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Ministry of Hemp Editor in Chief Kit O’Connell spoke with Dawn Peacock, host of CBD Talk Podcast about recent hemp news in the U.S., including the 2018 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, recently signed into law, fully legalizes industrial hemp in the United States.

While the Farm Bill represents a huge win for hemp advocates, there’s still more to do before hemp and CBD are fully accessible to everyone. A recent FDA statement about CBD’s legality after the Farm Bill has left people confused and concerned about the supplement’s future in the U.S. Dawn and Kit talk about what the memo really means, and why it could show the FDA is actually warming up to CBD.

Charges Dropped After Nebraska CBD Vendors Arrested

A police officer seen from behind, with a radio and handcuffs on their belt. Police raided a Nebraska CBD shop and arrested the owners. Co-owners Heather Beguin and her son Dreyson Beguin faced felony charges.

Police raided a Nebraska CBD shop and arrested the owners. Co-owners Heather Beguin and her son Dreyson Beguin faced felony charges. (Pixabay / cocoparisienne, public domain)

December 21, 2018

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Charges Dropped After Nebraska CBD Vendors Arrested

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he state dropped all criminal charges against the Beguins. Charges were dropped “without prejudice,” meaning the state could choose to reintroduce them again at a later date.

“We are thankful the development,” said attorney Maren Chaloupka in an emailed statement. Chaloupka, from the Scottsbluff-based firm Chaloupka, Holyoke, Snyder, Chaloupka & Longoria, represented the Beguin’s in the case, thanks to the financial assistance of CBD vendors Medterra. Chaloupka told us:

Hemp Legalized In US By 2018 Farm Bill

A hand holds a hemp lead up against a partly cloudy blue sky. The 2018 Farm Bill fully legalizes hemp in the USA, taking it out of reach of the DEA. (Pixabay / TinaKru, public domain)

December 20, 2018

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Hemp Legalized In US By 2018 Farm Bill

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The United States just legalized hemp.

Pres. Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, better known as the 2018 Farm Bill, earlier today. This omnibus bill includes numerous programs and policy changes, not all of which are related to agriculture. For hemp supporters and industry professionals, it’s a cause for celebration. Hemp is now out of reach of the Drug Enforcement Administration and, with a few notable exceptions, closer to being treated like any other crop.

“It’s been a long time coming and a lot of people have put a lot of effort in to get [legal hemp] to happen,” said Courtney Moran, founding principle of Earth Law, LLC, a firm that specializes in hemp law.

Hemp CBD Is Still Legal: What The HIA vs. DEA Lawsuit Really Means

A statue of "Lady Justice" holding scales in one hand and a sword in the other. The decision in the HIA vs. DEA lawsuit has spread confusion. (Pixabay / AJEL, public domain)

May 17, 2018

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Hemp CBD Is Still Legal: What The HIA vs. DEA Lawsuit Really Means

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The HIA vs. DEA decision, a ruling in a landmark lawsuit by the hemp industry, has caused a lot of confusion about CBD’s legal status.

The Hemp Industries Association sued the Drug Enforcement Administration last year in an effort to overturn a DEA rule declaring CBD oil illegal. When the court dismissed the case on April 30, based on what was essentially a technical matter, misinformation about the ruling quickly spread online. Since we’re hemp advocates and supporters of access to CBD oil, we knew we had to get to the bottom of the HIA vs. DEA decision and what it means for the industry.

“Our hope was that they would withdraw the rule or go back through the traditional rule making progress,” said Colleen Keahey, executive director at the HIA.