Cannabis Chronicles

MARCH 29, 2019

PORTLAND — Federal legalization of hemp arrived in the U.S. late last year and expanded an industry already booming because of the skyrocketing popularity of CBD, a compound in hemp that many see as a health aid. Marijuana, illegal under federal law , has enough THC to get users high. Hemp has almost none — 0.3

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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. The technical report at issue runs 45 pages, and covers marijuana as well as hemp. Not a great look overall.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2021

Jonathan writes… I like to joke that because I resumed practicing law after a two-decade sabbatical in politics, I had to invent a whole new legal regime in order to be an attorney. And what does the debate mean for the future of non-intoxicating hemp products, such as CBD? Hemp Roundtable. Click here to listen in.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JUNE 2, 2019

section, the Travel Security Administration clarified that Food and Drug Administration-approved hemp products like certain CBD medications are now allowed in both carry-on and checked bags. Hemp, a form of the cannabis plant, contains only trace amounts of THC — the naturally occurring component in marijuana that produces a high.

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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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Leafly

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Both hemp and cannabis can produce CBD, but they're different in the eyes of the law. The post What’s the difference between CBD derived from hemp and cannabis? appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies raided a pair of large illegal marijuana grows near the Klamath County town of Beatty on Monday, according to the Klamath Falls Police Department. Both operations, according to KFPD, operated under the guise of being legal hemp farms. BEATTY, Ore.

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Americans for Safe Access

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) into law resulted in the descheduling of hemp and opened the door to the wide scale production of the crop. USDA released its Interim Final Rule on Hemp on October 31, 2019. THC by dry weight.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2020

A Chinese hemp beer product that looked remarkably like a certain Singaporean beer … Read More. The post Remember James Tilton The Man Who Brought You Chinese Hemp Beer That Wasn’t Actually Hemp Beer – He’s Back ! first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

According to Hemp Industry Daily reporter Laura Drotleff , it an eventful week for hemp regulation at the National Association of State Department of Agriculture (NASDA) meeting in Arlington, Virginia. FDA Changing Its Tune on Hemp CBD? The FDA is finally taking a rational approach to Hemp CBD. Both are analyzed below.

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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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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. Lawmakers ultimately did not bring HB4293 to the floor for a vote in late May 2024, but HB4293 is still one final vote from being sent to Pritzker to sign into law.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, JCAR released an updated draft for its Second Notice that reverted the definition of hemp back to realign with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) and returned the “transportation of industrial hemp” language back into the new draft. We’re implementing a federal program,” McGee said. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 19, 2021

SUMMARY: This final rule supersedes the interim final rule that established the Domestic Hemp Production Program, as mandated by the… Read More. The post USDA Final Rule on Hemp – Total THC – Delta 8 & Remediation. first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Back when the US was still a collection of colonies under British rule, South Carolina had a booming industrial hemp industry. Hemp fibers can be made into salt-resistant rope, making it an important crop for the Royal Navy. THC is not legal in any form in South Carolina, which still has harsh anti-cannabis laws.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 3, 2025

Today, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced adopted amendments to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act , effective Dec. The new rulemaking affects academic, government, and commercial institutions that participate in the industrial hemp program. Industrial hemp cultivators must file their final annual reports by Dec.

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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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Leafly

MAY 11, 2022

Residents can grow medical cannabis at home, and companies can produce CBD and hemp products that have less than.2% The post Thailand is giving away 1 million cannabis plants to celebrate new homegrow laws appeared first on Leafly. To celebrate the historic day, Thai officials are giving away 1 million […].

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

On November 25, the agency issued warning letters to 15 businesses selling hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) products as unapproved drugs. The FDA also released updated consumer guidance on Hemp-CBD. The recent batch of warning letters appear to turn on the marketing of Hemp-CBD products as unapproved drugs. Warning Letters.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2022

The cultivation of industrial hemp is the new baby in the farming sector which is indeed fertile soil for investment purposes especially in Zimbabwe which has a thriving agricultural industry. In September 2020, Statutory Instrument 218/2020 Agriculture Marketing Authority (Industrial Hemp) Regulations was enacted by the AMA.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 18, 2023

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other person.”

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA)along with hemp processors, retailers, consumers, business owners, and other advocatesis set to host Hemp Lobby Day Jan. The Hemp Lobby Day rally is an oppositional response to Gov. Both bills contain hemp reform but differ on how to do it. 4 from 9 a.m.-4 in Springfield.

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Medical Marijuana Pages

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

California Hemp New Restrictions on THC Drinks and Gummies. California’s thriving hemp industry is under scrutiny as new regulations on THC-infused drinks and gummies take effect. The legislation, signed into law earlier. The legislation, signed into law earlier. Read More

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2025

JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over intoxicating-hemp regulation left two competing hemp bills, House Bill 4293 and House Bill 5903 , without a vote during the lame-duck session at the Capital earlier this week. But the battle over hemp regulations is not over. Two new hemp regulation bills were introduced today.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2023

La Shawn Ford to introduce a new bill for regulating hemp and delta-8 products. Last week, Ford introduced House Bill 4161 , the Consumable Hemp Licensing bill, which focuses mainly on permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new special fund known as the Hemp Social Equity Fund. 24-26 and Nov.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2022

A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp.

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Project CBD

MARCH 8, 2019

As with humans, cannabis for pets can be broadly divided into two categories : hemp-based CBD and true medical cannabis (marijuana) products. Hemp is defined as cannabis that naturally produces less than 0.3% For years, hemp companies have been producing CBD rich extracts and marketing them for animals and humans. Related story.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 30, 2024

spring-session deadline yesterday morning but ultimately did not bring either House Bill 4293 , the Hemp Consumer Products Act, nor House Bill 2911 , a cannabis omnibus, to the floor for a vote. The cannabis omnibus and the Hemp Consumer Products Act are still alive and have paths forward. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit 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. Hemp Benchmarks reported that after rising 4%in May, the average per-kilogram price for delta-8 THC distillate fell 1% in June to $1,215.

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Leafly

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Plus, shifting state laws, and a 100 mg delta-8 gummy. Leafly rounds up the hemp and THCA news of note for December in four states.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Two identical hemp regulation bills were introduced in the Illinois State legislature this week. House Bill 5306 and Senate Bill 3790 , with identical wording, add a plethora of regulatory provisions to the Illinois Industrial Hemp Act and other Acts. La Shawn K. Ford introduced HB5306, and Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The post Lawsuit alleges Folium Biosciences dumped up to 300,000 gallons of ethanol on land surrounding hemp extraction facility first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. A Colorado CBD wholesale company is accused of dumping large amounts of ethanol into the ground outside a leased factory space and also into the … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The Supreme Court of Texas has accepted a challenge to Texas’ prohibition on hemp for smoking. A group of hemp companies is suing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), the state agency in charge of regulating consumable hemp. It followed the passage of the federal 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hemp nationwide.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 20, 2023

MJ Biz report The Louisiana health department has been allowing 200-plus intoxicating hemp products that violate state law to be marketed and sold, according to a recent audit. Under Louisiana state law, hemp products are limited to no more than 8 milligrams of THC per serving and no more than 1% THC by total concentration.

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NORML

MAY 15, 2019

NORML’s testimony concluded : “For years, producers of these products have navigated in a grey area of the law — manufacturing products of variable and sometimes questionable quality and safety. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

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Veriheal

AUGUST 5, 2022

Meanwhile, cannabis storefronts selling hemp-derived THC in other states are having to halt online orders in order to keep up with the volume of sales coming in. A new law recently kicked in for Minnesota that effectively allows adults 21 years of age and up the right to purchase THC products. The stipulation?

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 18, 2022

Hemp Grower reports. Until the raid, many in the state thought the sale and distribution of delta-8 products were legal under the Georgia Hemp Farming Act, which was passed in 2019, CBS46 reported. However, the Gwinnett County District Attorney (DA) claims delta-8 and delta-10 products are illegal under the Georgia Hemp Farming Act.

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