Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

Existing law governs the cultivation of industrial hemp in this state and establishes a registration program administered by county agricultural commissioners and the Department of Food and Agriculture for growers of industrial hemp, hemp breeders, and established agricultural research institutions, as defined.

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Medicinal Genomics

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Navigating local, state, and federal regulations Although state-licensed cannabis labs are legal under state law, the federal government sees them in violation of federal law. In cannabis testing, this role is moved from the FDA to the local state authority.

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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. 2-501 et seq.), ” NE St. § ” NE St. §

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp. Some states also license the processing of hemp. Industrial Hemp: Don’t Forget About State Law!

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

California, like other states, has a Right to Farm Act that is intended to protect agricultural activity, and many counties have their own local right to farm ordinances as well. The intent of these types of laws is to protect farmers who use accepted and standard farming practices from nuisance lawsuits in certain circumstances.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

The plants were tested for THC by the state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and did not exceed the 0.3 percent THC threshold as required by federal and state law. The couple said, if processed correctly, the plants should contain between 15 and 20 percent CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Last month, Nathalie Bougenies and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. Because this question addresses Tennessee specifically, the following passage from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture is helpful: The U.S. TRANSPORTATION.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 24, 2022

Following the the federal farm bill action in 2018, oversight and regulation of hemp production was transferred from the state to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), removing industrial hemp from the federal Controlled Substances Act.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 27, 2019

They also reflect updates to state law, such as eliminating “collective gardens,” which were previously used for medical marijuana. The code revisions would permit marijuana production and processing in some areas zoned agricultural, forest or industrial. The proposed changes to the code provide a definition of “marijuana.”

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 1, 2019

A draft of code changes presented to the council would allow licensed cannabis producers and processors to operate in areas that have certain agricultural and forest zoning designations. Licensed retailers would be allowed to operate in commercial areas under the draft code.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 3, 2021

Consistent with the definition of “hemp” under the Agricultural Marketing Act, this exception would only apply to extracts from the plant Cannabis sativa L. The bill follows the passage of several state laws and the creation of state regulations permitting the sale and distribution of dietary supplements and foods that contain CBD.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 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 North Carolina. The Commission’s letter is worth reading.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 31, 2019

The Senate approved spending legislation on Thursday that extends a provision protecting medical marijuana states from federal interference—but the question remains as to whether a House-passed version with broader protections for all state cannabis programs could still be adopted in the final bill that’s sent to the president.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Additionally, SB 185 provides that the Department of Food and Agriculture, in conjunction with the State Department of Public Health and pursuant to MAUCRSA, must establish a certification program for cannabis and manufactured cannabis products comparable to the federal National Organic Program and the California Organic Food and Farming Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Food grade liquid carbon dioxide has many important uses, including hemp carbon sequestration, hemp soil remediation, hemp building material, hemp wellness, the farming of crops to support food security, and the creation of other agricultural products. In response, HB 5060 does two important things.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2019

McGuire continued to say, “We’re grateful to work with the administration—ensuring good actors who want to comply with state law don’t fall out of our regulated market. Without valid licenses, there isn’t a legal, regulated market here in the Golden State and a crisis will take hold.”. senate-floor-analyses.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At this time, full compliance with Section 10113 is not possible because the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) has yet to approve of any state or tribal plans covering the cultivation of hemp or issue its own plan allowing for the cultivation of hemp in states that do not have an approved plan.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 1, 2019

Before I discuss how Director Hunt and CBP are dead wrong on this issue, it is important to acknowledge that CBD oil derived from marijuana is illegal under both federal and Texas state law. It states: “ The term marihuana does not include— (i)hemp, as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946[.]”.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 5, 2021

And now, the federal government has ruled that workers at cannabis cultivation sites in Massachusetts are considered agricultural laborers and are permitted to unionize under state law rather than federal law. The Benefits of Unionization Under State Law.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 315, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. 315 was approved by the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee on 6/6/19. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 420, to expand upon Oregon’s expungement law.

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Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 120

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2022

9-THC (the substance codified as “marihuana” by the federal Controlled Substances Act), have raised questions regarding these products’ legality under federal and state law. Notably, Georgia (like other states) has incorporated the 2018 Farm Bill’s definition of hemp into its state law. Delta-9 THC.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

That being said, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, dubbed the “Farm Bill”, expressly carved out “tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp.” Such a definition, coupled with the fact that Delta-8 has a potency of about 75% of that of Delta-9, suggests that Delta-8 would be considered a “controlled substance analogue,” regulated under federal law.

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NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. 333, to amend the state’s existing industrial hemp law to be in compliance with the new federal hemp regulations. 333 was unanimously approved by the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee on 4/2.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2022

Pate, Johnson & Church filed the suit in response to DA Patsy Austin-Gatson’s statement that the possession, sale or distribution of Delta-8 is illegal under state law. The suit claims the DA interpreted “hemp” and “hemp products” incorrectly under state law. Fox 5 Atlanta.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. After the Agricultural Act and Farm Bill in 2014 drew some attention to hemp, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 removed hemp from the controlled substance schedule so long as there was no more than.3%

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 21, 2019

The House bill would also provide an excise tax at the rate of 10% of the sale price of the sale or transfer of cannabis from a cannabis cultivation facility to a retail cannabis store or cannabis product manufacturing facility.

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Under state law, adults face civil penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses. The measure would protect registered medical cannabis patients from employment discrimination by prohibiting employers from arbitrarily discriminating against employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 2149, to amend the definition of “cannabis” under the 2010 voter-approved medical marijuana law. This measure prohibits employers from arbitrarily discriminating against prospective employees who legally consume medical cannabis off-the-job in accordance with state law. NV resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 8, 2019

WWay3 reports, “The State Law Enforcement Division destroyed 10 acres (4 hectares) of John Pendarvis’ crop in Dorchester County after agents said it was growing in a field not registered to the state.” ” The report shows the Judge erring on the side of caution whilst the case goes through the system.

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Hemp State Laws Agriculture Cultivation 59

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

The rationale behind this ruling has roots in the 2018 Farm Bill (also known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)—or, more specifically, what was left out of the 2018 Farm Bill. What about state laws banning delta-8? The Ninth Circuit’s ruling does not change state laws that prohibit or otherwise regulate delta-8.

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The bill would prohibit employers terminating an employee for the employee’s lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law, such as consuming cannabis. CO resident? NJ resident? New Mexico.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 30, 2020

However, CDPH requests that licensees do what they can to limit exposure to other employees, and follow all social distancing and safety instructions provided by your local and state public health departments. The analysis in this article is limited to current local or state laws and regulations as they relate to the cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 23, 2020

However, CDPH requests that licensees do what they can to limit exposure to other employees, and follow all social distancing and safety instructions provided by your local and state public health departments. The analysis in this article is limited to current local or state laws and regulations as they relate to the cannabis industry.

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Business Retail Food Agriculture 59

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Additionally, Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Don Young (R-AK) introduced The Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act to explicitly bar federal agencies from discriminating against workers solely because of their status as a cannabis consumer, or due to testing positive for marijuana use on a workplace drug test.

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 148

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

As the name suggests, the Farm Bill was mostly concerned with the cultivation of hemp, outlining how states, and Native American tribes, can regulate the process by having their plans approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 5940), which allows hemp to be cultivated for research (as opposed to commercial) purposes.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

HB 4089, sponsored by a slew of state representatives and state senators, would provide for the State Department of Agriculture to administer and enforce Oregon’s Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 5, 2021

The 14,000-member community is seeking to establish itself as a “seed to sale” site, with marijuana agriculture included on the tribe’s Canadian border-spanning land. Though it calls itself the first tribe in New York state to authorize adult use of marijuana, the St.

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