Thankyou to Courtney for taking time to come on talk about this week’s new Senate Farm Bill proposal.
She deep dives into what’s in the proposal and what’s not and where we might be going from here.
What’s in? A sensible understanding of THC issues? At long last
What’s Out? The Mary Miller amendment. Will it stay out?
More support and understanding of producers, investment, processors and getting the right balance between state & federal to encourage growth.
We also touch on hemp trade between states and internationally, a further dive into investment into the industrial hemp sector in the US.
As Founding Principal of EARTH Law, LLC, Courtney N. Moran, LL.M. is dedicated to providing exceptional legal services to individuals and businesses operating in the agriculture, hemp, and psychedelics industries. She works closely with clients to develop tailored strategies that align with their goals while ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal laws.
- Courtney has testified on proposed industrial hemp legislation before multiple legislative committees, and state agencies including the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, Oregon HB 3000/SB1564 Taskforce on Cannabis Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production, Missouri Legislature, Wisconsin Legislature, Alaska Legislature, and the Montana Legislature.
- Courtney successfully litigated the landmark cases KaB, LLC v USPIS (2018) and RNF, LLC v USPIS, MLB 18-113 (2018) establishing the precedent for the shipment of hemp, specifically hemp-derived CBD and viable hemp seeds, through the US Postal Service.
- In 2022, Courtney won a hemp-derived delta-8 seizure case, upholding the protections of the 2018 Farm Bill for the transportation and shipment of hemp and hemp-derived products.
- Throughout 2023, EARTH Law secured a release of a Detainment Order for a hemp crop testing above 0.3% total THC, attained an update to Hemp Program rules on resampling and retesting crops with not more than 1% total THC, and expertly negotiated a Stipulated Settlement Agreement for licensing and production violations, protecting the client’s ability to sell their harvest lot and continue future licensing within the state Hemp Program.
- In 2024, Courtney, in serving as expert co-counsel, obtained a case dismissal for felony charges of unlawful export and unlawful distribution of hemp-derived THCA concentrate.
- As the Chief Legislative Strategist of Agricultural Hemp Solutions, Courtney has successfully passed 12 pro-hemp bills in just 8 years in Alaska, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and Federally.
- In expertly championing forward-thinking policy for hemp agribusiness success, Courtney co-authored the federal Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 (S. 980, H.R. 3755) — the language included in the 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp in the United States—and is leading efforts with IND Hemp and the National Hemp Association, to reduce regulatory barriers for grain and fiber farmers, support industrial hemp supply chain growth, and expand industrial hemp grain and fiber market opportunities.
Agricultural Hemp Solutions’ Docuseries:
Senate Democrats release Farm Bill proposal as end of year approaches
Sen. Grassley says Congress will likely pass a short term extension
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) – Federal lawmakers are racing the calendar to pass a new Farm Bill.
It sets spending policy for programs such as crop insurance, food assistance for low-income families, and conservation projects.
The extensions to the previous bill expired in September. Monday morning, the Senate Agriculture Committee released its proposal.
DOCUMENT: Summary of the Senate’s Farm Bill proposal
https://www.kcrg.com/2024/11/19/senate-democrats-release-farm-bill-proposal-end-year-approaches/
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Senate Democrats’ Proposed Changes To Federal Hemp Laws Could ‘Eliminate A Whole Range Of Products,’ Industry Advocate Says
