WEED FEED / John Ross Ferrara / Monday, Dec. 17, 2018 @ 9:29 a.m.

Weed Feed: Hemp Legalization Awaits President Trump’s Signature

The House passed the 2018 Farm Bill Wednesday, which will legalize industrial hemp production across the U.S. pending President Trump’s final approval.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spearheaded the bill’s hemp provision and even endorsed the bill using a hemp pen.

“Making it official with my hemp pen!” McConnell tweeted last week.

According to VoteHemp.com, the bill defines hemp as the entire plant, including seeds and extracts that contain less than 0.3 percent THC. The provision would also remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and make state agricultural departments responsible for its oversight.

President’s Trump is expected to sign the bill into law.

Mitch McConnell loves talking about his hemp pen.

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The News

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The Biz

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FORBES

The Life

Cannabis Of The Rich And Famous: Celebrities Glam Up The Cannabis Market

FORBES

The Game

Ex-NFL star Calvin Johnson’s bid for marijuana business denied over traffic tickets

SMELL THE TRUTH

The Fame

Miley Cyrus smoking weed again: ‘My mom got me back on it’

USA TODAY

The Grub

Washington state regulators approve new rules for cannabis edibles

MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY

The Humboldt Chronicles

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• A Chat With Jesse Duncan
• September NEWS ROUNDUP!
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• All About Budtending
• A Conversation With Papa & Barkley
• Revisiting A Market Disruption

From the Outpost

• Marijuana Enforcement Team Eradicates 6,000 Growing Cannabis Plants From Illegal Willow Creek Grow, Sheriff’s Office Says
• Sheriff Honsal’s Travel Expenses for DEA Hearing Will Be Reimbursed by Group States Opposed to Cannabis Rescheduling, Emails Reveal
• At DEA Hearing in Virginia, Sheriff Honsal Testified in Favor of Cannabis Legalization and Regulation, According to People in Attendance
• Humboldt Marijuana Enforcement Team Busts Illegal Alderpoint Grow, Destroys 3,000-Plus Growing Plants and 2,300 Pounds of Weed
• At DEA Hearing in Virginia, Sheriff Honsal Will Testify Against Cannabis Rescheduling on Behalf of Nebraska, Idaho and Indiana
• The Department of Cannabis Control Would Like Fellow Kids (21+) to Enjoy a Dank but SAFE 4/20 Weekend
• DANK NEWS: Arcata City Council To Consider Legalizing Indoor Weed-Smoking Lounges
• ‘Ganjasaurus Rex’ to Invade Hulu: 4/20 Documentary Anthology Includes a Short About the Humboldt-Filmed Cult Classic

The Feed

• Marijuana Business Daily: District of Columbia cannabis dispensary founder pleads guilty to tax evasion
• The Emerald Magazine : A Regal Smoke: Kingsroad’s Grandpa’s Stash x Lemon Kush Crowns
• Marijuana Business Daily: 5 things to know before starting your career in the marijuana industry
• Leafly: Product Picks for this Memorial Day Weekend
• Marijuana Business Daily: Pennsylvania Senate rejects adult-use cannabis bill with state-run retail
• Marijuana Business Daily: MSO TerrAscend acquires cannabis stores in Ohio, New Jersey
• Marijuana Business Daily: What cannabis pioneer Christine Apple learned while building her edibles business
• Marijuana Business Daily: Wisconsin lawmakers shoot down governor’s marijuana legalization effort
• Marijuana Business Daily: New York quarantines $10 million worth of select cannabis products
• The Emerald Magazine : Growing Your Cannabis: A Regenerative Approach to Wellness and Self-Sufficiency