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New York Lawmakers Boost State’s Legal Cannabis Market

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New York has approved two new state laws expected to boost the state’s legal cannabis market and help marijuana farmers and retailers. One law revives the Cannabis Growers Showcase program, which allows licensed cannabis...more

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The 2018 Farm Bill’s Effect on State Cannabis Laws

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Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more

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Takeaways from the 2022 Industrial Hemp Summit

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Ward and Smith's Hemp and Cannabis Law attorneys recently attended the fifth annual Industrial Hemp Summit.  After another year of adjustments and uncertainty caused by COVID-19 and other global factors, it was refreshing to...more

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The End is Near for North Carolina's Hemp Pilot Program

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For some time, North Carolina's hemp farmers and growers have questioned the fate of our hemp cultivation pilot program, authorized and adopted under the Agricultural Act of 2014 ("2014 Farm Bill"), and how the eventual end...more

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Agribusiness, Food & Beverage Sector Year in Review

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2019 was a productive and thought-provoking year for our global agribusiness, food and beverage team. Over the course of the year our lawyers worked on numerous exciting and meaningful matters with our clients. ...more

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Sewing Strong Seeds, Reaping Strong Benefits: NC Chamber's 2019 Agribusiness Conference Delivers Big Yields

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This marks the second year that the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce has hosted a formal business conference dedicated to Agribusiness in North Carolina and beyond. We were proud and privileged to participate in both....more

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Hemp Crop Insurance Update: "Whole-Farm" Coverage to Include Hemp

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The unavailability of crop insurance for hemp has long been a source of frustration and risk for growers in North Carolina, especially in the wake of recent disaster events like Hurricane Florence....more

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DEA Recognizes Legality of Hemp

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On August 26, 2019, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (or "DEA") issued a public notice that formally – and, finally! – expresses the agency's acknowledgment that hemp and hemp-derived substances are legal and are not...more

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: The Raging Legislative Battle Over Smokable Hemp

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Hemp and its derivatives – including hemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") – were previously classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA"). That changed in December 2018,...more

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Industry Update: USDA Aims to Release Hemp Rules by August

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Hemp was decriminalized with the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, a.k.a. the "2018 Farm Bill." While the 2018 Farm Bill decriminalized hemp and distinguished it from marijuana, it did not resolve all...more

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USPS Revises Policies on Shipment of Hemp and Hemp-Related Products

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Effective June 6, 2019, the United States Postal Service (USPS) revised its rules and regulations to provide new mailing standards for hemp and products derived from hemp – identified by the USPS as "Hemp-based Products." ...more

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Compliance Inspections for CBD Retail Operations in NC

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In February, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (the "Department") disclosed its intent to issue CBD Advisory Letters to hemp and CBD industry participants within our state. Since then, letters...more

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USDA Accepting Plant Variety Protection Applications for Hemp

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA") announced that it will accept plant variety protection applications from breeders of seed-propagated hemp. This is a major step forward for the industry and will allow...more

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The End of Hemp Prohibition

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On Thursday, December 20, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ("Farm Bill"). "Farm bills" are adopted by Congress from time to time to reauthorize and modify USDA programs that...more

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