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, […]
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 […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Two bills in the California Legislature that would establish a new regulatory framework for hemp-infused goods – including CBD-laced foods and drinks – are poised to become law this year, which could jump-start the state’s nascent hemp industry and potentially give marijuana businesses an opportunity to expand […]
Members of the Tennessee House and Senate have given final approval today to a measure that will slightly expand the state’s limited low-THC medical cannabis access law. Currently, only those with intractable seizures are allowed to use and possess medical cannabis products containing no more than 0.9 percent THC. Senate Bill 118 would expand that […]
(Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry and first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Raquel Origel is the founder and CEO of Inanna Manufacturing, a cannabis labeling and packaging company based in California.) In every hemp product’s journey to market, business owners will […]
A back and forth on a bill to legalize marijuana that lasted months ended by… not really ending. The Supreme Court gave the legislators up until this week to create a bill that would legalize marijuana in the country after deeming abolition unconstitutional in 2018. There’s been lots of deadline extensions, so it doesn’t seem […]
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., a giant candy and gum manufacturer, filed a lawsuit Monday against Terphogz LLC, a Mendocino County, California, hemp and marijuana company, claiming that the company’s “Zkittlez” brand name and the marketing surrounding it violates Wrigley’s trademark for the Skittles candy brand. The lawsuit brings seven claims against Terphogz, according to […]
