How Legalization Changed Humboldt County Marijuana May 23, 2019 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments In an isolated Northern California community, the last remnants of the counterculture are confronting the future of cannabis. For more than forty years, the epicenter of cannabis farming in the United States was a region of northwestern California called the Emerald… Read More→
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 &Â 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→
THC vs. CBD: Which Marijuana Compound Is More Beneficial? March 1, 2019 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments The marijuana compound CBD, or cannabinol, is surging in popularity in the wellness community, for its alleged health benefits, without the high normally associated with pot. But a new study suggests that marijuana’s main active ingredient, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) — the one that… Read More→
Federal Courts Are Split on the Legality of Transporting Hemp and CBD in Interstate Commerce February 19, 2019 Ian Stewart News & Insights, Policy & Legal, Press Releases, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Ian Stewart When the 2018 Farm Bill was signed by President Trump on December 20, 2018, there was widespread optimism that hemp and hemp-derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), soon would be freely moving in interstate commerce without interference by… 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→
The CBD Crackdown Has Begun February 7, 2019 AggregatedNews Processing 0 Comments If you like cannabidiol cupcakes and live in New York City, it’s time to learn how to bake your own. The city’s health department confirmed in a statement Tuesday that it had begun a crackdown on restaurants that use the… Read More→
DEA reclassifies plant-derived marijuana medicine November 26, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments According to a release issued by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Epidiolex, a prescription medicine containing a standardized formulation of plant-derived cannabidiol (CBD), has been reclassified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to Schedule V — the lowest restriction… Read More→
South Africa Legalizes Private Consumption Of Cannabis September 18, 2018 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted "Weed are free now" when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark ruling. In a unanimous ruling, judges also legalised the growing of marijuana for private consumption. South Africa's government had opposed… Read More→
Midterm Elections Could Be a Turning Point for Marijuana September 9, 2018 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments There's a lot riding on the results of November's elections for the U.S. pot industry. It's no secret that all eyes are on Canada. On June 19, after months of debate in the Senate and some quick back-and-forth between the… 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→
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→
Cannabis Conferences: Five Smart Tips for Getting the Most Out of Marijuana Trade Shows July 9, 2018 Shawna Seldon McGregor Best Practices, Marketing 0 Comments We’re heading into trade show season. So for my latest Cannabis Business Executive column—where I regularly unpack the art of public relations in the cannabis industry—let’s dig into some smart ways to decide what cannabis conferences are worth your time… Read More→
New Study Shows Cannabis Is Not A Gateway To Other Drugs June 26, 2018 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments A new analysis finds that while marijuana legalization has led to higher rates of cannabis consumption in Colorado and other states with similar laws, there's no evidence that it's fueling abuse of more addictive drugs, including heroin and cocaine. That's… Read More→
Can Industrial Hemp Make A Comeback In Iowa? June 1, 2018 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments The momentum for legalizing industrial hemp in America is building. Iowa supporters of the once-prevalent crop, though, have moved on from being eager about its possibilities to anxious to get growing. Hemp got lumped in with its infamous sibling cannabis crop, marijuana, when… Read More→
Down to a science – why does cannabis alter my brain? May 29, 2018 Dr. Dorothy Colagiovanni Science and Technology 0 Comments Cannabis Science Depending upon your industry perspective, when I use the term "cannabis science" you may be thinking of optimal plant growth conditions, the latest extraction techniques, or manufacturing technology. Cannabis science is broadly used and has many applications. From… Read More→