Hemp was supposed to boost farmers. It’s turned out to be a flop. June 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments Oversupply and a lack of federal rules led to trouble for the industry. Hemp has friends in high places, namely Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. But the crop he championed in an attempt to boost ailing agriculture is at a… Read More→
Marijuana Industry Finally Has The Attention Of Senator McConnell, But Is It Using It Wisely? October 11, 2019 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Well, it’s finally happening. The marijuana industry, a business sector that has gone from outlaw to somewhat legit over the past few years, has managed to get the attention of a federal lawmaker that actually has the clout to make… Read More→
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to Push for STATES Act to Be Amended to Drug Disparity Reform “First Step Act” Bill “First Step Act” December 13, 2018 Rob Meagher Policy & Legal 0 Comments Lame Duck Congress Creates the Opportunity For Gardner and The Cannabis Industry to Achieve the Trifecta Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this past Tuesday he would bring a bipartisan criminal justice reform Bill “First Step Act” to a vote.… Read More→
Will the FDA/DEA Epidiolex Rulings and the 2018 Farm Bill Change the Industry? October 4, 2018 Courtney Elder Hemp Industry News, Policy & Legal 0 Comments In late June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration announced approval for a new medication that could potentially change the way the world views cannabis. Epidiolex is a CBD-based oral solution that is prescribed to treat two forms of rare… Read More→