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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. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Illinois officials backtrack on new hemp definition

Illinois News Joint

Today, JCAR released an updated draft for its Second Notice that reverted the definition of hemp back to realign with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and returned the “transportation of industrial hemp” language back into the new draft. We’re implementing a federal program,” McGee said. “We

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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hemp Industry Survey

Cannabis Law Report

FDACS advocates for a strong and profitable hemp industry for our state. The post Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hemp Industry Survey first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. FDACS writes. As a license holding member… Read More.

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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act were moved to a Second Notice this week. A few of the new provisions include the following: The acceptable THC level for commercial hemp and hemp products is no more than 0.3

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Illinois Industrial Hemp Act amendments receive second notice

Illinois News Joint

Two weeks ago, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced that proposed amendments involving provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act had been moved to a Second Notice. The changes to the Industrial Hemp Act were originally proposed on Dec. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Hemp Cannabis Symposium set for Friday

Illinois News Joint

The 5th Annual Hemp Cannabis Symposium , sponsored by the Southern Illinois University Cannabis Science Center , is set to start at 8 a.m. The Hemp Cannabis Symposium focus is “Cannabis Science: Advancing Academic and Industry Collaboration.” Groups include projects in the areas of Agricultural, Analytical, Biomedical, and Community.

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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.