The legislation, if enacted, would have shielded an estimated 200,000 low-level marijuana convictions from public view.
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Police are less likely to conduct searches for illicit contraband during a traffic stop following the enactment of adult-use marijuana legalization, according to data published in the journal Nature: Human Behavior. A team of researchers affiliated with Stanford University and New York University assessed the effects of statewide legalization laws in Colorado and Washington on traffic stop outcomes. Investigators reported, “After the legalization of marijuana, the number of searches fell substantially” in both states as compared to rates in 12 control states (jurisdictions that did not amend their marijuana laws). In addition, “the proportion of stops that resulted in either a drug-related infraction or misdemeanor fell substantially in both states after marijuana was legalized.” However, despite the overall decline in… Read More
A CBD and hemp-oil manufacturer in Colorado has plans to buy a cannabis-growing operation in Switzerland. CBD of Denver expects to close on the purchase of CBDWelt24 GmbH and its two hemp cultivation facilities in Switzerland by the end May. The purchase price was not disclosed. According to a statement released on Wednesday, CBDWelt24‘s annual revenue […]
Iconic cannabis magazine High Times has tapped Peter Horvath, former CEO of a nationwide CBD retailer, to lead its pivot into marijuana retail. High Times Holding Corp. announced the appointment Wednesday, less than two months after he left Ohio-based retailer Green Growth Brands. The departure came as the company sold off most of its nationwide chain […]
With time ticking down for CBD manufacturers to meet the UK’s deadline for having a validated EU novel food application in hand, two European hemp associations are pooling resources to meet the application’s requirements. The assistance on offer from the European Industrial Hemp Association in Germany and the Association for the Cannabinoid Industry in the […]
Federal agriculture officials have released new loan guidance for direct and guaranteed loans for hemp producers and to ensure the new commodity is recognized as legal through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. “While it’s understood that this new commodity will likely produce some servicing challenges because of state and federal regulations, it […]
A former executive from FedEx and Hilton Worldwide will lead a new Tennessee CBD startup, called Hemp2Lab. Hemp2Lab’s 10,000-square-foot production facility in Rossville is about five to six weeks from opening, according to the Daily Memphian. The CBD the company makes will be sold in products with the lifestyle brand Easyriders, under a new licensing […]
Hemp plants in a hurry? There’s a hack for that. Hemp can get off to a stronger and faster start in farmers’ fields if it’s been properly germinated or rooted as young plants, greenhouse operators say. Growers can choose from a number of young plant inputs, based on their farms’ needs, and there is no […]
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Photo courtesy Asheville Hemp Project (Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series of commentaries from professionals connected to the cannabis industry and first appeared on Marijuana Business Daily. Amy Steinfeld helps lead Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s marijuana and industrial hemp industry group. Jack Ucciferri is a law clerk for the firm.) Beware […]
