As you may have seen, the Governor issued an order on Monday ordering all non-essential businesses and other establishments to close. The Maryland Office of Legal Counsel issued Interpretive Guidance issued guidance, as well, making it clear that the Order is not a shelter-in-place order, but noted that all Marylanders are urged to remain home and even businesses that are permitted to remain open are urged to promote work-from-home arrangements to the greatest extent possible.
On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) issued interim rules (the “Interim Rules”) to implement the 2018 Farm Bill[1] regulating hemp production in the United States.