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The Hot Debate Embroiling New York’s Potency Tax
On March 31, 2021, New York legalized adult-use cannabis with the passage of the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA). Perhaps the most controversial portion of the Act was Section 493(1)-(3), which established taxes on the potency of cannabis products sold...
Rise of the Machines: The Case for Automation in the Cannabis Industry
The Case for Automation in the Cannabis Industry History has shown that if companies fail to innovate when new technology emerges, even household name brands with enormous market share can squander their success if they are blind to anything that could ever unseat...
New Jersey Market Grows, Regulators Make Licensing Progress
2023 has so far been a productive year for the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC), the government body tasked with overseeing the state’s medical and adult use cannabis markets. The licensing process since New Jersey first launched its adult use cannabis...
Registration Opens for 2023 Cannabis Quality Conference
May 4, 2022 – Registration for the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo (CQC), taking place October 16-18 at the Hilton Parsippany in New Jersey, is now open. The agenda will feature breakout sessions, keynotes and panel discussions that will help attendees better...
The Cannabis Quality Conference
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ASTM Launches New Labeling Standard
ASTM International has announced the approval of a new standard in development that could have potentially wide-reaching influence on the cannabis industry throughout the world. ASTM’s cannabis committee (D37) has approved the new standard (D8449) for development that...
2023 Infused Products Virtual Conference
2023 Infused Products Virtual Conference Click here to watch the recording Agenda Beyond GMPs: Assessing Hazards at Your Facility Dr. Kathy Knutson, Principal, Kathy Knutson Food Safety Consulting LLC Have you implemented GMPS? Do you have a quality management system...
Montana Revisited: How Did Its Cannabis Gold Rush Pan Out?
A little over a year ago, we at AB FinWright took a look at the newly-opened adult-use cannabis market in Montana and posed the question: Is Cannabis the Next Gold Rush for Montana? Now, with our 20-20 hindsight, we can see that cannabis sales have taken off in the...
Kentucky Legalizes Medical Cannabis
Following years of attempts by legislators and activists to get legal medical cannabis moving in Kentucky, the state just legalized medical cannabis last week, making it the 38th state in the country to legalize medical cannabis. In front of a crowd of stakeholders,...
Product Liability in the Cannabis Industry: Insights From 2022 & Looking Forward
In 2022, product liability lawsuits in the cannabis/cannabidiol (CBD) industry continued to focus on levels of THC and the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, while federal agencies continued issuing warning letters for CBD products (including CBD-infused food and...
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Report: Legal Approaches to Decriminalize Cannabis in 16 Different Countries
This report, prepared by the foreign law specialists and analysts of the Law Library of Congress, provides a review of laws adopted in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,...
Georgia rep. helps get CBD oil to patients, skirting limits of laws he's been instrumental in passing
Hoping to avoid felony charges of drug trafficking, state Rep. Allen Peake is shepherding cannabis oil to hundreds of medical marijuana patients. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Georgia rep. helps get CBD oil to patients, skirting limits of laws he's been...
Maryland governor orders disparity study of minority participation in medical marijuana industry
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday ordered a study of the state’s developing medical marijuana industry to ensure opportunities for minority participation. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maryland governor orders disparity study of minority participation in medical...
Rewriting medical marijuana regulations "an insult" to Floridians who voted for Amendment 2
Via The Associated Press. The following editorial was published in the The Gainesville Sun, April 23, 2017: State constitutional amendments aren't suggestions. When at least 60 percent of voters feel strongly enough about an issue that they approve putting it into the...
Colorado bill adding PTSD to medical marijuana list heads to gov's desk
A bill to add PTSD to the list of Colorado's medical marijuana qualifying conditions is headed to the governor's desk. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado bill adding PTSD to medical marijuana list heads to gov's desk
After years of restrictions, revised Montana medical marijuana regulations underway
Montana lawmakers moved forward a bill that regulates medical marijuana, including licenses, fees and distribution regulations. Read Full Article at: Cannabist After years of restrictions, revised Montana medical marijuana regulations underway
Indiana CBD bill heads to gov’s desk after unanimous House vote
The Indiana Legislature has approved a bill that would allow people with certain types of epilepsy to use CBD oil as medicine.
South Dakota marijuana legalization activists start collecting signatures for 2018 ballot
Supporters of a pair of ballot measures that would legalize medical and recreational marijuana in South Dakota launched their push Saturday to get on the 2018 ballot. Read Full Article at: Cannabist South Dakota marijuana legalization activists start collecting...
Vermont Senate approves cannabis legalization measure, but House a long shot
A marijuana legalization plan resurfaced and passed the state Senate on Friday, though it's highly unlikely the House will follow suit this year. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Vermont Senate approves cannabis legalization measure, but House a long shot
Colorado PTSD marijuana bill advances to House vote, gains amendments focused on children
A Colorado bill seeking to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the state's list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana has advanced to a House vote. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado PTSD marijuana bill advances to House vote, gains amendments focused...