Podcasts about agriculture improvement act

The "Hemp Loophole" was a legal gap created by the 2018 Farm Bill that allowed hemp-derived intoxicating products like delta-8 THC to be sold nationwide, largely unregulated, but it is set to close under federal law in November 2026. The loophole emerged from the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill), which legalized hemp by defining it as Cannabis sativa L. containing no more than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight. This definition explicitly referenced only delta-9 THC, leaving other psychoactive cannabinoids, such as delta-8 THC, delta-10 THC, and THCA, technically legal if derived from hemp and below the delta-9 threshold. Manufacturers exploited this gap to produce intoxicating products from hemp-derived CBD, creating a multi-billion-dollar market for gummies, beverages, vapes, and other edibles. The loophole allowed hemp-derived THC products to operate largely outside state cannabis regulations, often without age restrictions, lab testing, or safety oversight. This unregulated market grew rapidly, with estimates suggesting a $28 billion industry employing over 300,000 people. Licensed cannabis operators argued that these products undermined regulated markets by offering cheaper alternatives and bypassing compliance costs. Courts generally upheld the legality of hemp-derived intoxicants federally, while states retained the authority to impose stricter bans. In response to public health concerns and regulatory ambiguity, Congress passed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2026 (H.R. 5371), signed into law on November 12, 2025. Section 781 of the Act redefined hemp to include a total THC limit (including all isomers and THCA) of 0.3% by dry weight and imposed a 0.4 mg THC per container cap for finished products. The law also excluded synthetic or lab-converted cannabinoids, effectively banning most intoxicating hemp products, including delta-8 and THCA flower. Enforcement was set to begin on November 12, 2026, which gave the industry a one-year window to adapt and, of course, to try to push back. The closure of the loophole has sparked lobbying efforts to preserve some hemp-derived products under regulated frameworks, including proposals for age verification, lab testing, and excise taxes. Advocates argue that while the law protects public health, it also threatens jobs, state tax revenue, and the viability of hemp-based businesses, particularly in states without legal cannabis markets. The U.S. House has voted to move forward to close the loophole without delay, after a bit of a fight. Now it moves to the Senate, where another fight appears to be brewing. 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The DEA has recently confirmed that it believes delta-8 THC synthesized from CBD is federally illegal. This is based on a 2021 letter from DEA's Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section Chief Terrence Boos. Boos states, “Arriving at delta-8-THC by a chemical reaction starting from CBD makes the delta-8-THC synthetic and therefore, not exempted by the Agriculture Improvement Act. Any quantity of delta-8-THC obtained by chemical means is a controlled substance.” Hemp itself is considered a legal agricultural product under the 2018 Farm Bill. The DEA's position is based on the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which defines a "synthetic drug" as "a drug that is not naturally occurring and that is chemically made." The DEA argues that delta-8 THC is not naturally occurring in hemp, and that it is therefore a synthetic drug. The DEA's position is controversial, and there is some legal debate about whether it is correct. However, the DEA has the authority to enforce the CSA, and it is likely that they will continue to pursue cases against businesses that sell delta-8 THC synthesized from CBD.

Join Mandi Kerr, Morgan Tweet, Courtney Moran, and Erica Stark on Friday morning's episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. For this morning we'll talk about: Grain & Fiber Hemp Exemption Bill Campaign Goals: Draft legislation and pass a bill creating an exemption for industrial hemp, grain & fiber. Educate lawmakers about the need for exemptions and opportunities with grain & fiber Secure bipartisan support for the exemption framework Unite and mobilize advocates Morgan Tweet is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer of IND HEMP, an industrial hemp food and fiber processing company in Fort Benton, Montana. Morgan planned, constructed, and commissioned the IND HEMP Oilseed processing plant in early 2020 and manages daily operations. Morgan graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Chemical Engineering then worked for Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois launching her career in agriculture and food processing. Courtney N. Moran, LL.M., Founding Principal of EARTH Law, LLC and Chief Legislative Strategist for Agricultural Hemp Solutions, LLC is the leading expert on U.S. hemp law championing legal policy for sustainable Cannabis hemp agribusiness development. Courtney worked closely with the offices of Senator Ron Wyden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in drafting and negotiating the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 (S. 2667), the language included in the 2018 federal Farm Bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, federally legalizing hemp. Erica Stark is the Executive Director of the National Hemp Association for almost 5 years now. Erica is also the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council and serves as the co-chair of the Policy and Regulation Subcommittee of the PA Hemp Steering Committee which is the official advisory council to the PA Dept. of Agriculture. She is a sought-after speaker with years of experience in hemp education and legislative advocacy, including testifying before Congress.

Join Mandi Kerr, Morgan Tweet, Courtney Moran, and Erica Stark on Friday morning's episode of Moving ^HEMP Forward. For this morning we'll talk about: Grain & Fiber Hemp Exemption Bill Campaign Goals: Draft legislation and pass a bill creating an exemption for industrial hemp, grain & fiber. Educate lawmakers about the need for exemptions and opportunities with grain & fiber Secure bipartisan support for the exemption framework Unite and mobilize advocates Morgan Tweet is a founding partner and Chief Operating Officer of IND HEMP, an industrial hemp food and fiber processing company in Fort Benton, Montana. Morgan planned, constructed, and commissioned the IND HEMP Oilseed processing plant in early 2020 and manages daily operations. Morgan graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in Chemical Engineering then worked for Archer Daniels Midland in Decatur, Illinois launching her career in agriculture and food processing. Courtney N. Moran, LL.M., Founding Principal of EARTH Law, LLC and Chief Legislative Strategist for Agricultural Hemp Solutions, LLC is the leading expert on U.S. hemp law championing legal policy for sustainable Cannabis hemp agribusiness development. Courtney worked closely with the offices of Senator Ron Wyden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in drafting and negotiating the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 (S. 2667), the language included in the 2018 federal Farm Bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, federally legalizing hemp. Erica Stark is the Executive Director of the National Hemp Association for almost 5 years now. Erica is also the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Hemp Industry Council and serves as the co-chair of the Policy and Regulation Subcommittee of the PA Hemp Steering Committee which is the official advisory council to the PA Dept. of Agriculture. She is a sought-after speaker with years of experience in hemp education and legislative advocacy, including testifying before Congress.

Kellie Adesina serves as Director of Government Affairs at Bayer where she is responsible for crop science issues like gene editing, biotech regulation and approvals, biostimulants, oilseeds, vegetables, and food security. Prior to joining Bayer, she served as Chief Counsel on the House Agriculture Committee for Chairman Collin C. Peterson. In this capacity, she successfully drafted several provisions that were included in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. She also provided strategic and legal counsel to the Chairman and other Democratic Members of the Committee. Before joining the House Agriculture Committee, Kellie was Senior Counselor in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In this role, she served as the chief of staff to the General Counsel and provided legal advice and services regarding the broad range of activities at USDA. Prior to USDA, Kellie was Legislative Director to Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge of Ohio where she developed and implemented the Congresswoman's legislative agenda, as well as managed the legislative staff. She also guided the Congresswoman through the 2014 Farm Bill Conference Committee negotiations. Additionally, Kellie has worked for Congresswoman Judy Chu of California as Legislative Counsel and in various roles for Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, her home state. Kellie holds a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Bethune-Cookman College. In her spare time she serves as a mentor and volunteers through her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

Marijuana as of 2020 is now legal in 15 states in the United States. CBD products are popping up in can drinks nearly every where you look these days. Is it legal? Can cider now be fused with cider or at least CBD or perhaps THC? Find out in this special presentation prerecorded at CiderCon2020. Opening slide to: Current regulatory status of marijuana and CBD beverages Presentors Attorney Marc Sorini and Attorney Alva Mather of McDermott Will & Emery LLP Marc Sorini Alva Mather Topics presented: How The Controlled Substance Act (CSA) impacts marijuana use. Status of marijuana Under Federal Law The politics and law relating to cannibus The Cole Memo during the Obama Administration running through the Trump administration Appropriation restrictions affecting marijuana law Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vs Cannabidiol (CBD) Industrial Hemp Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) vs Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018    (2018 Farm Bill) Former Commissioner Gottlieb statement in 2018 and its impact on FDA regulations How the Food Drug Administration(FDA) and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) work together regulation cider Is marijuana Generally Recognized as Safe (GRS) by the FDA? What is the enforcement concerning CBD products? What does the future hold for having THC in cider? Why labeling (COLA) counts! From the presenter's presentation: TTB has made it clear that it will not approve any formula for a product containing a Schedule I controlled substance TTB has also made it clear that it has conferred with FDA and will not approve a formula for a product containing ingredients not recognized as GRAS   Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube

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FDA Hemp Bill Implementation Roundtable with Michelle Lee Flores, Esq., Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi, and Joy Beckerman. The Food and Drug Law Institute reported that The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) marked a watershed in the regulation of cannabis in the United States. While the crop remains highly regulated, the law makes hemp production and distribution legal under federal law and establishes a framework of shared oversight by federal, state, and Indian tribe authorities. The 2018 Farm Bill permits the interstate transfer of hemp products for commercial or other purposes, and it requires compliance with a state, tribal, or U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan for hemp production. Recently the FDA held a meeting that was supposed to address critical questions regarding the federal regulation of hemp when used in products regulated by FDA, such as the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in foods and dietary supplements.

FDA Hemp Bill Implementation Roundtable with Michelle Lee Flores, Esq., Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi, and Joy Beckerman. The Food and Drug Law Institute reported that The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) marked a watershed in the regulation of cannabis in the United States. While the crop remains highly regulated, the law makes hemp production and distribution legal under federal law and establishes a framework of shared oversight by federal, state, and Indian tribe authorities. The 2018 Farm Bill permits the interstate transfer of hemp products for commercial or other purposes, and it requires compliance with a state, tribal, or U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan for hemp production. Recently the FDA held a meeting that was supposed to address critical questions regarding the federal regulation of hemp when used in products regulated by FDA, such as the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in foods and dietary supplements.

On this first episode of Unpartisan: taking politics out of policy, we shine a bright spotlight on the policies that govern CBD and hemp products. We speak with Courtney Moran - the woman who helped draft the language for the 2018 Hemp Farming Act which was incorporated into the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (AKA: the 2018 Farm Bill) that passed congress and was signed into law in December of 2018. We also get real stories of people in the industry and on the ground in the CBD world who have been affected by the ambiguity in the laws. And, we speak with Martin Lee, Director of Project CBD to find out what this stuff is all about! Your host walks you through all of the intricacies of hemp policy relating to CBD and helps you understand the mechanisms behind the scenes in a fun and engaging way! Guests in order of appearance: Martin Lee - Director of Project CBD: www.projectcbd.org/ Courtney Moran - Founding Principle at Earthlaw LLC: thehia.org/Sys/PublicProfile/27969249/ Emily Mieure: Cops & Court Reporter at Jackson Hole News & Guide: bit.ly/2DwXECr Rob Lumbra: Owner of Mass Organics: www.facebook.com/massorganic Veronica Carpio: Owner of Grow Hemp Colorado: www.new.growhempcolorado.com/ Episode Cover Art: Dana Toon: www.danatoonstudios.com/; FB: www.facebook.com/DanaToonsCaricaTOONS/; IG: @danatoon A big thank you to Rich Guerra for helping me book guests in the hemp space! For show notes and links to research and the information we used to formulate this episode, please follow this link to our episode page on our website and find the CBD Policy show notes downloadable document: www.unpartisanpolitics.org/episodes To stay in touch, Sign up to our mailing list at: www.unpartisanpolitics.org Or give us a like on Facebook and interact with the policy discussion: www.facebook.com/Unpartisanpolitics

In the first episode of season 3, Julie Suarez, Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Cornell University, joins Extension Out Loud once again to discuss the provisions of the newly passed 2018 farm bill. Julie breaks down how the longest government shutdown in the books has impacted farmers, Cornell University’s role in the growing hemp industry, the farm bill’s emphasis on urban agriculture, innovative production, research, and more! See S1E1 for the first interview with Julie about the farm bill. Please, take our survey and let us know what you think about Extension Out Loud. All data is gathered is anonymous and will help us shape upcoming episodes. Survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWm0KiYFdAF1afP Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/pgzw4ftuc9gkmvz08im02t6x6mfow55g Links: Grow NYC: https://www.grownyc.org/ Cornell Small Farms Program – the Labor Ready Farmer project: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/ Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Harvest New York Team – Urban agriculture: https://harvestny.cce.cornell.edu/topic.php?id=7 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2 Credits: Title and End Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

When I talk about self care, I am referring to real life things you can do to help yourself reduce symptoms and feel physically or mentally better. The apps mentioned in the podcast can help you with breathing practice, sleep monitoring or to help you ground yourself. I am not talking about the foo-foo stuff. No spa is involved, no special mud or designer robe is required. So I got some apps, a web page and even something for those of you that have a device that you talk to from Amazon. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:  FDA Statement from Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. on signing of the Agriculture Improvement Act and the agency's regulation of products containing cannabis and cannabis-derived compounds. 7 Minute Work Out, give the app seven minutes and move your body. for Android and iOS devices. Sleepzy, Sleep Cycle Tracker to monitor your sleeping habits. This is for iOS users. Stop, Breath Think guides you through the process. This app is available for Alexa users as well as iOS and Android. Alexa users can go to the specific web page to acquire the app instructions. Grounding Strategies page on techniques: there is a video and article on the page that will help you to learn how to keep yourself in the present. Oh, I forgot. The sheep. If you need mindless videos to help you fall asleep don't forget about the sheep from Baa Baa Land. It is a mind wiper, for sure. Disclaimer:  Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., was one of the main architects of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 as he served as the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Peterson pointed out improvements for dairy farmers and permanent funding for Local Food & Farmers Market Promotion Program, Value-Added Producer Grants, the BFRDP Program, Organic Research and the Section 2501 Outreach Program. "As I said in my floor speech, rural America is facing so many challenges and this bill goes a long way toward providing needed certainty to farmers and ranchers," Peterson said. "I encourage President Trump to sign the farm bill into law quickly."

Welcome to Episode 1 of Extension Out Loud! In this episode, Julie Suarez, Associate Dean of Governmental and Community Relations in the College of Agriculture and Life Science at Cornell University, discusses the history and process of passing the farm bill as well as its current status in Congress. She also discusses the particular importance of the bill to NYS food systems, farmers, and citizens. Please take our survey and let us know what you think about Extension Out Loud. All data is gathered is anonymous and will help us shape upcoming episodes. Survey: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eWm0KiYFdAF1afP Episode transcript (pdf): https://cornell.box.com/s/6vz4vg70dfxpi7gcv47zsvirqwqazwat Related links: The United States House of Representatives version of the farm bill officially titled: H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018: https://agriculture.house.gov/farmbill/ The United States Senate version of the farm bill officially titled: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018: https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/2018-farm-bill Credits: Music by Ryan Andersen - Bike Ride With You from the album Swimming. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen/Swimming/ licensed under CC BY-NC 4,0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/