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Federal legalization of hemp in the United States and its effect on US immigration laws

By Henry Chang
September 3, 2019
  • Citizenship
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  • United States
  • United States Immigration
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US immigration laws eased after the US 2018 Farm Bill removes hemp (and extracts of hemp such as CBD), from the list of controlled substances that have immigration consequences. Signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2019, removes a major roadblock that hindered foreign investment and job creation in the US lawful hemp industry. Please click here to read the full article.

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Henry Chang

About Henry Chang

Henry J. Chang is a partner in the Firm’s Employment and Labor Group and Tax Group. He currently practices in the areas of Canadian and United States business immigration law, international business law, and cannabis law.

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