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“Hemp-Derived” THC in Massachusetts: Navigating the Regulatory Maze

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The recent proliferation of intoxicating hemp products containing “hemp-derived” THCs in Massachusetts restaurants, liquor stores, and convenience shops has sparked debate among state officials in determining whether these...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Navigating Hemp THC Beverages

Nonalcoholic beverages infused with delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) derived from hemp (aka intoxicating hemp beverages) are becoming increasingly popular for consumers looking for an alternative to alcohol....more

Vicente LLP

Minnesota Hemp Business Licensing and Endorsements Required From Seed to Sale Under the Adult-Use Cannabis Law

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Minnesota will begin issuing licenses under the new Adult-Use Cannabis Law in March of 2025. If you are operating or intend to operate in the hemp space and are looking to enter the Minnesota cannabis industry at that time,...more

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The Week in Weed: March 2020

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To cap or not to cap, that was the question facing the state of Florida this week.  Lawmakers wrestled with the issue of capping THC content in medical marijuana for those patients under the age of 21.  The Senate Rules...more

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The Year in Weed: 2019 Edition

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Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now.  In tribute to Dave Barry and his always hilarious Year in Review, we’ll organize...more

McDermott Will & Emery

EPA Approves Use of 10 Pesticide Products on Hemp

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December 19th, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its approval of 10 new pesticides for use on hemp products. EPA’s approval of nine biopesticides and one conventional pesticide provides greater...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Federal agencies clarify SAR filing requirements for financial services provided to hemp-related businesses

On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies, in consultation with state banking regulators, clarified the legal status of hemp growth and production under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) for banks providing financial services to...more

Cozen O'Connor

New Federal Hemp Regulations: What Businesses Should Know to Comply

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Less than one year after hemp production was legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its proposed industrial hemp regulations. These eagerly anticipated regulations establish a...more

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USDA Releases New Rules on Hemp Production

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently took another step towards expanding the industrial hemp market in the United States by releasing their interim final rules labeled Establishment of a Domestic Hemp...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l September 2019 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - U.S. Lawmakers Urge FDA to Act on CBD - A group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and James Comer (R-Ky.), have urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

A Win for Hemp in Court, and What it (Might) Mean for North Carolina

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The hemp and cannabidiol ("CBD") industries today face substantial uncertainty, and they lack clear Federal rules, regulations, and guidance within which governments and businesses can safely operate. That dearth of...more

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Ohio Senate Bill 57 Legalizes Hemp Growing and Sale of CBD Products in Ohio

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Ohio Senate Bill 57 was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on July 30, 2019, legalizing the cultivation of hemp (with a license from the Ohio Department of Agriculture) and the immediate sale of cannabidiol (CBD)...more

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South Carolina Hemp Cultivation and Extraction – Tax, Fee, and Fine Issues For Growers and Processors

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With the adoption by Congress of the 2018 Farm Bill, and which decriminalized the cultivation and growing of industrial hemp and related products, states now, including South Carolina, have adopted and expanded programs...more

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Georgia Releases Proposed Hemp Grower and Processor Rules

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On July 10, 2019, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (“GDA”) released a Notice of Intent to Consider the Adoption of Hemp Growers and Processors Rules, and proposed Hemp Rules, as notification that the GDA will be...more

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Updated Rules Announced for the Tennessee Hemp Program

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On Monday, June 3, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (“TDA”) announced several changes to Tennessee’s hemp program by issuing an updated set of rules. These changes follow the enactment of the 2018 Federal Farm...more

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USDA Issues Opinion on the Transportation of Hemp

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On May 28, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) issued a Legal Opinion on Authorities for Hemp Production. The opinion is in response to increased concerns related to hemp cultivation, production and...more

Brooks Pierce

Bill Introduced In General Assembly To Create NC Hemp Commission And Promote Private Hemp Industry

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Yesterday, Senators Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) and Todd Johnson (R-Union) introduced S.B. 315 (the “North Carolina Farm Act of 2019”), a bill to create the North Carolina Hemp Commission. The...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Hemp CBD After the Farm Bill

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2018 Farm Bill: An Overview - The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the “2018 Farm Bill,” is an omnibus piece of legislation that Congress uses to set national agricultural, nutrition, conservation...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Florida Hemp Regulation is Coming: What Farmers, Investors, and Business Owners Can Do Now

On December 12, 2018, President Trump signed the Farm Bill removing hemp from the list of controlled substances and making it federally legal to grow and sell hemp. Hemp comes from the same cannabis plant that produces...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Hemp Growers Beware: 2018 Farm Bill Provides Long-Term Opportunities, but Short-Term Risk Remains

Oregon-Grown Hemp Seized in Idaho - On January 24, 2019, an Oregon grower, who had legally grown and produced hemp with a license under Oregon law, was shipping a load of product to a purchaser in Colorado for processing....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill and CBD

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The $867 billion 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law by the President on December 20th, 2018.The reconciled farm bill mainly just reauthorized many expenditures in the prior 2014 Farm Bill. However, it put an end to five...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Farm Bill’s Impact on Hemp and CBD – and How Some States are Reacting

While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) can be a real game...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2019 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - FDA to Hold CBD Public Hearings - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb reportedly said in a February 27, 2019, hearing before the House...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hemp Poised for Resurgence Following Farm Bill's Passage - The National Law Journal

Centuries after American colonists were required by law to grow hemp, and decades after it was then outlawed by Congress, one of the nation’s oldest and most versatile crops is poised for a resurgence. The 2018 Farm Bill,...more

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