Security Master Planning in the Cannabis Industry January 21, 2019 Tim Sutton CPP, PCI, PSP, CHPA Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Security 0 Comments Part 1 of 4 In order to legally operate a cannabis business, whether medical or recreational, a license or permit to operate must be obtained. Every state has its own regulations and application process in place. They all require security… Read More→
Will Hemp-Derived CBD Be Fully Legal with Passage of the 2018 Farm Bill? Not Quite… December 5, 2018 Ian Stewart California, Cannabis Investments, Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Industry News, Hemp Policy & Legal, News & Insights, Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Ian Stewart, Wilson Elser Public interest in the potential health benefits of CBD (cannabidiol) is responsible for a whole new market segment of health and wellness foods and supplements that features CBD as an ingredient. CBD is one of… Read More→
Making Data Work: What You Need to Know November 12, 2018 Jacques Santucci Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Science and Technology 0 Comments The cannabis industry is evolving rapidly and so is the usage of data in a business, particularly in this nascent industry. We all know that data’s importance to business strategy is unimaginably larger than a couple of decades ago, but… Read More→
What Cannabis Companies Should Know About Data Security and Breach Response Requirements October 10, 2018 Robert Munnelly Best Practices, Compliance and Regulations, Massachusetts, Science and Technology, Security 1 Comment Cannabis companies should remain mindful of the importance of creating and maintaining a comprehensive written data security program. No cannabis company should aspire to being subject to response costs, regulatory fines, and potential lawsuits that follow the theft or inadvertent… Read More→
Unique Program to Track and Trace Dollars in CA Could Pave the Way for a Banking Solution in the US September 12, 2018 Rob Meagher Banking, Finance & Real Estate, California, Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments State and local governments vary greatly in their ability to attract and compensate regulatory personnel that bring institutional knowledge and experience to regulate the nascent Cannabis Industry in their respective spheres of influence. Think about it, the challenge for any… Read More→
Mandatory Testing Costly For Colorado Marijuana Growers August 27, 2018 AggregatedNews Colorado, Compliance and Regulations 1 Comment New mandatory marijuana pesticide testing in Colorado is putting a financial squeeze on local cultivators to the tune of thousands of dollars in increased costs. The added expense is the latest financial blow to hit the state’s cultivators, which are… Read More→
ASTM Announces New International Standard Projects to Help Reduce Hazards in Cannabis Processing and Cannabis Sampling Procedures August 23, 2018 Press Release Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments PRESS RELEASES Two Proposed ASTM International Standards Underway to Support Cannabis Sampling Procedures W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., August 23, 2018 – Members of the ASTM International cannabis committee (D37) are proposing two guides for cannabis sampling procedures in an effort to… Read More→
The Whole Gamet: Packaging Made Perfect August 23, 2018 Greg Gamet Compliance and Regulations, Packaging 0 Comments The big challenge for most companies in the emerging cannabis industry is how to package and label their product to be compliant with state regulations while still having it look great and carry the brand’s message to the end-user. Because of all… Read More→
6 Essential Items to Include on Your Cannabis Label August 20, 2018 AggregatedNews Compliance and Regulations, Packaging 0 Comments The more useful information you list, the more you empower the consumer and earn their trust. One of the most challenging and thrilling facts about branding cannabis is that there is no clearly established standard. It was just a couple… Read More→
The Whole Gamet: Compliance Tips June 20, 2018 Greg Gamet Compliance and Regulations 6 Comments Welcome to The Whole Gamet. This column is designed to provide cannabis entrepreneurs, executives, and those thinking about getting into the business, with real-world advice from someone who has been on the front lines. I am your host, Greg Gamet,… Read More→
DripDripDrip – What is AG Jeff Sessions Up To Now? December 20, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations, Policy & Legal 0 Comments What is U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions working on today that affects the cannabis industry, and who is he working on it with? If the most recent meeting held just two weeks ago is any indication, he’s digging in deeper… Read More→
Another Shot in the Arm for Legalization? New Laws Expanding Hemp Production Stepping Up the Discussion December 13, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments What’s that? Hemp making a comeback? An illegal Substance 1 drug? Has the Drug Enforcement Administration gone soft on cannabis crime? No, that’s not likely. But when it comes to hemp, and medicinal CBD derived from hemp, all of which… Read More→
Are We Getting Closer to a ‘Supreme’ Moment in the Cannabis Industry? December 11, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments For years, thought leaders in the cannabis business have spoken about the possibility that the issue of cannabis prohibition would some day find its way into the Supreme Court. That day was just pushed a little closer to reality by… Read More→
Questionable Licensing Issues Now Cropping Up In Ohio – ‘The Process Is Severely Broken’ December 6, 2017 David Hodes Compliance and Regulations 0 Comments As the regulatory process plays out across various states in the country – most importantly, in California where regulations and rules are coming right down to the wire (and maybe a little beyond) for the January 1, 2018 start of… Read More→
Look, But Don’t Touch: Big Box Stores And ‘Hemp CBD’ December 6, 2017 Hilary Bricken Compliance and Regulations, Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Industry News 0 Comments Media recently reported on Target’s short-lived effort at selling cannabis-based CBD products online. By the end of the day on which the reporting was made, the major retailer had already removed the product from its website. The Phoenix New Times quoted Target spokesperson Kate Decker… Read More→