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scottmichaelrubens
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...
scottmichaelrubens
Mar 11, 20202 min read
2014 vs. 2018 Farm Bill – A Comparison
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a very helpful infographic for understanding the new 2018 Farm Bill hemp...
scottmichaelrubens
Feb 28, 20202 min read
Disposal of Non-Compliant Hemp Plants
USDA Enforcement Discretion Update: DEA Provides Options for Labs, Disposal of Non-Compliant Hemp Plants WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2020 — The...
scottmichaelrubens
Nov 8, 20191 min read
USDA Interim Final Rule Update & Guidance Documents
The USDA released the US Domestic Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule on October 31, 2019. You can read more about this...
scottmichaelrubens
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...
scottmichaelrubens
Sep 2, 20191 min read
Senator Wyden Acknowledges Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. for Hemp Legalization
Federal legalization of hemp has been a long, hard road. Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. has worked on hemp legalization and education since the...
scottmichaelrubens
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...
scottmichaelrubens
Jul 2, 20192 min read
FDA Extends Public Comment Period on CBD
On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened a public comment period to discuss agricultural hemp and CBD. The purpose...
scottmichaelrubens
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...
scottmichaelrubens
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...
scottmichaelrubens
May 18, 20191 min read
Hemp History Week 2019
HEMPSTORY VI – An official Hemp History Week Event SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, June 2 Cornelius Orchard and Farm 3375 SW 53rd St Corvallis, OR...
scottmichaelrubens
Mar 28, 20192 min read
USPS Acceptance Guidelines – Sending CBD Products in the Mail
The United States Postal System has provided acceptance criteria for mailing CBD products in the mail. These guidelines come after the...
scottmichaelrubens
Mar 11, 20191 min read
USDA Farm Bill Webinar on Hemp Production: March 13, 2019
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the specifics regarding the USDA Farm Bill Listening Session Webinar on hemp...
scottmichaelrubens
Feb 28, 20196 min read
USDA 2018 Farm Bill Public Hearing – Testimony On Hemp Legalization Implementation by Courtney
On February 26, the United States Department of Agriculture held a special Public Hearing on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill....
scottmichaelrubens
Jan 2, 20192 min read
The End of Hemp Prohibition!
The 45th President signed it into law the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 federal Farm Bill) marking the end of hemp...
scottmichaelrubens
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Judicial Precedent Set for Shipment of Viable Hemp Seed, RNF, LLC v. USPS
Just a few weeks after the landmark decision was issued in KaB, LLC v USPS, MLB 18-39 (2018) Courtney N. Moran, LL.M., achieved another...
scottmichaelrubens
Nov 8, 20187 min read
Agricultural Pilot Program Hemp Mailable via USPS
KaB, LLC v USPS, MLB 18-39 For first time in history the Judicial Officer and the Federal Court for the U.S. Postal Service has cleared...
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