NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. GA resident?

Legislation 192

Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 192

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

Legislation 194

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 194

NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. Connecticut. CT resident?

Legislation 190

Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 190

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Welcome to the 4/20 edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed legislation into law to facilitate regulations governing the licensed production and distribution of oils and other products containing limited amounts of plant-derived THC. AL resident? California. CA resident?

Legislation 184

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 184

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations.

Legislation 190

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 190

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! On the same day, the Department of Health, Surgeon General, and Drug Director issued a public health advisory regarding “the risks of harm associated with use of products derived from Cannabis, including marijuana and hemp, that claim to benefit health.”

Legislation 190

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 190

NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. CO resident? CT resident?

Legislation 182

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 182

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law giving patients the option to inhale medical cannabis through vaporization. Governor Doug Ducey (R) of Arizona signed legislation into law to establish medical cannabis testing standards.

Legislation 182

Legislation Banking Access Hemp 182

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. AR resident? California.

Legislation 176

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state.

Legislation 193

Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 193

NORML

MAY 17, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law to allow individuals with prior low-level cannabis convictions to apply to the sentencing court to have their record vacated. The two measures became law absent Mayor DeBlasio’s signature.

Legislation 168

Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 168

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CA resident? CT resident?

Legislation 168

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 168

NORML

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The legislation authorizes already licensed hemp growers to obtain temporary conditional licenses to commercially cultivate and process cannabis for the state's forthcoming adult-use market. The post New York: Lawmakers Advance Legislation to Expedite Adult-Use Cannabis Production and Manufacturing appeared first on NORML.

Legislation 197

Legislation Conditions Cultivation Hemp 197

NORML

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

State regulators licensed farmers and researchers to cultivate over 500,000 total acres of industrial hemp in the first half of 2019, according to data compiled by the organization VoteHemp.com. “Since the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp cultivation in the US has grown rapidly,” the group summarizes in a press release.

Hemp 38

Hemp Agriculture Cultivation Data 38

NORML

JULY 18, 2019

Members of the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry will hear expert testimony next week regarding the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived products. In December, Congress enacted legislation removing industrial hemp (defined as cannabis containing less than 0.3

Agriculture 190

Agriculture Hemp Food CBD 190

The Fresh Toast

APRIL 24, 2023

Louisiana Legislators May Have Legalized More Than Hemp! The post Louisiana Legislators May Have Legalized More Than Hemp! One of the krewes in this year's Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans will feature a cannabis businesswoman as their queen. appeared first on The Fresh Toast.

Legislation 109

Legislation Hemp Legalization Cannabis 109

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana signed legislation into law to allow the production of industrial hemp and hemp-derived CBD products. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California.

Legislation 137

Legislation Hemp Agriculture Compliance 137

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.

Hemp 61

Hemp Topical Programs Packaging 61

NORML

MAY 31, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Steve Sisolak (D) of Nevada signed legislation into law this week to allow individuals to get their records vacated for offenses that are no longer a crime in the state. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation.

Legislation 125

Legislation Banking Access Hemp 125

NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

Welcome to the first Weekly Legislative Roundup of 2020! Legislation has been pre-filed for 2020, House Bill 25 / Senate Bill 242, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Legislation has been pre-filed, House Bill 595 / Senate Bill 962, seeking to protect medical marijuana patients from employment discrimination.

Legislation 153

Legislation Decriminalization Retail Patients 153

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. Governors Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed industrial hemp production legislation into law.

Legislation 117

Legislation Access Decriminalization Patients 117

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 12, 2020

A proposal to legalize hemp-derived extracts in food and beverages in California is on hold as lawmakers focus on coronavirus-related legislation to help the economy, … Read More.

Extraction 98

Extraction Legislation Hemp Food 98

Leafly

JANUARY 14, 2022

Senators passed joints and bags of hemp around the capitol building while debating daily patient limits. The post Mississippi legislators ready to legalize medical marijuana over governor’s veto appeared first on Leafly.

Legislation 132

Legislation Legalization Marijuana Hemp 132

NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A complex and comprehensive plan laid out in over 200 pages of legislative text, the CRTA would implement one of the most tightly regulated, highly taxed and heavily controlled legal cannabis markets in the world. There is still a chance that sensible and responsible recommendations can improve this plan.

Legalization 332

Legalization Legislation Programs Access 332

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 14, 2021

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed HB 3000 , a comprehensive bill that gives the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) significantly more authority and oversight over the hemp industry – including the production and sale of products containing hemp-derived Delta-8 THC. Distinguishing Marijuana from Hemp.

THC 105

THC Hemp Legislation Cannabinoids 105

NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. There have been so far been eight major reform bills introduced in the New Hampshire General Court during the current legislative session.

Marijuana 204

Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 204

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

US hemp roundtable write… Lead sponsors of H.R. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide answers as to why the agency has failed to establish a regulatory framework for hemp-derived CBD. 6134, the CBD Product Safety and Standardization Act , are calling on the U.S. Read more at [link].

Hemp 98

Hemp Legislation Safety Food 98

NORML

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued interim rules governing the commercial cultivation of hemp. … With the publication of the interim rule, USDA will begin to implement the hemp program including reviewing State and Tribal plans and issuing licenses under the USDA hemp plan.”

Hemp 120

Hemp Agriculture Programs Cannabinoids 120

Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 8, 2022

Hemp Grower reports. A new hemp bill moving through Hawaii is aiming to reduce some of the state’s more onerous regulations that growers say have stifled the industry’s potential. Senate Bill 2986 would aim to “eliminate double regulation of hemp production” that exists in the state, according to the bill text.

Hemp 97

Hemp Legislation Cannabinoids Programs 97

NORML

MARCH 25, 2020

In a statement issued this week, a representative from the Administration acknowledged , “With the exception of businesses that produce or sell hemp and hemp-derived products (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-334), marijuana-related businesses are not eligible for SBA-funded services.”

Business 252

Business Supply Chain Access Agriculture 252

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2020

Hemp Industry Daily report… Hemp growers in Portugal got some long-awaited clarity on cultivation oversight this week after legislation naming the country’s regulatory bodies for … Read More.

Hemp 119

Hemp Legislation Cultivation 119

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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Hemp Advocacy Events Dispensary 111

Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 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’ll take a look at New York.

Hemp 121

Hemp CBD Agriculture Vaping 121

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. producers and consumers.'”

Hemp 124

Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 124

Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 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 Dakota. California. Connecticut. Georgia.

Hemp 112

Hemp CBD Agriculture Cultivation 112

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

During the 2023 spring legislative session, Illinois politicians and stakeholders wrangled over a cannabis omnibus that eventually failed because of the late inclusion and hard-line stance to ban delta-8 products.

Legislation 105

Legislation Hemp Safety Events 105

Canna Law Blog

MARCH 1, 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 Oregon. total THC and are free of certain chemicals.

Hemp 115

Hemp CBD Seed-To-Sale Agriculture 115