Massachusetts says it will allow hemp production on more than 73,000 acres of protected farmland previously ruled off-limits for any kind of cannabis. It is also opening some of the land to marijuana cultivation. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced last week that it has changed its policy on the land set aside under […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. With hemp cultivation legal in the U.S., there is a need for fast and convenient methods for analyzing residual pesticides on crops to replace existing, time-consuming approaches. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National University of Litoral in Argentina have extended an existing method […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Montana lawmakers approved legislation this week to amend the state’s voter-approved adult use marijuana legalization law, sending the measure to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk. Senators in both Alabama and Arkansas defeated bills this week that would have decriminalized marijuana. The South Dakota Supreme Court […]
Yet another state is dipping its toes into the idea of legalizing psychedelics. A bill has been filed in Maine to legalize therapeutic psilocybin use along with buying the mushroom and using it under the supervision of a certified practitioner. The bill is basically taking the same framework from the one in Oregon that was […]
Earlier this week we had a story on the battle for capping THC in Colorado, and today the story is moving outside of that state. An article in Politico discusses the efforts happening in other states, including Washington and Florida. As of today, Vermont is the only state with any caps: 30% for flower and […]
The world’s largest breeder and propagator of ornamental plants has set its sights on the hemp industry with a first-time sales agreement to distribute clones nationwide. Through its Quick Plug division, which produces stabilized growing media for professional horticulture systems, Dümmen Orange North America, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has partnered with Colorado-based Dutch Heritage Gardens’ […]
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who also grows hemp and frequently promotes the crop, is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a $4 billion plan to help socially disadvantaged farmers through debt relief. Miller says the plan is racist because white farmers aren’t eligible. The debt-relief measure defines eligible farmers as anyone in “a […]
Members of the Texas House of Representatives voted to advance multiple pieces of legislation related to expanding access to low-THC medical cannabis and reducing marijuana possession penalties. The first bill (House Bill 2593) received approval from House lawmakers Wednesday. The measure would reduce the penalty for the possession of up to two ounces of THC […]
Today, the bipartisan Marijuana Data Collection Act was introduced, led by Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) and U.S. Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK). This legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Labor, and relevant state health agencies to enter a […]
(This is the latest installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for marijuana and hemp growers. The previous installment is available here.) Cannabis is a heavy-feed crop, requiring plenty of nutrition to produce high yields. But deciding whether to grow with conventional or natural fertilizers depends on a cultivator’s growing style and goals. Marijuana […]
