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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Is Industrial Hemp on the Verge of Having Its Overdue Moment?

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As Congress considers the future of the American hemp industry in debates over the next Farm Bill, I’m reminded of these wise words that apply to almost any circumstance where you find yourself vulnerable and similarly...more

Holland & Knight LLP

House Agriculture Committee Completes Markup of 2024 Farm Bill

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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture completed its markup of the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill) on May 24, 2024, and passed the proposed legislation 33-21, with four Democrats –...more

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Texas Politicians Take Aim at Hemp-Derived THC

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On April 11, 2024, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his 2024 Interim Legislative Charges. This list indicates his goals for the upcoming legislative session, and among his priorities ahead of the 2025 Texas Legislative...more

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America's Growing Embrace of Cannabis

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The laws and regulations of the U.S. and each individual state are evolving at a significant pace concerning one genus of flowering plants, and mostly with a tender embrace. Despite being criminalized for the greater part...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

NCGA Week in Review - July 2019 #1

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From healthcare to hemp, members of the North Carolina General Assembly pushed through another week of long floor sessions and packed committee meetings. A number of bills that have been waiting for their day in committee...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Legislative update - status and implications of proposed federal cannabis statutes

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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

Brooks Pierce

North Carolina Legislative Update - March 2019 #4

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Budget appropriations meetings continued this week at the General Assembly as a number of substantive bills were introduced on a variety of topics. Farm Act of 2019 (S315) - The annual bill to make various changes in...more

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Bill Introduced In General Assembly To Create NC Hemp Commission And Promote Private Hemp Industry

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Yesterday, Senators Brent Jackson (R-Sampson), Norman Sanderson (R-Pamlico) and Todd Johnson (R-Union) introduced S.B. 315 (the “North Carolina Farm Act of 2019”), a bill to create the North Carolina Hemp Commission. The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Food & Ag Weekly Round-Up: June 2018 #2

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Farms.com discussed the inclusion of hemp production in the farm bill. Bloomberg discussed the ongoing impact of the Amazon acquisition of Whole Foods. Silicon Valley Insider reported on the IHOP name change....more

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McConnell Set to Propose Legislation to Legalize Industrial Hemp

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United States Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that he would introduce legislation that would legalize hemp as an agriculture product. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 would essentially remove hemp from a list...more

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