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Federal legalization of hemp creating a quandary for police

Cannabis Chronicles

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Hemp has almost none — 0.3 Department of Agriculture, which could take months. percent or less under U.S.

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BREAKING NEWS: FDA and USDA Start Making Sense on Hemp CBD

Canna Law Blog

According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. FDA Changing Its Tune on Hemp CBD? The FDA is finally taking a rational approach to Hemp CBD.

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USDA Issues Final Rule Regulating Hemp Production

The Blunt Truth

Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its final rule that provides regulations for the production of hemp in the United States. Below are some highlights from the final rule: DEA Certification Requirement. This will most likely result in fewer laboratories available overall for hemp testing.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: North Carolina

Canna Law Blog

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. Today we turn to North Carolina.

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Wisconsin Sees 40 Percent Decline In Number Of Hemp Grower, Processor Applications

Cannabis Law Report

Wisconson Public Radio reports… Wisconsin saw a significant decline in the number of hemp growers and processors operating this year. That’s according to data from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Federal lawmakers approved of regulated hemp production in the 2018 U.S.

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Greg Ibach, undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the departnent will drop federal DEA testing rules for 2020

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Industry Daily report. Department of Agriculture, told members at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia, that the USDA and DEA have reached an agreement to remove the requirement for hemp farmers to have their crops tested in DEA-registered laboratories in 2020.

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DEA Testing Requirement for Hemp Removed by USDA

The Joint Blog

The United States Department of Argiculture says it will delay the requirement that all THC testing on hemp crops must be performed at laboratories registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, reports the Hemp Industry Daily. Department of Agriculture acknowledges the complaints in an update Thursday. “We

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