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2025 USPTO Fee Changes Disproportionately Impact Hemp Businesses

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The new fee structure is presented as a neutral pricing adjustment to replace the current TEAS Plus and TEAS Standard application filing options with a single base application option that changes based on the "complexity and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Legislature Weighs Substantial Cannabis Reforms: Let’s All Take a Deep Breath

Well, it’s officially crazy season. An annual tradition in the Alabama statehouse since the inception of Alabama’s medical cannabis program, last week we saw a flurry of cannabis-related bills introduced with great fanfare...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Alabama Proposal Would Ban All Psychoactive Hemp

For the hemp industry, it appears the beatings will continue until morale improves. Following the lead of a number of other states in recent years, the Alabama Legislature is set to consider a measure that would eliminate...more

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Department of Transportation Cautions Employers About CBD Use By Regulated Workers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As we reported here, the CBD (cannabidiol) craze is sweeping the nation. By 2022, it is expected to be a $22 billion per year industry. That said, if a CBD product has a concentration of more than 0.3% of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Banking Regulators Ease SAR Reporting Requirements Applied to Hemp-Related Businesses

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On December 3, 2019, four federal agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), and the Office of the...more

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Long-Awaited Guidance for Banking Hemp Clients Released

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Since the effective date of the 2018 Farm Bill, banking and the inability to acquire financing have been major impediments for the hemp industry. While demand for hemp continues to grow, banking regulations have still been...more

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Key Takeaways from USDA’s Interim Hemp Production Rule

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On October 31, 2019 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published an Interim Final Rule (84 FR 58522) establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program and outlining a regulatory framework for monitoring hemp...more

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USDA Issues Interim Final Rule to Establish Domestic Hemp Production Program and Approve State and Tribal Oversight Plans

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Effective upon Publication, USDA’s Interim Final Rule Sets Forth One Important Part of the Regime for Marketing Hemp Products in the United States - This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim...more

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