Market Confusion on CBD and Hemp; FDA Commissioner Resigns amid Congressional Pressure for Federal Guidance March 7, 2019 Ian Stewart Hemp Policy & Legal, Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Ian Stewart & Neil Willner The Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Gottlieb MD, who has received high marks for his leadership of the agency since May 2017, announced his resignation on March 5, 2019, stating that… Read More→
Look to the Combination of Extraction Processes for Your Ingredients March 5, 2019 John A. MacKay, Ph.D. Hemp Industry News, Processing, Science and Technology 0 Comments By John A. MacKay, Ph.D. There are many ways to extract and separate the compounds that the cannabis plant produces during its life cycle. At Waters Corporation people assumed that Waters instruments focused solely on supercritical fluid (SCF) technology. The… Read More→
Impact of Wayfair on the Cannabis Industry February 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S. __ (2018). In a 5-4 decision, the Court found in favor of the State of South Dakota and overturned its prior holdings in… Read More→
States Hold Breath as Trump’s Attorney General Nominee Says He Won’t Prosecute Pot in Marijuana-Legal States January 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Marijuana companies operating legally according to state laws where the cultivation and sale of the drug is allowed will not face action by the Justice Department, nominee for Attorney General William Barr said in testimony to the Senate on Jan.… Read More→
Will California’s Section 5032 Disrupt the Cannabis Market? December 19, 2018 Ian Stewart California, Policy & Legal 0 Comments By Ian Stewart On December 7, 2018, California’s three cannabis licensing authorities submitted final versions of the state cannabis regulations scheduled to be approved by January 16, 2019. California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) submitted a final version of Section… Read More→
A Toxicologist’s Look at Cannabis vs. Alcohol: Why the US Government is Focusing on the Wrong Recreational Drug December 12, 2018 Dr. Dorothy Colagiovanni Science and Technology 0 Comments Sometimes we observe a car wreck and rubber neck our way until it is out of our sight. I had that feeling during the hearings for Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh. As I listened to the testimony, it surfaced repeatedly that… Read More→
Holiday Security for Dispensaries November 12, 2018 Tony Gallo Best Practices, Security 0 Comments Since the cannabis holiday season operates differently from the rest of the year, you need to understand exactly how your current programs handle security and safety. After you understand your current programs, you need to plan what would be an… Read More→
Cannabis Executives, Investors See Asia Saying ‘Yes’ to Pot November 2, 2018 AggregatedNews Asia, International, Policy & Legal 0 Comments The cannabis investor conference in Hong Kong this week started with some stern warnings against smoking pot in the city, which can land you in prison. Then folks got down to talking business. The Hong Kong Cannabis Investor Symposium on… Read More→
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your CBD Start Up Without a Big Budget September 17, 2018 Celeste Miranda Hemp Industry News, Marketing 1 Comment Let’s face it, as much as we all wish it was so, starting out really isn’t as easy as becoming an overnight sensation, especially with such a new industry. That simply doesn’t happen. When it comes to getting your name… Read More→
New Mexico Moves Closer To Allowing Hemp Cultivation September 7, 2018 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, New Mexico 0 Comments The state Department of Agriculture is proposing rules that would allow the growing of hemp in New Mexico – a key step in carrying out a 2017 law that Gov. Susana Martinez opposed. The rules outline licensing and testing requirements… Read More→
Utah Officials Give Green Light For Industrial Hemp Production September 7, 2018 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal, Utah 0 Comments Utah Farmers now have the rules and regulations in place to grow industrial hemp. Lawmakers in this year’s legislative session passed two bills giving the Department of Agriculture and Food the task of organizing an industrial hemp program for local… Read More→
Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in Colorado are at near-historic lows August 23, 2018 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Since Colorado voters legalized pot in 2012, prohibition supporters have warned that recreational marijuana will lead to a scourge of “drugged drivers” on the state’s roads. They often point out that when the state legalized medical marijuana in 2001, there was a… Read More→
The Science of Forgetting: Good Thing I Remembered my Cannabis! July 16, 2018 Dr. Dorothy Colagiovanni Science and Technology 0 Comments Every day we are bombarded with new information, often too much at once. We try to process it all, but, we may beat ourselves up when we forget something like a friend's birthday or a deadline at work. As we… Read More→
Med and Rec in Colorado and Oregon Go Own Ways July 9, 2018 Doug Brown Cultivation 0 Comments Before pot shoppers in Colorado and Oregon open their wallets for a gram of Green Crack or a vape pen, they first must decide which kind of store to visit: medical or adult-use. Both dispensaries will carry roughly the same… Read More→
Challenges and Opportunities for Trade in Cannabis June 25, 2018 Andrew Shore International, Policy & Legal, Spotlight 0 Comments By Andrew Shore and James Jochum Shocking to many is the fact that Canada is consistently one of America’s top trading partners and currently our second largest behind China. Moreover, Canada is the world’s largest purchaser of all U.S. exports… Read More→