Aug 8
2 min

OLCC Hemp Rules Package RAC Meeting

OLCC Hemp Implementation Rules Package RAC Meeting

Jan 20, 2021
1 min

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...

Dec 28, 2020
2 min

Pilot Programs Extended to 2022!

On December 27, the federal Omnibus Spending Bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) was signed into law, providing an extension of...

Dec 11, 2020
1 min

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...

Aug 22, 2020
2 min

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...

Aug 10, 2020
1 min

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...

Jun 17, 2020
2 min

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...

May 19, 2020
1 min

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...

May 8, 2020
2 min

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...

Apr 22, 2020
1 min

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...

Mar 16, 2020
3 min

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...

Mar 6, 2020
2 min

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...

Dec 18, 2019
2 min

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...

Oct 30, 2019
2 min

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...

Aug 28, 2019
1 min

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...

Jun 15, 2019
2 min

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...

May 30, 2019
2 min

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...

May 9, 2019
3 min

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...

Apr 22, 2019
2 min

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...

Mar 28, 2019
2 min

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...

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