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Eric Reiser Featured in NJ Cannabis Insider Article Discussing Hemp Licensing Process

LoFaro & Reiser Partner and Chair of the firm’s Cannabis Law Practice, Eric Reiser, wrote an article discussing New Jersey’s hemp licensing process, which was featured today in NJ Cannabis Insider’s weekly publication. As noted in the article, the recent appellate stays blocking the state Department of Health from scoring and announcing the winners of …

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Client Alert: License Applications to Grow and Process Hemp in New Jersey to be Available Next Week

Hemp farmers and processors, start your engines!  According to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s website, license applications to grow and process hemp are expected to be available on the Department’s website within the next week.   Here is a link to the New Jersey Farming Act Summary and Rules.    Should you have any questions about …

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USDA Publishes Interim Rules Regulating Domestic Hemp Program, But Not Everyone Is Happy

Recently, the Department of Agriculture issued its interim rules for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program.    This was a necessary step to establish the domestic federal hemp production program.  However, not everyone is so happy with the new rules.   Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon, authors of the legislation, cited concerns about the unintended and potentially …

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2020: The Year of Hemp in New Jersey

While medical and adult use marijuana grabbed all the headlines in 2019, 2020 willundoubtedly be the year of hemp in New Jersey and nationwide.   This week an official from the U.S.Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) stated that the department willbe releasing an interim rule on hemp regulations within the next couple ofweeks.   The passage of the 2018 …

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