Carbon is a hot commodity – literally. And it’s become the biggest buzzword in agriculture in recent months, as the potential for paying farmers to sequester carbon through environmentally responsible land stewardship becomes more likely following U.S. re-enrollment into an international treaty on climate change and President Joe Biden’s proposed carbon market to directly pay […]
After passing through three different committees in the House, California’s psychedelic decriminalization bill has come out the other side, with the State Senate voting 21-16 in its favor. Its next step is to be approved again by the House, then will land on Governor Newsom’s desk for him to sign into law. To be clear, […]
Hemp food products are appearing more often in major supermarket advertisements in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The number of ads featuring hemp protein, oil and shelled seeds has grown fivefold since this time last year. In April 2020, the USDA began tracking the advertised retail price of select hemp-grain products published […]
Members of the Illinois state legislature have given final approval to legislation aimed at increasing diversity in the state’s marijuana industry. House Bill 1443 would create 110 new marijuana dispensary licenses, which will be awarded to qualified applicants via two separate lotteries comprised of 55 licenses in each. The second lottery is reserved for equity […]
Members of the Nevada state legislature have given final approval to legislation seeking to regulate on-site cannabis consumption. The measure now heads to the desk of Democratic Governor Steve Sisolak, who is expected to sign the bill into law. Assembly Bill 341 would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and consume adult use cannabis […]
A record six bills regarding cannabis policy passed from the Texas House to the Senate this session, including five bills on our priority list. Two of those will become law (HB 1535 & HB 567). Bills were sent to the Senate which would: Reduce the penalty for THC concentrates from a felony to Class B […]
Republican Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee signed legislation into law, Senate Bill 118, which slightly expands the state’s limited low-THC medical cannabis access law. Under the new law, qualifying patients will be allowed to use and possess medical cannabis products containing no more than 0.9 percent THC. The law does not provide for in-state production of […]
(A version of this story first appeared on MJBizDaily.) As the U.S. eases out of the coronavirus pandemic, marijuana, hemp and CBD retailers are slowly adjusting their store protocols for customer-mandated mask-wearing, social distancing and other requirements. Many still require customers – particularly those who haven’t been vaccinated – to wear masks or adhere to […]
As first reported by Marijuana Moment, the government funding proposal put forth by President Biden simultaneously contains both positive and negative aspects when it comes to marijuana policy reform efforts in the appropriations realm. On one hand, unlike his predecessors from both parties, President Biden is the first sitting president to call for continued protections […]
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