Charlotte’s Web Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Improperly Marketing CBD Products
CaliforniaHempUncategorized December 9, 2019
We’ve written extensively about hemp-derived CBD and the myriad issues faced by manufacturers CBD edibles. You can read more about this topic here: Is Hemp CBD Really Unlawful in California? The FDA Issues Hemp-CBD Warning Letters and a Consumer Update Litigation Update: JustCBD Files Motion to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit CBD Topicals are Not Immune…
Read moreYour Hemp Questions Answered (Part 2)
HempUncategorized December 8, 2019
Last month, Daniel Shortt and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. We got some great questions from our viewers but were unable to answer all of them in real-time. In this two-part series, Daniel and I will respond to a number of those questions. In…
Read moreHemp or Pot Farm? Police and Thieves Can’t Always Tell
HempMarijuana Industry News December 6, 2019 0
Your Hemp Webinar Questions Answered (Part 1)
HempUncategorized December 6, 2019
Last month, Nathalie Bougenies and I put on a webinar on the US Department of Agriculture’s (“USDA”) new interim hemp rules. We got some great questions from our viewers but were unable to answer all of them in real-time. In this two-part series, Nathalie and I will respond to a number of those questions. This…
Read moreHemp Industry Is Cleared to Do Business With Banks
HempMarijuana Industry NewsUncategorized December 6, 2019 0
Federal Agencies Provide New Guidance for Hemp Banking
HempUncategorized December 5, 2019
The tides have been rapidly changing for hemp companies to gain access to banking, which has not traditionally been available to hemp companies due to the fact that hemp was (sort of) federally illegal until about a year ago. As we previously explained: Commercial marijuana activity remains a federal crime, and the Bank Secrecy Act…
Read moreHemp and CBD: Submit Your Comments on USDA Interim Hemp Rules By December 30
HempUncategorized December 4, 2019
The hemp industry is up in arms over the USDA’s interim rules establishing a domestic hemp program. As of this writing you can find some 900 comments published on regulations.gov. The din of complaints about the deleterious effect of several rules caused Senator Chuck Shumer to send a letter on December 3 to U.S. Agriculture…
Read moreWebinar: NCIA’s Official Response To USDA’s Hemp Rules
HempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 3, 2019 0
Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Mississippi
HempUncategorized December 1, 2019
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. The 2018 Farm Bill gives the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) regulatory authority over hemp…
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