis is one of the top five revenue-generating agricultural commodities across the state. Crown fire potential. Ember production and movement. Topography.