Nevada Lab License Suspended Amid Potency Results Investigation

Nevada Lab License Suspended Amid Potency Results Investigation

Back in September, Nevada officials announced a state-wide investigation into how products with high levels of yeast and mold were sold in dispensaries and alleged that labs could possibly be manipulating potency numbers on certificates of analysis. Then in late...
Where Does the FDA Stand on CBD?

Where Does the FDA Stand on CBD?

CBD Intro Cannabidiol, or CBD, is one of over 1000 cannabinoids found in the Cannabis plant. CBD was identified as an isolate from Minnesota Hemp in the 1930s (Gururajan, 2016). Unlike many other cannabinoids and compounds found in cannabis flower, CBD is not...
Second Canadian Cannabis Company Admits To Illegal Grows

Second Canadian Cannabis Company Admits To Illegal Grows

For the second time this year, a Canadian public cannabis company with interests far outside the country, has fessed up to unlicensed growing. This time it is Hexo, a company with many issues floating since this summer’s bombshell disclosures about CannTrust....
How to Protect Your Business from the Emerging Vaping Crisis

How to Protect Your Business from the Emerging Vaping Crisis

The year 2020 may become a pivotal year for cannabis operators and service providers, including increased access to financial services, and increased exposure to product liability lawsuits. On a positive note, if enacted, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of...

Cannabis Industry Insurance Outlook for 2020

Cannabis businesses have a lot to look forward to in 2020. After a bipartisan push through the House, the Safe Banking Act currently awaits passage in the Senate and then the president’s signature. If all goes well, the bill will allow the financial sector to finally...
MORE Act Passes House Judiciary Committee

MORE Act Passes House Judiciary Committee

According to a press release published by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), the House Judiciary Committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act by a 24-10 vote. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler...