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Cannabis Law Blog
Industrial Hemp – Now Legal and Unregulated in Michigan
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters approved Proposal 1 and made Michigan the twelfth U.S. jurisdiction to legalize recreational marijuana. The Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act (MRTMA) went…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: December 14, 2018
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week is that hemp legalization is on…
In The Weeds
Farm Bill Gives a Major Boost to Hemp Industry
Congress has passed the 2018 Farm Bill by an overwhelmingly majority and the President is expected to sign it into law. The Farm Bill has huge implications for the industrial…
The Daily Intake
Contrary to Popular Reports, Farm Bill Will Not Affect FDA Status of CBD
Media outlets are reporting that a Farm Bill provision removing industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act will change the FDA status of cannabidiol (CBD) in…
Cannabis Law Now
Industrial Hemp: On the Brink of Legalization
By Steve Levine, Benjamin Jones
After a lengthy compromise process, The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill) was passed on December 12, 2018 by Congress and delivered to the White House for the…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
Federal farm bill officially includes provisions to legalize “hemp” defined as the cannabis sativa plant with THC levels under 0.3%
One of many reasons I typically use the work "marijuana" on this blog and in other discussions of marijuana reform is because I think it is the word most directly…
Labor & Employment Law Navigator
Significant Federal Cannabis Reform Is Likely in 2019
By Frantz Ward Cannabis Law and Policy Group
Frantz Ward attorneys Tom Haren and Pat Haggerty attended the Marijuana Business Conference this past November. Tom was a presenter at the Marijuana Business Crash Course, and Pat attended the…
Kight on Cannabis
Hemp Testing 101: Analytical Testing Protocols Explained and Evaluated
By Rod Kight
Using Proper analytical testing methods is essential for the hemp industry. Proper analytical testing is vital to the hemp industry. In order to qualify as “industrial hemp” under the 2014…
The Blunt Truth®
The Week in Weed: November 30, 2018
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news this week, at least on the federal level, is…
Kight on Cannabis
Rod Speaks At Southern US Hemp Conference and Expo
By Rod Kight
Bill Nettles, Rod Kight, Courtney Moran (panelists), and David Bush (Moderator) discuss hemp legal issues at the Southern US Hemp COnference and Expo (left to right). Photo by Janel Ralph.I…