President-Elect Donald Trump is poised to expand upon policies he implemented during his first term in office, such as those emphasizing limited government, states' rights and lower taxes. Additionally, it is anticipated that...more
11/8/2024
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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
Even as states across the country move forward with legislation and state plans for legalized industrial hemp and hemp-derived products, the news coming out of Washington, DC has slowed. This does not mean that regulatory...more
7/23/2019
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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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President Donald Trump released on May 23, 2017, his budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2018, which closely mirrors his America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again – also known as the "skinny budget"...more
6/2/2017
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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
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