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Meghan Jones
Oct 24, 20245 min read
Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. receives Oregon State Bar Leland R. Berger Lifetime Achievement Award!
Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. receives Oregon State Bar Leland R. Berger Lifetime Achievement Award!
Jennifer Wu
Aug 7, 20242 min read
OLCC Hemp Rules Package RAC Meeting
OLCC Hemp Implementation Rules Package RAC Meeting
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Jan 20, 20211 min read
USDA Publishes Final Rules
On January 19, the USDA published the Final Rules for Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. The rules are scheduled to...
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Dec 28, 20202 min read
Pilot Programs Extended to 2022!
On December 27, the federal Omnibus Spending Bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021)Â was signed into law, providing an extension of...
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Dec 11, 20201 min read
2021 OR Hemp Registration Applications Available!
ODA has just posted 2021 registration applications on the ODA hemp website. An ODA registration is required to grow or handle hemp in the...
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Aug 22, 20202 min read
DEA Interim Final Rule on Hemp
On August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published an Interim Final Rule (DEA IFR) on Implementation of the Agricultural...
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Aug 10, 20201 min read
Oregon Hemp Program Rulemaking- Public Comment Period Open
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced the opening of a Public Comment Period for proposed rules to bring the Oregon...
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Jun 17, 20202 min read
Hemp Analytical Testing Laboratories
Under the USDA Interim Final Rules, any laboratory testing THC concentration of hemp for compliance under the US Domestic Hemp Production...
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May 18, 20201 min read
UPS Oregon Hemp Shippers Program Released
We are excited to announce the roll out of the UPS Oregon Hemp Shippers Program! Due to the growing demand for hemp shipping options, UPS...
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May 8, 20202 min read
Emergency Injury Disaster Loans for Agricultural Businesses Available NOW
This loan advance will provide up to $10,000 of economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing temporary difficulties. New...
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Apr 22, 20201 min read
COVID-19 & Cannabis/Hemp Webinar – APRIL 23, 2020
EARTH Law LLC founding Principal and Oregon Industrial Hemp Farmers Association President Courtney N. Moran, LL,M. joined Jesse Bontecou...
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Mar 16, 20203 min read
Employer Alert: Guidance for Employers on Coronavirus
Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno and Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle have made a joint statement of guidance for employers regarding...
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Mar 6, 20202 min read
FDA Report on CBD
The US Food and Drug Administration has published a Report to the US House Committee on Appropriations and the US Senate Committee on...
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Dec 18, 20192 min read
USDA IFR Comment Deadline Extended to January 29, 2020!
As requested by our founding principal and leading hemp expert Courtney N. Moran, LL.M., the USDA granted a 30 day extension to the US...
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Oct 30, 20192 min read
New Guidance on Hemp Financial Services
On October 29, 2019 the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Crimes...
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Aug 28, 20191 min read
USDA Announces Hemp Crop Insurance Coverage Available for 2020
From US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announcement: Certain hemp growers will be able to obtain insurance coverage under the...
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Jun 15, 20192 min read
USPS New Mailability Policy on Cannabis & Hemp-Related Products
Effective June 6, 2019 USPS Publication 52 Revision: New Mailability Policy for Cannabis and Hemp-Related Products Mailing Hemp & CBD via...
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May 30, 20192 min read
USDA Office of General Counsel Opinion on New Hemp Authorities
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of the USDA has issued a legal opinion to address questions regarding several of the hemp-related...
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May 9, 20193 min read
Federal Financial Regulators Respond to Senator Letters Advocating for Hemp Banking
On April 2, 2019 Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Ron Wyden submitted four letters to key financial regulatory...
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Apr 22, 20192 min read
Senators McConnell & Wyden Advocate for Hemp Banking
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) recently sent letters regarding hemp banking to four...
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