The Law Offices of Omar Figueroa is a boutique California law firm focusing on cannabis law. We fight for justice and human rights, and advocate passionately for our clients every step of the way.
November 12, 2019 By Lauren Mendelsohn, Esq. On October 31, 2019 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published an Interim Final Rule for hemp production under the 2018 Farm Bill. We previously discussed the 2018 Farm Bill here. The Interim Final Rule outlines the process […]
by Lauren Mendelsohn & Omar Figueroa, December 31, 2018 On December 20, 2018, President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“Farm Bill”), which decriminalizes hemp and products derived from hemp under federal law. The Farm Bill defines “hemp” as follows: HEMP.—The term ‘hemp’ means the plant […]