Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

NEW Policy on Hemp Products. Hemp and CBD products are widely available on the commercial market after the signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”). The Navy’s prohibition of hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), was not impacted by the Farm Bill. concentration.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Today I want to look at some policy exclusions to point out potentially problematic terms that you may notice when reviewing your insurance contract during your annual insurance audit. This results in many business owners meaning to read the contract but rarely getting beyond the coverage jacket on the first page of the policy.

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Veriheal

MARCH 24, 2025

With an eclectic story that involves secretive underground markets, diverse cultural communities, scientific research, and controversial legal policy, cannabis terminology features a blend of local slang, medical jargon, marketing buzzwords, and technical legal definitions. Hemp can also be used in foods, often as a form of seeds or oil.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. Most of us in the hemp industry are well-aware of the major issues in the interim rules: 15-day pre-harvest testing requirements, total THC, DEA laboratories, and crop insurance to name a few. 3% Total THC. 3% Total THC.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) continues to drag its feet in forging a clear path for the sale and marketing of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”) products, foreign agencies and industry players are leading the way by adopting their own sets of regulations. Be derived from hemp grown in the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In light of the recent federal legalization of industrial hemp, Washington lawmakers are taking a hard look at the state’s hemp program. The stated purpose of SB 5719 is as follows: Authorize the growing of hemp as a legal, agricultural activity in this state. Food and Hemp. completely.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 9, 2021

Delta-8 THC remains the hottest topic in the hemp industry, and policymakers in Congress and in statehouses across the country are furiously addressing the issue. The nation’s leading hemp organizations have been taking roughly similar positions, but with a few nuanced differences. Delta-8 updates in GA, KY, MI and OR.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and the legalization of hemp and hemp-derived products has sparked strong business interest from foreign stakeholders. IMPORTING HEMP. Although the 2018 Farm Bill legalized the commercialization of hemp and its derivatives, the production of the crop has yet to be regulated by the U.S.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 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 CBD, there’s not a ton of guidance in Montana.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” And if a financial institution is indeed banking your hemp-CBD business, they’re certainly doing it at their own risk in the face of the Bank Secrecy Act and federal anti-money laundering laws.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

We’ve been writing a lot lately about recent major changes in federal hemp laws that will likely affect every hemp company in the United States (see here , here , and here ). A cannabis or hemp company in any other state or country could be forced to comply so long as it hits the above criteria. This is a mouthful.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

Not long ago Hemp Industry Daily reported on a decision by U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro in the Southern District of Florida in which the Court stayed a putative class action lawsuit against a seller of CBD products until the FDA completes rulemaking regarding the marketing, including labelling, of hemp-derived ingestible products.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 5, 2021

Industrial hemp was cultivated in Turkey’s humid Black Sea region until strict anti-narcotics laws were introduced in the 1970s: many people today attribute the change in policy to pressure from the US. Even now, cannabis remains a taboo topic, and penalties for recreational use can be as high as two years in prison.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2019

Regulated commercial hemp activity is not a federal crime, but hemp’s close proximity to marijuana makes it a generally high-risk endeavor for financial institutions who generally don’t have a high risk tolerance to begin with. For example, a credit union needs to know how to verify the member is part of the pilot program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2020

More than a week after a Congressional deadline, FDA finally released its long-awaited report to Congress on the potential regulatory pathways for the sale of hemp-derived CBD products. FDA is re-opening the docket to obtain information on “full spectrum” and “broad spectrum” hemp extracts, and how they compare to CBD isolate products.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 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. 195.010 , and legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 2, 2019

On April 2, 2019, the federal Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a press release on hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CBD”).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

More than a week after a Congressional deadline, FDA finally released its long-awaited report to Congress on the potential regulatory pathways for the sale of hemp-derived CBD products. FDA is re-opening the docket to obtain information on “full spectrum” and “broad spectrum” hemp extracts, and how they compare to CBD isolate products.

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Project CBD

AUGUST 23, 2023

Earlier this year, the Food & Drug Administration disclosed that it would not regulate non-pharmaceutical CBD products, thereby putting the onus on Congress to devise an appropriate regulatory framework for cannabidiol and other hemp-derived cannabinoids. 5 The so-called “hemp” market is no longer predominantly a wellness market.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Given all of the misconduct that social media companies allegedly let fly under the radar (mostly on the excuse that doing anything about it would infringe free speech), it may shock many readers to learn where many social media companies actually draw a line in the sand: hemp-derived CBD advertisements.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

“As we collectively analyze and respond to emerging issues in the cannabis industry, we will continue to be the preeminent voice in cannabis regulatory policy.”. Cannabinoid Hemp. Social and Economic Equity. Medical Use and Research. Packaging, Labeling, and Advertising. Banking, Finance, and Taxation. Environment and Energy.

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Cannabis Life Network

MARCH 1, 2023

Previously, only hemp-deprived topical products could advertise. Other platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok have a no-cannabis advertising policy. Last week Twitter became the first social media giant to allow cannabis companies to advertise.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 6, 2021

She represents clients on topics ranging from state-level licensing issues in multiple jurisdictions, to cannabis product labeling and marketing, to helping businesses develop appropriate internal policies and procedures. and her ability to help cannabis, hemp and CBD related businesses navigate the legal landscape.

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The Blunt Truth

MARCH 10, 2020

Topical CBD Pain-Relief Receives FDA Product Listing Certification. Elixicure, an over-the-counter (OTC) CBD-infused topical pain-relief cream marketed for treating inflammation, aches, and pains, has received product listing certification from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 20, 2019

CCIA Policy Conference What’s Missing? – On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the California Cannabis Industry Association (“CCIA”) will host its 4th Annual Policy Conference in Sacramento, California. 2019 Policy Development & Legislation , moderated by Amy Jenkins, CCIA. Let us turn to another topic.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2019

This is the second installment in our series on the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”). Shalala is of note as that case may have a major bearing on Hemp-CBD. The Future of Hemp-CBD . The Pharmanex case could dictate how the FDA treats Hemp-CBD.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

As we reported last month , Virginia convened a task force to make recommendations for the manufacture and sale of hemp extracts, pursuant to recently-passed HB 30. The rule does not apply to topical products, but it would treat as marijuana most full and broad spectrum hemp products.

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Canna Law Blog

JULY 25, 2019

For the past six months, the federal agency has been bombarded with messages, urging the FDA to promptly develop a regulatory pathway for the lawful use of hemp-derived CBD (“Hemp-CBD”) in foods and dietary supplements. As we previously explained, numerous federal agencies, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2021

The Working Group’s report represents some of the best responsible cannabis policy examining the needs of the community from a variety of aspects including public health and safety as well as social and economic impacts. The impact of LA County’s Supervisors leadership on this topic is immeasurable.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 20, 2023

This week, Congress wants to know why there are no federal regulations governing hemp and CBD. Speaking of CBD, Google makes changes to its advertising policies. Now users in California, Colorado and Puerto Rico will see ads for FDA approved pharmaceuticals with CBD and topical, hemp-derived products with less than 0.3%

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 11, 2021

HempFusion is a leading health and wellness CBD company utilizing the power of whole-food hemp nutrition. HempFusion is a board member of the US Hemp Roundtable, and HempFusion’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Probulin Probiotics, is one of the fastest-growing probiotics companies in the United States, according to SPINs reported data.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. What marijuana products are allowed in Japan? Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

Additionally, the NYSBA maintains the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act’s recent enactment legalized adult-use cannabis, expanded New York’s medical cannabis and cannabinoid hemp programs, and triggered a variety of criminal law reforms.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 27, 2019

Here’s the press release……In the past years, Heilongjiang Province ( Northeast China ) was famous for the massive hemp growing for the traditional fiber and seed oil production. The conference is expected to host 500 global hemp industry representatives. Topics of the forum includes: 1. About HAAS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 14, 2019

THE USPS PUBLISHED NEW GUIDELINES FOR MAILING HEMP AND HEMP PRODUCTS. Sending hemp and CBD in the mail has proven to be more of a hassle than one would expect given the recent expansion of hemp’s legal status in the United States. This post was written by attorney Kamran Aryah with the Kight on Cannabis law firm.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The Agricultural Improvements Act of 2018 (“ the Farm Bill ”) initially appeared to pave the way for new lawful uses of hemp derivatives by removing them from the Controlled Substances Act (if exhibiting a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry-weight basis).

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CBD Food Topical Extraction 78

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

On the topic of sustainability, Florida also currently lacks a dedicated patient or clinic “cannabis collection” station for used cannabis products; an integrated program for safe disposal here in Florida must be addressed, by the Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee or other dedicated state body. . Strains & products.

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