In May 2019 the Illinois state legislature passed a comprehensive adult use cannabis law called the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA). Illinois had already been the first state to pass comprehensive medical cannabis legalization by legislation as opposed to a ballot referendum. The Compassionate Use of Medical Marijuana Program Act, as the original legislation …
With medical cannabis laws now in 33 of the 50 states, and recreational cannabis legal in 15 states, CBD must now be legal in the USA. Right? Wrong. While it’s true the 2018 Farm Bill legalized industrial hemp, and that marijuana legislation continues to spread across U.S. states, government agencies are still grappling with rules …
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There is a lot to consider in the 2020 elections and in some states, cannabis is one of them. Five states will entertain ballot initiatives that if successful would authorize the use, possession, cultivation and sale of medical and/or recreational cannabis. Ballot initiatives have been the most common way that cannabis has been legalized among …
There is a way to go before the wholesale use of CBD and other hemp derived compounds are going to be widely available in the United States without limitations and disclaimers on their legality and use in food, cosmetics and drugs. Just like any other legal product in the U.S., before a product can be …
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Hemp laws and regulations in Europe remain uncertain and variable. Much as in the USA, various jurisdictions apply different standards to the cultivation and use of industrial hemp. The European Union recognizes industrial hemp as the plant Cannabis Sativa L with a THC content of 0.2% or less and there is strong support to increase …
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On February 1, 2020, Cannabis Law appeared at the Hemp Today Asian Hemp Summit in Kathmandu Nepal. Sanford Stein, founder and principal of Cannabis Law LLC, spoke at the event’s first day on the topic of “Hemp Legislation and Regulations: Making it Legal; Making it Safe.” Stein, a legislative and government regulations specialist for over …
