Canna Law Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Surprising no one, recent findings show that most hemp in Oregon runs hot. This hemp is often sold and marketed online without age verification, in packaging attractive to minors, or at unlicensed retail stores. Those are semisynthetic substances like delta-8 THC or CBN derived from CBD. Not a great look overall.

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Veriheal

MARCH 28, 2024

UFC has announced a five-year agreement with Love Hemp, naming it the Official CBD Partner of UFC. In a short time, you’ll see Love Hemp ads and logos across UFC social media and programming on UFC FIGHT PASS (UFC’s streaming service). Who Is Love Hemp?

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2020

2019 was, to put it lightly, an intense year for the hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) industries in the United States. Though 2019 was indeed busy, the U.S. hemp and Hemp CBD industries are far from normalized. Though 2019 was indeed busy, the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 8, 2021

Rod Discusses Legal Challenges Facing Hemp and CBD with The CBD Guide. I was recently interviewed by Scott Hawksworth, founder of The CBD Guide podcast. We discussed a number of topics, including: My first-hand experience with CBD and my path to representing businesses in the cannabis industry. June 8, 2021.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2019

On January 3 rd , according to the owner of a smoke shop in Yuma, Arizona, officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized a variety of CBD products from the store’s shelves. The officials took fewer than fifty items and told the owner to anticipate follow-up paperwork within seven to ten business days.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

Dozens of times per month, I am asked by clients and potential clients whether hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products are legal in California. 3% delta-9 THC and excludes hemp, which is legally defined as the Cannabis sativa L. plant with more than.3% plant with.3% 3% or less delta-9 THC. plant with.3%

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 21, 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. When it comes to hemp, few states have embraced hemp like Colorado.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

hemp market continues to heat up for a variety of reasons, mainly because the general populace is finally starting to understand the difference between cannabis as marijuana and cannabis as hemp (and the benefits of CBD and other cannabinoids derived from cannabis). hemp producers’ gain. hemp producers’ gain.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2021

Cannabis and hemp have been classified as category 5 narcotics under the Narcotics Act since 1979. Most of the product classifications discussed here are based upon the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, and upon the presence of cannabidiol (CBD) in the products. indica, and hemp as Cannabis sativa L. 18 August 2021.

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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. The USDA has started to gather information to begin the process of rulemaking.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 8, 2019

California is on the brink of legalizing hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) in many products—well, sort of. Even if it passes though, Hemp CBD may not be completely legal in the Golden State. For a discussion of the FDA’s policy memos which claim that Hemp CBD is illegal, see here and here ).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 29, 2021

Delta-8 and smokable flower are the two products keeping hemp framers alive. Delta-8 is a cannabis product that can be derived from hemp, but still give the consumer a light psychotropic experience. In Georgia, Reginald Reese of Green Toad Hemp Farm told Hemp Benchmarks that delta-8 THC was here to stay. Grasshoppers?

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD. Charlotte’s Web wants CBD products label class paused pending legislation. as the FDA “completes its rulemaking [concerning CBD] and/or Congress passes legislation regarding the definitions, marketing and labeling of CBD products.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

It’s only natural for businesses to seek a spot on it since it’s a guaranteed increase in sales, especially for CBD and hemp vendors. The post How to Sell CBD or Hemp Products on Amazon appeared first on USA CBD Expo. Here are five tips for […].

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Industrial Hemp Products, Including CBD, are Finally Legit in California – Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. The post Industrial Hemp Products, Including CBD, are Finally Legit in California – Cannabis Business Executive appeared first on SpeedWeed.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 13, 2024

JB Pritzker hosted a press conference today to voice his support for House Bill 4293 and regulating intoxicating hemp products sold outside of a licensed cannabis dispensary. HB4293 would allow for the retail sale of non-intoxicating CBD products outside of a dispensary setting, but with included regulations and quality-standard requirements.

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Miss Marijuana

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Many companies are offering a variety of natural and organic CBD skin products that women can benefit from to increase the health and radiance of their skin. Ocannalife is focused on introducing affordable organic cannabis/hemp products into the marketplace by hand curating exotic ingredients from around the world. Mossy Rock Co.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This new OCM also would assume authority of the Hemp & CBD industry in New York while making big changes in this sector of the cannabis industry as well. Medical home cultivation patients would be subject to registration requirements as well as warrantless searches by the authorities.

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Veriheal

MARCH 25, 2024

Selling hemp, CBD (cannabidiol), and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) products on Amazon’s marketplace is prohibited, but that hasn’t stopped sellers from finding ways to circumvent this policy. One such company, CBD Oracle, has recently analyzed a variety of CBD and hemp products available for sale on Amazon.

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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. Radicle Science study will evaluate effectiveness of various CBD products. Radicle Science, a healthtech B-corp that validates natural products, launched the Radicle ACES (Advancing CBD Education and Science) study.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

More than 1 in 4 Americans have tried CBD to relieve pain, stress, and anxiety ? By 2024, the CBD industry is projected to hit $20 billion. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp production throughout the United States. Source: [link]. Author:Azriel Adelberg. MSc Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 26, 2024

House Bill 4293 , which contains the Hemp Consumer Products Act, passed the Illinois Senate today with a vote of 54-1 (and passed the House 105-0 with one present vote on April 15). HB4293 has arrived back in the House for concurrence on the amendments added while in the Senate, including the Hemp Consumer Products Act.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Canaveda Cannabis Institute – Nepal’s first sustainable production and research center dedicated to the hemp plant. “A A large part of the population is really poor, but there is a lot of untapped potential here,” says Leon when he explains via video call what he and his business partners want to achieve in Nepal.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 11, 2024

Stakeholders’ ongoing battle over hemp regulations in Illinois continued this week. Lakesia Collins renewed their call to move forward with their proposals for hemp regulations and taxation ( House Bill 5306 , House Bill 4161 , and Senate Bill 3790 ). New sponsored legislation from Sen. Kimberly A. La Shawn K. Ford and Sen.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2020

We are heading into the first decade of scaled commercial hemp production in the United States since the 1920s. As a law firm that has been helping cannabis businesses succeed since 2010, we couldn’t be more excited. Hemp is legal. CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming (if not already) household names.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

It was also a notable, if not promising month for hemp. Hemp Benchmarks , a division of New Leaf Data Services and leading provider of financial, business, and industry data for the North American hemp markets, recently issued its report for July, which touches on some of the most high-profile talking points of the hemp market to date.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2020

Hemp was legalized federally just over a year ago. During the run-up, legislators from Mitch McConnell to Ron Wyden said things like “[b]y removing hemp from the federal list of controlled substances, farmers can explore the bright future of this versatile crop, found in everything from a coffee mug to your car dashboard.”

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

On November 20th, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (“WSDA”) released the hemp cultivation plan (the “Plan”) that it intends to submit to the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) along with a corresponding set of hemp regulations (“Hemp Rules”). This post will provide an overview of Washington’s hemp plan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 15, 2021

HEMP ROUNDTABLE ANNOUNCES DIVERSE, INFLUENTIAL SLATE OF 2021 NATIONAL OFFICERS. Hemp Roundtable, the hemp industry’s national business advocacy organization, today announced the addition of Hannah Johannes, Natasha Cuda, and James Shorris to its roster of officers for 2021. ABOUT THE US HEMP ROUNDTABLE.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2021

–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cornbread Hemp, a USDA-certified organic CBD brand, is challenging the CBD industry by introducing its Flower-Only™ full spectrum CBD product line in a new video, timed for National CBD Day on August 8. Cornbread Hemp co-founder Jim Higdon asks. LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS

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Cannabis Life Network

JANUARY 16, 2023

Will the FDA regulate CBD? Chairman of the Committee, James Comer, wants details on CBD. He said: “It’s not just their lack of action with respect to CBD and other types of hemp. The post Will the FDA Regulate CBD? It’s a question on many minds as the FDA commissioner is to appear before the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Regulatory report: Norway” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Cannabis and hemp fall under the same regulatory framework in Norway. The legal framework does not have a special category for industrial hemp, and it is as restricted as cannabis.

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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

JANUARY 21, 2021

The world of banking Cannabidiol (CBD) businesses is a chaotic one. Despite the legalization of hemp and hemp-derived products under… Read More. The post CBD Banking: Three Trends and Predictions for 2021 first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

VINEYARD, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #CBD –Dynamic Blending Specialists just became certified by the U.S. Hemp Authority. Hemp Authority. Dynamic Blending’s leadership assures its customers that quality control and consumer protection are key components of its business model.”.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Earlier this week, I wrote about how hemp businesses should not yet rely on the 2018 Farm Bill to protect them from their products being seized. As such, the cultivation of hemp is still governed by the 2014 Farm Bill, which allows state departments of agriculture to license the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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