NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to deschedule hemp and hemp-derived CBD from the state’s list of controlled substances. Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the House Agriculture Committee on 6/25/19.

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Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 203

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2020

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 Pennsylvania. Expect big changes in the future.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 21, 2019

Under a new policy announced by the Northam Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia will soon officially authorize hemp processors to produce hemp extracts for human consumption. VDACS will soon issue, through its food safety program, rules for hemp processors to follow when producing hemp extracts.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it is aiming to release its “Interim Final Rule” for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program in August of 2019. According to the notice, “This action will initiate a new part 990 establishing rules and regulations for the domestic production of hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

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 Oregon. total THC and are free of certain chemicals.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

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 head to New Mexico.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. Legislation is pending, House Bill 213, to establish an industrial hemp program to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AR resident? GA resident? IN resident? MN resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

The industrial hemp producer possesses a license issued by the Department of Agriculture, for the state where the Post Office/acceptance unit is located, which includes documentation identifying the producer by name and showing the mailer is authorized by the registered producer to market products manufactured by that producer.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

NEW Policy on Hemp Products. Hemp and CBD products are widely available on the commercial market after the signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”). The Navy’s prohibition of hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), was not impacted by the Farm Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

Widely respected industrial hemp industry leader brings deep regulatory and product delivery experience to new role at Santa Fe Farms. Furthermore, she will be working on policy connecting the supply chain with rural economic development grants in Indian Country and other rural communities to create circular economies with hemp.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 10, 2019

Hemp in the United States: A Case Study of Regulatory Path Dependence. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy , ppz001. , [link]. The Agricultural Act of 2014 allowed for federally funded research on hemp for the first time since 1937. hemp agriculture through the lens of path dependency.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 16, 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. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. Emphasis added).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

On April 16, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5372 (SB 5372), “An Act relating to hemp processor registration and a hemp extract certification into law.” SB 5372 went into effect on July 25, 2021, and creates a voluntary registration and certification program that hemp processors can opt-in to in the Evergreen State.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

A recent advisory memo from a federal financial regulatory agency is causing a stir among some legal hemp companies, who say they’re concerned the advice will make it more difficult to obtain business loans to expand and stay competitive in the growing national market. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hemp Memo From U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

There seems to be a good amount of misunderstanding about how the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (or the “2018 Farm Bill”) affects the legality of selling industrial hemp-derived CBD products. The enforcement against the Yuma store seems to indicate that those enforcement actions have begun in earnest.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, S 219, to explicitly permit children and developmentally disabled individuals with serious conditions for which medical marijuana has been recommended to have their medicine administered at schools and other facilities, and require school districts and facilities to create policies for medical marijuana administration.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 213

Canna Law Blog

APRIL 17, 2019

The USDA provided clarifying instructions in its September 2018 Instruction on Organic Certification of Industrial Hemp Production for the UDSA’s policy regarding the organic certification of industrial hemp production by certifying agents accredited by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

With hemp already federally legal, a primary policy issue is how marijuana and hemp—two varieties of the cannabis plant—would be distinguished under a federal regulatory regime. We strongly encourage participation in this important opportunity to shape federal cannabis policy. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FDA.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. Governors Doug Burgum (R) of North Dakota and Henry McMaster (R) of South Carolina signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. DE resident? Legislation is pending, H. Update : H. FL resident?

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NORML

JUNE 19, 2020

Farming is a risky business in the best of times, and a stretch of bad weather or the occurrence of floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters can easily force a family farmer into bankruptcy or force them to sell their farm to corporate agriculture. Neil Young and Willie Nelson meeting with members of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2019

WhatWeDo #AgIsCool #TuesdayThoughts #trade #agriculture. are clear: Oregon marijuana farmers who recently produced a 2x surplus of marijuana can switch to growing hemp for export markets, as long as Oregon hemp farmers can grow hemp strains that fit the definition of hemp under the newly released USDA interim final rules ; other U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Back in March, former Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commission, Scott Gottlieb, explained it would take several years for the agency to come up with rules that would legalize the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (Hemp-CBD) in food products, unless Congress stepped in.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

On the same day, the Department of Health, Surgeon General, and Drug Director issued a public health advisory regarding “the risks of harm associated with use of products derived from Cannabis, including marijuana and hemp, that claim to benefit health.” Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Marijuana Moment reports… The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to give hemp two different classifications depending on its intended use in order to expand access to federal grant programs. territories. Read the full story at.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 29, 2019

However, even after the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp, TSA continued not to differentiate marijuana from hemp and to treat all CBD products as illegal under federal law. Is TSA going to allow hemp-derived CBD products processed pursuant to a plan approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Back in September 2018, I wrote about how important it was for hemp businesses to carefully plan the routes they would use to ship hemp and hemp products, including hemp-derived CBD. This is because some states are hostile towards hemp and do not recognize a difference between hemp and marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 9, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. CBD brands: Altwell, Charlotte’s Web, Columbia Care, Healer, Lord Jones, Maven Hemp, MD Farma, Peels, Prospect Farms, Puraura Naturals from Enhanced Botanicals, Rae Wellness, Trokie and Verséa Wellness. CStore Decisions. Agri Pulse.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon change its tune on hemp-derived CBD (Hemp CBD) thanks to a bill recently filed by chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. The FDA’s view is that Hemp CBD was not marketed as such prior to the investigation of CBD as a drug.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

If you’ve been following the hemp scene in Washington state, you know it’s been a bit of a roller coaster. The latest “drop” comes in the form of an August 1 memo from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) titled Restrictions on the use of hemp CBD as a food ingredient.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

. “The agency governing New York’s hemp industry “does not always follow established practices” when reviewing applications, inspecting growers and sampling the levels of the intoxicating ingredient in the cannabis plant, an audit from the state comptroller’s office found.” ” Reports the Times Union.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Following the enactment of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”), there has been a huge interest in the use of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp-CBD”) for our furry friends. Yet, public demand for Hemp-CBD pet products may be pushing the market ahead regardless of legal requirements. STATE LAWS.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2019

On February 27, 2019 both the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) provided new insights and guidance related to their proposed regulatory processes for hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. but I will tell you this is not a straightforward process.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. Senate Bill 1003 / House Bill 2273 to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. AZ resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges. The report doesn’t weigh in on delta-8-THC, which can be derived from legal hemp but isn’t regulated under federal statute. Hemp gets $160K in Pa.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 45 would make this policy consistent for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 1353 seeks to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production. HI resident? KS resident?

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Update : SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on 3/4, and then by the Senate Public Health, Welfare And Labor Committee on 3/5, but no action has been taken yet. AR resident? Update : H.333

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 22, 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.

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