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Earlier this year, hemp was included in the USDA’s Census of Agriculture. When hemp was first legalized in 2018, there was a boom in production under the fervor of new opportunities, spearheaded by the demand for CBD...more
It is hard to believe that almost five years have passed since the 2018 Farm Bill (or The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, if you want to be formal) legalized industrial hemp and revolutionized an entire industry. Since...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: Hemp - USDA policy changes enhance insurance coverage for hemp producers - The USDA’s Risk Management Agency is making it so hemp...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - Ore. regulator issues recall for hemp CBD tincture produced by Cura CS - The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: Hemp - USDA will survey hemp producers - The USDA is expected to conduct its first hemp acreage and production survey. Sent to those...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - Radicle Science study will evaluate effectiveness of various CBD products - Radicle Science, a healthtech B-corp that validates...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges - The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - CBD brands faced difficulties in 2020 - The CBD industry faced difficulties in 2020 amid competition, regulatory uncertainty...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - New York opens licensing under Cannabinoid Hemp Program - New York officials opened the licensing application process in the...more
Welcome to our weekly roundup of CBD and hemp-related legal and regulatory news: CBD - Judge dismisses case against CBD company, says it didn’t mislead investors A federal judge in New York dismissed a lawsuit...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more
In November 2019, we reported that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an interim final rule establishing a domestic hemp production program that was intended to go into effect for two years before being...more
CBD - USPS reminds carriers about mail restrictions for CBD products - Products made with CBD oil have become popular, but there are restrictions when it comes to mailing them, as the USPS reminded postal workers. “The...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana....more
Federal officials have approved Florida’s hemp program, clearing the way for the state to accept applications from farmers to grow industrial hemp and officially kick-starting Florida’s hemp industry. On April 16, 2020, the...more
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
There is a lot of legislative movement in the burgeoning field of hemp production and related cannabidiol (CBD) products. This is partly due to the 2018 Farm Bill which kicked things off by removing hemp from the federal list...more
On December 3, 2019, FinCEN, along with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, in consultation with the Conference of...more
While it appears very likely that CBD products will someday be cleared for wide-spread sale by federal regulators, that day has not yet come. Many industry participants thought that CBD products became legal when the Hemp...more
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued interim regulations establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program on October 31, 2019. The USDA anticipates that the interim regulations will help expand...more
The USDA’s interim final rule on hemp provides needed clarity and certainty around its legal production. At the same time, producers must ensure they are not running afoul of state or tribal requirements. Foley & Lardner LLP...more
On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited regulations governing hemp. Those regulations provide critical guidance to the hemp industry following the Agriculture Improvement Act of...more
October 31, 2019, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its interim final rule setting forth the proposed rules and regulations regarding the production of hemp under the provisions of the Agricultural...more
Since late February 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been promising to publish guidelines regarding hemp production. Aside from the obvious importance of these guidelines to hemp farmers, the guidelines are...more