Federal

December 16, 2018

Federal legalization could pave way for Ohio hemp market, but uncertainties remain

Even hemp-derived CBD is only allowed to be sold legally in Ohio through licensed … in the public about which retailers are…

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August 22, 2018

Cannabis producers seek reprieve from federal fee after Ontario delays launch of retail stores

Canada's major producers of cannabis are urging the federal government to suspend the introduction of an $82-million levy on their revenues in…

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July 6, 2018

Hemp Farming Act could make hemp a legal federal crop

WOODBURN, Ore. — Ken Iverson says his family never thought they'd grow hemp next to their tulips. But when their father got…

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June 8, 2018

Federal cannabis bill would help California marijuana businesses get banking

A bipartisan effort in Congress to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, which President Trump said Friday he is inclined to support, would…

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May 26, 2018

US Attorney For Oregon Announced He Will Enforce Federal Cannabis Prohibition

While cannabis sales are legal in Oregon, overproduction led US Attorney Billy Williams to state that federal marijuana prohibition will still be…

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May 11, 2018

Federal Banking Law Still Keeps Budding Cannabis Industry From Opening Accounts

Since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana more than two decades ago, the legal cannabis industry has grown in…

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May 7, 2018

Federal Court Sides With Big Pharma, Rules CBD Has No Medical Value

Rather than acknowledge the distinct difference between industrial hemp, which contains virtually no psychoactive properties, and THC-laden marijuana that produce strong psychoactive…

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March 9, 2018

Ontario Supporting Municipalities to Ensure Safe Transition to Federal Cannabis Legalization

Ontario is stepping up support for municipalities and law enforcement to help ensure communities and roads are safe in advance of the…

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CBD Legality: Conflicting State and Federal Marijuana Laws

CBD Legality: Conflicting State and Federal Marijuana Laws Create Regulatory Confusion By Stephen Bitsoli – Mar 8, 2018. There has never been…

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February 20, 2018

Gaetz Pushes Federal Medical Marijuana Reform, Readies Research Bill

Introduce cannabis in a very controlled setting. I don't care if it's whole plant, CBD (oil), THC, whatever.” Navy veteran Mark Clark…

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January 13, 2018

New Bill in Congress Would Ban Federal Cannabis Enforcement in Legal States

On Friday, a California congresswoman introduced a US House bill that would protect state-legal cannabis from “excessive federal enforcement.” Specifically, it would…

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October 4, 2017

Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights for Cannabis Put to Test in Federal Court

A number of cannabis businesses have pursued federal intellectual … and that Folium engaged Orochem to produce a THC-free CBD product for…

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