Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Ohio Board of Pharmacy approved a significant increase to the number of medical cannabis dispensaries allowed to operate in the state. Applications for new business license are expected to become available this summer. Members of the Philadelphia, PA city council voted to approve a […]
Members of the Philadelphia City Council have voted overwhelmingly in favor of municipal legislation prohibiting certain employers from requiring prospective hires to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Council members decided 15 to 1 in favor of the measure, Bill No. 200625, which “prohibits employers from requiring prospective employees to undergo testing for the presence of […]
Los Angeles, CA – Today, the California Senate passed SB 57, a bill to bring overdose prevention programs to California, proposed by Senator Scott Wiener. The Drug Policy Alliance—along with other co-sponsoring organizations, including the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives, California Society of Addiction Medicine, and HealthRIGHT 360, released the following statements: “As the overdose […]
Los Angeles, CA – Today, the California Senate passed SB 57, a bill to bring overdose prevention programs to California, proposed by Senator Scott Wiener. The Drug Policy Alliance—along with other co-sponsoring organizations, including the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives, California Society of Addiction Medicine, and HealthRIGHT 360, released the following statements: “As the overdose […]
(This is the fourth in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The third installment is available here.) Energy is one of the largest costs for any cannabis manufacturing facility, and power consumption is a large part of how the hemp and marijuana industries are having a negative impact […]
A CBD retailer based in Brooklyn, New York, is suing FedEx and the city of New York for reporting and confiscating a hemp shipment in 2019. Green Angel CBD owner Oren Levy and his brother Ronen Levy filed the lawsuit in a New York federal district court last month, accusing the city of New York […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. Whether operating indoors, outdoors or in greenhouses, cannabis cultivators have developed a reputation for not being as green as the plants they grow. From pesticides to energy use, there are a myriad of ways growers can cut back on their carbon footprint. Some require a little investment, […]
Traditionally, genetics approved for hemp production in Canada have been grain and fiber varieties, but the addition of some new American genetics for the 2021 growing season provide Canadian hemp cultivators with varieties well-suited for outdoor cannabinoid production in Canada’s shorter growing season. Health Canada, the federal agency that regulates cannabis in Canada, set out […]
Read more about the marijuana provisions in this bill at Marijuana Business Daily. Hemp advocates are cheering a U.S. House vote this week to clear banking hurdles for marijuana operators. But they’re hoping the measure known as the SAFE Banking Act is amended in the Senate to clarify a provision that mentions hemp. The bill, […]
The U.S. Postal Service is reminding businesses making vape components to be ready for new prohibitions on mailing their products. A ban taking effect next week could apply to all vape companies, even those shipping legal hemp-derived products. The ban was adopted late last year to reduce access to vape products and could eliminate direct-to-consumer […]
