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NORML Says DEA’s Newly Proposed Bulk Cultivation Rules Are “Unduly Onerous, Expensive, and Impractical”

NORML

In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking , published this week in the Federal Register , the agency acknowledges its longstanding failure to act upon the 35 bulk cultivation applications before it. Those entities who wish to either cultivate low-THC crops (those containing no more than 0.3

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Scientists Argue for New Definition of Hemp

CannaMD

Our current definitions of hemp and marijuana distinguish these separate varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant based on THC content. THC qualifies as hemp (which is CBD-dominant and cultivated by industrial hemp farmers nationwide for various purposes – especially, in recent years, to support the booming CBD industry).

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Delaware Approves Medical Cannabis Delivery Option

NORML

By definition, medical patients are the most at risk and we should be doing everything we can to ensure their safety. Help us continue to cultivate our cannabis community and join us on Facebook , Instagram , & Twitter @denorml to find out how you can help us spark up reform. First State Compassion Center: [link].

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Goodness Growth Holdings Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Charm City Medicus Dispensary in Baltimore, Maryland

Cannabis Law Report

“With our recent initiatives to expand cultivation and processing capacity in Maryland , we’re in an excellent position to continue growing our wholesale and retail sales in the state as our manufacturing capabilities enable us to offer the full spectrum of cannabis products to patients. . SOURCE Goodness Growth Holdings.

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Major Changes to California Hemp Cultivation Laws are on the Horizon

Canna Law Blog

On September 11, 2019, the California Assembly approved SB-153 , a bill aimed at making significant changes to California’s hemp cultivation law. Here are some of SB-153’s important provisions: The bill adds a new definition of “industrial hemp”.

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A Farmer Turns to Cannabis Cultivation for Survival

Veriheal

These can range all the way from six months in jail to the death penalty for large-scale cultivation and distribution. Phung is definitely not the first Vietnamese farmer to turn to illegal cannabis cultivation out of desperation. A Recurring Problem.

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Michigan Court Recognizes Cannabis Cultivation as Agricultural Operation

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

A potential milestone for the cannabis industry, this ruling sheds light on the legal classification of cannabis cultivation and its eligibility for agricultural tax-related benefits. According to the Court, cannabis cultivation undeniably falls within the definition of an agricultural operation as outlined in MCL 211.34c(2)(a) of the GPTA.