A hemp trade association and a hemp company have filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Interim Final Rule (IFR). The...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially requested additional comments on its Hemp Interim Final Rule (IFR). USDA's request, made on Sept. 8, 2020, follows ongoing industry feedback concerning a list of IFR...more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the establishment of a domestic hemp production program. By publishing the rule in the form of an IFR, USDA is able to issue guidance before...more
• The 2018 Farm Bill, enacted nearly four months ago, included a provision that was designed to legalize industrial hemp on a broad scale. However, there are several caveats and lingering uncertainties for companies that are...more
4/18/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
USDA
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has provided some limited but important clarity on the road ahead for the legalization of industrial hemp production, although some questions still remain.
• The USDA will host...more
3/11/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
USDA
• By defining hemp broadly – to include seeds, derivatives, cannabinoids, extracts and other parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant – and giving states the authority to establish and regulate their own industrial hemp...more
1/28/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Farm Bill ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
USDA
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program (Section 9003 Program) had an unprecedented year in 2017, issuing numerous conditional...more
2/9/2018
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Biobased Chemicals ,
Biofuel ,
Biotechnology ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Farm Bill ,
Funding ,
Investors ,
Loans ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector ,
USDA
President Donald Trump's nomination of former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture had been rumored for some time. However, Perdue's nomination on Jan. 19, 2017, the day before Trump was inaugurated,...more
1/25/2017
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Biobased Chemicals ,
Biofuel ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Farm Bill ,
Government-Guaranteed Loans ,
Nominations ,
REAP ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rural Development ,
rural-are ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA ,
Wind Power