A Canada-based CBD manufacturer has entered an exclusive partnership with wildlife conservationist Jane Goodall to co-develop natural health and wellness products that will help support environmental conservation and reforestation initiatives. Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc., headquartered in Laval, Quebec, will work with Goodall to develop plant-based hand sanitizers, essential oils and hemp-derived products under the existing […]
It’s become a common theme in Mexico that deadlines to legalize hemp and marijuana come and go, but lawmakers had no control over the latest delay. As the coronavirus spread across the globe, lawmakers had to cancel further action in late March, missing an April 30 deadline Mexico’s supreme court set. Now, lawmakers have to […]
The Lebanese parliament has approved a law that allows the cultivation of cannabis up to 1% THC for medical purposes. Lebanon legalizes low-THC medical cannabis production is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Views: 330
(A version of this story first appeared on Marijuana Business Daily International.) Brazil’s health authorities have authorized a THC-free oral CBD product, an important milestone for the cannabis industry in Latin America’s largest economy. The oral solution registered to Brazilian pharmaceutical giant Prati-Donaduzzi is the first medical cannabis product authorized for sale in Brazil under rules created in December 2019. […]
Hemp Industry Daily is making its June conference virtual, opening access to more industry operators to hear market insights and learn about new products. The Hemp Industry Daily Conference Direct takes place June 29 to July 1. The event will be hosted on an interactive and immersive online platform with exhibitors, speakers, and attendees who […]
Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. But social distancing guidelines have made this work virtually impossible. Here is an overview of key 2020 ballot initiative efforts and where they stand now.
Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited from engaging with cannabis businesses due to federal marijuana criminalization. In the majority of jurisdictions that regulate cannabis marketplaces, state policymakers have designated these operations to be ‘essential’ to the health and well-being of the patient community. In others, regulators have either relaxed protocols or moved forward with new, emergency rules to facilitate expanded access – such as permitting patients to seek telemedicine appointments and allowing dispensaries to permit curbside pick-up and home delivery. The new legislation would create an exemption for the SBA to allow it and it’s employees to facilitate… Read More
President Donald Trump this week announced he would suspend all immigration into the U.S. during the coronavirus outbreak – but the ban makes a few exceptions to support the economy and agriculture. On Tuesday, President Trump said he would sign an executive order blocking permanent residency visas or greencards for 60 days. However, the still-unwritten […]
International CBD brand Elixinol has appointed a former supplement-industry executive as its new global CEO – the Australian company’s second management reshuffle in less than a month. Oliver Horn formerly served as head of Swisse Wellness for Australia, New Zealand and North America. He takes over from Stratos Karousos as Elixinol Global CEO with immediate effect, […]
Farmers and hemp businesses could soon be able to apply for loans with a second round of federal funding aimed at keeping small businesses afloat through the coronavirus disruption. The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to pass a $484 billion economic stimulus package after a deal was struck between Congress and the Trump administration. The House […]
