Colorado has banned delta-8 THC from hemp extracts, joining states like Oregon in saying the THC isomers can’t be sold if they come from hemp. The Colorado health department said Friday that “chemically modifying or converting any naturally occurring cannabinoids from industrial hemp is non-compliant with the statutory definition of ‘industrial hemp product.’” The move […]
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. On Election Day, 73 percent of Mississippi voters decided in favor of Initiative 65, which establishes a system of state-licensed dispensaries to engage in the retail dispensing of cannabis and cannabis products […]
A Texas lobbyist and his associate stand accused of scamming hemp businesses by accepting bribes to “get to the front of the list” to win a hemp license in the nation’s second-largest state. Todd Smith, 59, is charged with felony theft and accused of taking $55,000 from would-be hemp producers. If convicted, he could face […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. The Democratic-controlled Minnesota House of Representatives approved an adult use marijuana legalization bill, sending it to the Republican-majority […]
Sales of CBD-infused beverages in major US retail chains struggled in the last year, according to new data from analytics firm NielsenIQ. Hemp-derived CBD beverage sales in 30,000 stores across major chains in food, drug and select convenience stores tracked by Nielsen were down 32% for the year ending March 27 when compared to the […]
Harborside, Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Oakland, Calfornia, has appointed Travis Higginbotham Jr., a former co-owner of The Hemp Mine, as its vice president of production. Higginbotham will oversee Harborside’s cultivation, postharvest, processing and packaging facilities in Salinas, California, leading both marijuana production and product distribution to expand access to the company’s […]
(This is the sixth installment in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The fifth installment is available here.) Cannabis manufacturers with national ambitions for when the United States legalizes marijuana and CBD are plowing big money into telling the federal government exactly what they’re making – and being […]
RAMM Pharma, a cannabis-based pharmaceutical company with products in several Latin American countries, has bought Sicilian CBD processing company Canapar in an all-stock transaction worth about $22 million ($26.2 million Canadian dollars). Based in Toronto, RAMM purchased 49% of Canapar stock earlier this year. The transaction announced Wednesday has RAMM paying 21.9 million shares worth […]
The state of Minnesota’s revised hemp regulations have been approved by federal authorities, giving growers new remediation options and testing flexibility. The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Minnesota’s initial plan last year and the updates in time for the 2021 growing season, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The revised plan doubles the testing […]
Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives have approved legislation to remove the threat of jail time for low-level marijuana possession offenses. House Bill 652 was approved by the House of Representatives Tuesday night with a 67 to 25 vote after receiving unanimous approval by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice last week. […]
