On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a long-anticipated interim final rule on the production of hemp - defined as cannabis plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not...more
11/14/2019
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Cannabis Products ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Comment Period ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Market Participants ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Testing Requirements ,
Tribal Governments ,
USDA
On September 25, 2019, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act with a vote of 321 in favor and 103 against. Notwithstanding widespread public support,...more
10/4/2019
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Depository Institutions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinCEN ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Money Laundering Control Act (MLCA) of 1986 ,
SAFE
For years, many have argued that the federal government should legalize marijuana. Despite a vocal minority advocating for legalization, such efforts have largely fallen on deaf ears....more
4/17/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Banking Sector ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Farm Bill ,
Hemp ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tenth Amendment