(Map courtesy of the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.) (This is the latest installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The previous installment is available here.) Water is a must for successfully producing […]
Charlotte’s Web Holdings lost $13.9 million last quarter, missing analyst expectations, but says that the receding pandemic should boost sales going forward. The CBD maker in Boulder, Colorado, lost more than it did in the same period a year-ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic first took hold. The company lost $11.5 million in the first quarter […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. California-based marijuana company CannaCraft agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Sonoma County authorities over allegedly false claims that some of its products could have beneficial health effects. According to a news release from the Sonoma County District Attorney’s office, the agency brought a civil […]
Although the change in stigma around psychedelics is coming on the coat-tails of marijuana’s reformation, it seems to be happening at a much faster pace. This is mainly due to the research coming out that strongly backs its effectiveness. Most recently, a study posted today in Nature Medicine shows strong results for MDMA along with […]
Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation into law last week, Senate Bill 195, permitting the establishment of up to 30 state-licensed retailers of high-CBD/low-THC oil products to qualified patients. The new law takes effect on July 1, 2021. Under a 2015 state law, qualified patients are exempt from criminal prosecution for the possession of oil extracts containing […]
Big manufacturers need big suppliers, and a new hemp production and distribution alliance is planning to dominate the supply chain. The concept is simple: Be ready to cater to global manufacturers looking for reliable cannabinoid supply as soon as regulators provide the green light to jump into the market. The hemp alliance is gambling that, […]
State agriculture regulators in Michigan provided guidance in an e-mail to food manufacturers, distributors and retailers this week, clarifying rules around using hemp seeds and extracts including CBD in foods. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Food and Dairy Division, which oversees food manufacturers, distributors and retailers through routine inspections and sampling, updated […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! This week, lawmakers in three states advanced medical marijuana legislation: Kansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. The latter two are headed to Governors’ desks. Senators in New Hampshire defeated a bill that would have allowed medical cannabis patients to grow a limited number of plants at home. […]
Members of the Kansas House of Representatives approved legislation, Senate Bill 158, which would regulate medical cannabis access for qualifying patients with their physician’s recommendation. The measure was approved by House lawmakers by a 78 to 42 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate, where it must receive approval before being sent to the […]
Members of the Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation, Senate Bill 46, which would provide regulated medical cannabis access to qualifying patients with a physician’s recommendation. House members approved the bill with a 68 to 34 vote. The measure already passed the Senate initially last month. Before being sent to the desk of Republican Governor […]
