Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

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Agriculture 98

Agriculture Research and Development Supply Chain Hemp 98

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller shared some thoughts about the practices of hemp farmers licensed by his office with Austin American-Statesman this week, stating that it’s “highly probable” some cultivators are also growing cannabis. . London Free Press writes. Hemp farmers disagree. That kind of rhetoric is really dangerous.”.

Agriculture 84

Agriculture Cultivation Hemp Programs 84

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 12, 2021

Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division enforces the labor provisions of the federal H-2A temporary agricultural workers program to prevent employers from exploiting temporary, nonimmigrant workers hired for seasonal agricultural work and from gaining an unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding employers.

Agriculture 75

Agriculture Hemp Programs Law 75

NORML

AUGUST 2, 2019

Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).

Access 193

Access Epilepsy Tincture Agriculture 193

NORML

JUNE 23, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs. CA resident?

Legislation 203

Legislation Hemp Decriminalization Agriculture 203

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

This article focuses on the Department of Agriculture (IDOA), which is the lead regulator for a broad swath of the cannabis industry in Illinois and consists of three bureaus. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Data Programs Cannabis 105

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market.

Programs 98

Programs Supply Chain Research and Development Hemp 98

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Denver, Colorado’s marijuana social use law is here to stay, as the city council voted this week to remove the “sunset” provision which made it a temporary four year program. Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet.

Legislation 189

Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 189

Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

Truckers, now free to haul hemp from state to state, have been stopped and sometimes arrested by police who can’t tell whether they have intercepted a legal agricultural crop or the biggest marijuana bust of their careers. To further complicate the issue, states that already have their own hemp programs must have them approved by the U.S.

Hemp 186

Hemp Legalization Agriculture Pets 186

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Federal agriculture regulators continue to approve hemp production plans for state and tribal programs following the Jan. 1 deadline when pilot programs were due to expire and the final rules under the 2018 Farm Bill were set to take effect. Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Hemp Industry Daily reports.

Hemp 98

Hemp Agriculture Programs Media 98

Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

In December the $867 billion federal Farm Bill, among other things, classified hemp as an agricultural commodity and took it off the federal controlled substances list. In the past, TSA did not differentiate between marijuana and other hemp derivatives and warned that cannabis products wouldn’t be allowed in carry-on bags or checked luggage.

Hemp 173

Hemp CBD Agriculture Policy 173

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

Department of Agriculture has approved Colorado’s state hemp management plan , Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg announced Tuesday. Colorado’s Department of Agriculture submitted comments for the plan over 18 months ago. Department of Agriculture website.

Hemp 105

Hemp Agriculture Food Compliance 105

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) released today several new proposals from the Illinois Department of Agriculture (DOA) to amend the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act. Academic, government and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program are affected.

Hemp 105

Hemp Agriculture Collective Programs 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2024

Craft grow changes include the repeal of provisions establishing cultivator taxes and craft grower taxes and a shared premises pilot program. The provision for the shared premises pilot program states, “The Department of Agriculture shall create a pilot program that shall allow craft growers to share premises with cultivation center.

Agriculture 103

Agriculture Retail Cultivation Programs 103

NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

— Bills SB 175 and HB 461 would expand the qualifying conditions under New Hampshire’s medical marijuana program. It was referred to the Environment and Agriculture Committee on 1/03/2019. For more information on this bill and to send a message to your State Senator in support of this legislation, click here.

Marijuana 207

Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 207

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is offering a cannabis studies program to their academic repertoire, offering courses in several areas including cannabis in healthcare, agriculture, law and policy, and licensing to sell the product. billion in marijuana sales in 2020, according to the report posted by Leafly and Whitney Economics.

Programs 52

Programs Education Agriculture Recreational 52

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2021

Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies for Fiscal Year 2022. The legislation would also continue a rider that protects state hemp programs from federal interference and extend the terms of an earlier pilot program under which some U.S.

THC 105

THC Hemp CBD Agriculture 105

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2022

Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Anson Tebbetts, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM), informed the USDA of the decision in a letter earlier this month. Read full article.

Programs 52

Programs Hemp Agriculture Food 52

NORML

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued interim rules governing the commercial cultivation of hemp. … With the publication of the interim rule, USDA will begin to implement the hemp program including reviewing State and Tribal plans and issuing licenses under the USDA hemp plan.”

Hemp 120

Hemp Agriculture Programs Cannabinoids 120

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This year’s focus was Cannabis Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) for the indoor production enthusiast and professional, and I spent the day taking in as much as possible. Groups include projects in the areas of Agricultural, Analytical, Biomedical, and Community. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Hemp 111

Hemp Agriculture Events Environment 111

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Oregon Department of Agriculture is recruiting volunteers to apply to serve as the first class of Oregon Hemp Commissioners. Commodity Commission Oversight Program Commissions@oda.state.or.us. ODA will appoint nine Oregon Hemp Commissioners. Oregon Hemp Commission Application and Qualification Form. Learn more: [link].

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Hemp Programs 52

Veriheal

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Things began to change in 2014 with the introduction of the Farm Bill , which legalized hemp research programs. David Ige signed an act establishing Hawaii’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program , which allowed for the cultivation of hemp for the purpose of agricultural and academic research. Department of Agriculture.

Cultivation 96

Cultivation Hemp Agriculture Programs 96

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

IDFPR cites the explosive growth by stating that 82 new dispensaries open for business in the last year, the single-largest expansion of cannabis dispensaries since the program first started with the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act (CRTA) in 2014.

Seed-To-Sale 110

Seed-To-Sale Data Dispensary Agriculture 110

The Cannigma

MAY 9, 2021

The significant energy required to create an artificial climate for plants indoors causes cannabis to be extremely greenhouse gas emissions intensive compared to other agricultural products, researchers wrote. If energy efficiency isn’t considered at the outset of designing any indoor agricultural facility, a lot of energy will be wasted.”.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Cultivation Wellness and Beauty Consumption 144

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would require the Department of Agriculture and Markets to share data and documentation related to the agricultural research pilot program with the Office of Cannabis Management (0CM). S8084A (ACTIVE) – SPONSOR MEMO. The bill moved quickly through the Assembly and Senate.

Legislation 105

Legislation Conditions Cultivation Agriculture 105

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

UW-Platteville has had a certificate program in its Continuing Education Institute for helping people learn about the cannabis industry since 2020. The program is run in partnership with Green Flower , a cannabis education company that works with more than a dozen universities across the country. There are jobs to be had.

Programs 52

Programs Legalization Education Agriculture 52

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. This action is required to implement provisions of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill).”. By: Nabil Rodriguez, Esq.

Hemp 87

Hemp Agriculture Programs Policy 87

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. Late last week, the North Dakota State Senate overwhelmingly passed a measure to expand the state’s medical marijuana program. California.

Legislation 188

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 188

Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 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.

Hemp 95

Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 95

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The focus of the subsequent three meetings was the examination of conditions under consideration for addition to the list of debilitating conditions that are qualifying for participation in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP). Refresh QA plans with a focus on staffing assignments.

Conditions 111

Conditions Education Patients Programs 111

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

And Denver, Colorado’s mayor and district attorney launched a new program seeking to help those convicted of certain marijuana offenses expunge their records. Meanwhile, The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Environment killed SB 1335. The bill now awaits action from the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee.

Legislation 184

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 184

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. Separately, H7141 prohibits past criminal misdemeanors and felonies for possession of marijuana from being used against a person entering the cannabis industry or any government assistance programs.

Legislation 251

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 251

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today released a legislative update about the passage of Senate Bill 1559 and the new cannabis transporting laws. Governor JB Pritzker signed into law SB1559, also known as the Access to Affordable Insulin Act, on Dec.

Legislation 86

Legislation Agriculture Programs Cannabis 86

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 9, 2021

That’s according to data from the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Hemp growers and processors are required to register annually with DATCP as part of the state’s Hemp Research Program, which will continue through the 2021 growing season. “That’s a scary thought. Source: [link].

Hemp 104

Hemp Programs Agriculture Data 104

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of compassionate care programs.

Legislation 201

Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 201

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 .

Research and Development 118

Research and Development Education Agriculture Patients 118

Canna Law Blog

MAY 1, 2019

In March, I wrote about some of the roadblocks to implementing SB-1409’s commercial hemp cultivation programs, and the lengthy review process of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (“CDFA”) regulation which would allow hemp cultivators to register with their county agricultural commissioners.

Cultivation 98

Cultivation Hemp Agriculture Law 98