As of September 12, 2024, New Jersey is the latest state to regulate “intoxicating hemp products” with the passage of Senate Bill 3235. The new law prohibits the sale of THC-containing hemp products to minors and only allows...more
We are five months into the new year, and more than ten states have already enacted laws with varying approaches to regulating products with hemp-derived cannabinoids. Some states are quite restrictive, banning or severely...more
To keep hemp businesses informed on regulations under Minnesota’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law, Vicente LLP created a series of Vicente Insights covering essential topics relating to Minnesota hemp. Our first blog of the series...more
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
Unlike so many other state cannabis laws that impose separate and distinct regulatory frameworks for hemp and cannabis, Minnesota’s newly enacted recreational cannabis law (“Adult-Use Act”) incorporates hemp-derived...more
8/24/2023
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Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Marijuana-Infused Edibles ,
Plant Based Products ,
Recreational Use ,
Registration Requirement ,
Taxation ,
THC
After the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp at the federal level, Texas was one of the last states to legalize it at the state level. Governor Abbot passed House Bill 1325 in 2019, legalizing hemp cultivation as well as the...more
On December 5, 2022, the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy filed a lawsuit against three affiliated Minnesota hemp companies seeking condemnation and destruction of several million dollars worth of gummy edibles. Ironically named...more
The 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation and possession of hemp at the federal level by removing it from the list of controlled substances, is set to expire in September 2023 (the Farm Bill expires and is updated...more
On October 6, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB-45 into law. The bill, which takes effect immediately, permits the sale of food, beverages, dietary supplements, pet products, and cosmetics containing hemp-derived ingredients,...more
10/22/2021
/ Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
CDPH ,
Cosmetics ,
Dietary Supplements ,
Distributors ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hemp ,
Labeling ,
Manufacturers ,
Registration Requirement ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain
While THC and CBD are the two most commonly known and sought-after “major” cannabinoids, several “minor” cannabinoids have been getting a lot of attention lately (we’re looking at you, Delta-8!). Despite the increasing buzz...more