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...
scottmichaelrubens
- 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...
scottmichaelrubens
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
ODA has pulled back the State Plan submitted to USDA
ODA has officially announced the withdrawal of the State Plan submitted to USDA on August 14. This means Oregon will continue to operate...
scottmichaelrubens
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
SENATE SPENDING BILL URGES AMENDMENTS TO USDA IFR
Last week, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture passed out of Committee a proposed spending bill that includes key...
scottmichaelrubens
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
Capital Press Interviews Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. on Congressional Extension of 2014 Farm Bill
Through the Continuing Resolution passed by Congress and signed into law on Oct 1., the extension of 2014 Farm Bill Hemp Pilot Program...
scottmichaelrubens
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
2014 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...
scottmichaelrubens
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
SECOND IFR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ANNOUNCED by USDA
September 4, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) just announced the opening of the second public comment period on the USDA...
scottmichaelrubens
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Are 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...
scottmichaelrubens
- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
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
- 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...
scottmichaelrubens
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
Senators Wyden & Merkley Send Letter to USDA Secretary Purdue on Hemp IFR
On November 20, 2019 Oregon hemp advocates Senator Wyden and Senator Merkley submitted a letter to USDA Secretary Purdue outlining...
scottmichaelrubens
- Nov 8, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Nov 1, 2019
- 5 min
USDA 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....
scottmichaelrubens
- 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...
scottmichaelrubens
- Mar 11, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 6 min
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....