scottmichaelrubensJan 20, 20211 minUSDA Publishes Final RulesOn January 19, the USDA published the Final Rules for Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. The rules are scheduled to...
scottmichaelrubensDec 28, 20202 minPilot Programs Extended to 2022!On December 27, the federal Omnibus Spending Bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) was signed into law, providing an extension of...
scottmichaelrubensDec 4, 20202 minODA has pulled back the State Plan submitted to USDAODA has officially announced the withdrawal of the State Plan submitted to USDA on August 14. This means Oregon will continue to operate...
scottmichaelrubensNov 19, 20202 minSENATE SPENDING BILL URGES AMENDMENTS TO USDA IFRLast week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture passed out of Committee a proposed spending bill that includes key...
scottmichaelrubensOct 8, 20201 minCapital Press Interviews Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. on Congressional Extension of 2014 Farm BillThrough the Continuing Resolution passed by Congress and signed into law on Oct 1., the extension of 2014 Farm Bill Hemp Pilot Program...
scottmichaelrubensOct 1, 20201 min2014 Farm Bill Pilot Program Authority EXTENDED!Early this morning the President signed into law a Continuing Resolution (CR), a short-term “stopgap” spending bill that extends current...
scottmichaelrubensSep 4, 20201 minSECOND IFR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ANNOUNCED by USDASeptember 4, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just announced the opening of the second public comment period on the USDA...
scottmichaelrubensApr 28, 20202 minAre You Prepared for 2020 Hemp Growing Season?Are you prepared for the 2020 hemp growing season? Many rules, laws and policies have been put in place since the last hemp production...
scottmichaelrubensMar 11, 20202 min2014 vs. 2018 Farm Bill – A ComparisonThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a very helpful infographic for understanding the new 2018 Farm Bill hemp...
scottmichaelrubensDec 18, 20192 minUSDA 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...
scottmichaelrubensNov 22, 20191 minSenators Wyden & Merkley Send Letter to USDA Secretary Purdue on Hemp IFROn November 20, 2019 Oregon hemp advocates Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley submitted a letter to USDA Secretary Purdue outlining...
scottmichaelrubensNov 8, 20191 minUSDA Interim Final Rule Update & Guidance DocumentsThe USDA released the US Domestic Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule on October 31, 2019. You can read more about this...
scottmichaelrubensNov 1, 20195 minUSDA Publishes Interim Final Rules For Domestic Hemp Production!On October 31, 2019 the USDA published the Interim Final Rules (IFR) for Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program....
scottmichaelrubensMay 30, 20192 minUSDA Office of General Counsel Opinion on New Hemp AuthoritiesThe Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of the USDA has issued a legal opinion to address questions regarding several of the hemp-related...
scottmichaelrubensMar 11, 20191 minUSDA Farm Bill Webinar on Hemp Production: March 13, 2019The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the specifics regarding the USDA Farm Bill Listening Session Webinar on hemp...
scottmichaelrubensFeb 28, 20196 minUSDA 2018 Farm Bill Public Hearing – Testimony On Hemp Legalization Implementation by CourtneyOn February 26, the United States Department of Agriculture held a special Public Hearing on the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill....