The big news today is that a bill to legalize marijuana in New York has finally been crafted. Here are the bits that you need to know (via NYT): Creates “consumption sites” where marijuana can be smoked legally, but not alcohol. Allows delivery services for marijuana. Allows citizens to cultivate up to six marijuana plants […]
Significant financial returns are still elusive for many hemp-products manufacturers, with only 8% of respondents to the Hemp Industry Daily survey saying their companies were “very profitable” in 2020. But the segment is getting there, with one-third of processor respondents noting their businesses were “somewhat profitable.” At the same time, 42% of respondents said their […]
Federal agriculture officials are opening up more economic assistance to farmers feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and related market disruptions. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on Wednesday announced the agency would devote “at least $6 billion” to a new initiative – the USDA Pandemic Assistance for Producers – aimed at reaching more […]
One of more heartwarming efforts in Cannabis legalization is seeing money go to those most affected by the War on Drugs. These are typically communities with a high percentage of people of color. It’s being written into bills in Illinois and New Jersey, and more movement is occurring in Colorado. Since being the first state […]
The process for regulating CBD was dealt another setback Tuesday with the resignation of Dr. Amy Abernethy, who will leave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in mid- to late April. Abernethy’s resignation was announced in a memo from acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock. Abernethy has served as the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner and acting […]
(This is the third installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The second installment is available here.) Outdoor cannabis producers often have a brief window to get their seedlings and clones transplanted during planting season. Here are a few tips for marijuana and hemp cultivators who are sourcing young plants to consider: […]
Portland Monthly put together a great list of products you can get (some regional, most available online depending on your state) that come from businesses that are Black-owned. Royalty Spirits Exotic Berry CBD Mixer Like so many of us, Chaunci King was drawn to CBD for its anti-anxiety properties. So at the start of 2020, […]
Oregon hemp manufacturer We CBD is the latest to accuse U.S. Customs and Border Protection of wrongly seizing legal hemp products. The company in Sandy, Oregon, says that CBP seized 3,328 pounds of hemp biomass on Nov. 8 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The hemp was destined for an unnamed buyer in Zurich, Switzerland. We CBD says […]
The U.S. Postal Service says it is reviewing public reaction to new vaporizer mail limits in advance of them taking effect April 26. The USPS plans to ban mailed vaporizers by mid-summer after Congress approved the ban in December. USPS spokesman David Coleman told Hemp Industry Daily that public comments on the new limits are […]
This story originally appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. When Canopy Growth introduced its CBD drink brand, Quatreau, to the U.S. market on March 2, the Canadian cannabis producer also announced its newest brand ambassador: American astrologer Susan Miller. Ambassadors and celebrity partnerships are familiar terrain for Canopy, already known for its ties with Seth Rogen, […]
