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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Regulate Hemp and Hemp-Derived CBD in Food

Cannabis Law Report

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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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

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Advocates have tried to make this happen in the past partitioning for the addition of these three conditions, but they were ultimately denied by the state’s medical review board. In regard to the petition to add these three conditions to state law, advocates must be very careful.

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United States: Hemp And CBD Regulation: Beyond Delta-8 THC

Cannabis Law Report

It defines hemp as “cannabis sativa L. … and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers … with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] concentration of not more than 0.3 The 2018 Farm Bill carved “hemp” and its derivates from the definition of marijuana in the CSA.

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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

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In the United States, medical marijuana cultivation is governed by a patchwork of state laws and regulations. Each state has its own set of rules regarding cultivation permits, plant limits, security measures, and licensing requirements. Marijuana processing techniques vary depending on the desired end products.

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United States: Federal Trademark Considerations For Cannabis/CBD Goods And Services

Cannabis Law Report

The most recent federal law to address potential legal uses of cannabis/CBDderived goods is the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, colloquially known as the 2018 Farm Bill. Signed into law on December 20, 2018, the 2018 Farm Bill formally acknowledges that hemp, defined as the plant “Cannabis sativa L. Cannabis sativa L.

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Memo to Congress: Fix the Farm Bill

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Current Market Dynamics Loopholes in the 2018 Farm Bill The 2018 Farm Bill defines “hemp” as “the plant Cannabis sativa L. Non-Intoxicating Naturally Derived Cannabinoid Products This category includes non-intoxicating natural cannabinoids that can be extracted from hemp (or cannabis), such as CBD, CBDA, and CBG.

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“Big-Box Retailers” Gearing Up to Sell CBD Products in the U.S.

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Extracting it from industrial hemp, not marijuana, allowed them to hide in a legal grey area. Hemp ( cannabis sativa L. ) and marijuana ( cannabis sativa ) both belong to the cannabis genus. But the 2018 Farm Bill cleared the air, and established hemp as separate from marijuana according to both federal and state laws.

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