by Nathalie Bougenies | Nov 17, 2019 | Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Law, Cannabis News
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. The 2018...
by Griffen Thorne | Nov 15, 2019 | Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Law, Cannabis News
In mid-October, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved a bill (SB-153) that dramatically changed California’s hemp cultivation laws. The bill was clearly intended to bring California closer into harmony with the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills, in anticipation for...
by Jesse Mondry | Nov 14, 2019 | Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Law, Cannabis News
On October 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rules for the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill. Our firm has provided a broad overview of the rules and written about the potential impact of the testing rules on the hemp...
by Canna Law Blog | Nov 13, 2019 | Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Law, Cannabis News
Tomorrow is our free webinar discussing the USDA’s interim hemp rules released on October 29th and published in the Federal Register on Halloween. The new rules may seem intimidating (spooky even given the publishing date), but a thorough understanding is crucial for...
by Cynthia López Cabán, The Weekly Journal | Oct 23, 2019 | Business, Cannabis News
With the therapeutic weed program on track, attention is now shifting to hemp initiatives. Almost three years after the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Puerto Rico, the medical cannabis industry is blossoming into a fertile enterprise, generating a...
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