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FDA Punts on CBD Rules
On December 20, 2018, Former President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law, which removed hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act, stripped the DEA’s authority from hemp and gave states the ability to regulate hemp markets of their own, with...
AOAC International Names New CSO
AOAC International, an independent nonprofit standards development organization has announced the appointment of Dr. Katerina (Kate) Mastovska as their new deputy executive director and chief science officer. Dr. Katerina Mastovska Most recently, Dr. Mastovska served...
A Guide to Dispensary Insurance
As a business owner, insurance is always a must. If you are interested in entering into the cannabis industry or you already have, it’s important to know what to expect when it comes to insuring your cannabis-related business. That’s why we’ll be exploring what...
Compliance as a Revenue Center: Banking & Cannabis, More Similar Than You Think
Have you ever been to the DMV, only to be turned away because you didn’t have the countless forms of identification needed? Sometimes it feels like no amount of ID or proof of residence is enough, whether it’s your 2nd grade report card or an electric bill from 25...
Connecticut Launches Adult Use Sales
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection approved nine licenses for dispensaries to commence adult use sales on Tuesday, January 10. While nine were approved, just seven began adult use sales today. Connecticut also launched its “Clean Slate & Cannabis...
Cannabis in 2023: Here to Stay, but Major Challenges Remain
2022 brought more change and visibility to the cannabis industry than nearly any year before. Two of five legalization ballot measures passed, bringing the total number of states with legal medical or medical and recreational laws to 39. President Biden issued an...
The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations: Climate, Cultivation & Genetics – Part 6
This is Part 6 and the final chapter in The 3-Legged Stool of Successful Grow Operations series. Click here to see Part 1, here to see Part 2, here to see Part 3, here for part 4 and here for Part 5. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Figure 1: Precision aeroponics...
Investment Strategies for Entering the European Cannabis Market
For U.S. venture capitalists (VCs), the burgeoning European cannabis market provides opportunities to break into the industry on the heels of adult-use legalization. Germany has set its sights on implementing a recreational market by 2024, and the country, along with...
New York Launches Adult Use Sales
On December 29 just before the end of 2022, New York officially launched legal adult use sales in the state, but at only one location. The nonprofit dispensary Housing Works Cannabis Co. held a grand opening party complete with music, speeches from politicians and...
2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference: December Program
2022 Cannabis Labs Virtual Conference: December Program Sponsored by Avivatech & Millipore Sigma Click here to watch the recording Agenda Potency Inflation: The Problem, the Causes and the Solutions Sarah Otis, Quality, R&D Manager, Anresco Laboratories Erik...
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Delaware Could Become The First State To Legalize Adult Use Marijuana Through Legislation
As the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, Delaware officially became known as The First State. Now, six years after approving a state-wide medical marijuana program, and two years after passing a bill to decriminalize cannabis possession, Delaware...
Maine looks at reversing policy that removes patients from organ transplant list if they use marijuana
Maine lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would prevent hospitals from removing people from organ transplant wait lists for using medical marijuana. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maine looks at reversing policy that removes patients from organ transplant list if...
Argentina legalizes medical cannabis, creates research program with free access
Argentina's Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill legalizing the use of cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medical purposes. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Argentina legalizes medical cannabis, creates research program with free access
West Virginia Senate votes to create medical marijuana system
West Virginia's Senate has voted to legalize the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions, and to license growers, processors and dispensaries. Read Full Article at: Cannabist West Virginia Senate votes to create medical marijuana system
Support for marijuana legalization surging, except Republicans or those over 65
57 percent of Americans said in the 2016 General Social Survey that they "think the use of marijuana should be legal," up from 52 percent in 2014. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Support for marijuana legalization surging, except Republicans or those over 65
Georgia lawmakers expand medical cannabis conditions, but still haven't legalized cultivation
The Georgia House voted 167-4 Tuesday to pass a bill that would add six new diagnoses to the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis oil. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Georgia lawmakers expand medical cannabis conditions, but still haven't legalized...
Senator demands docs from big pharma as she probes their role in opioid epidemic
Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is investigating the role of five top opioid manufacturers in the national drug epidemic. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Senator demands docs from big pharma as she probes their role in opioid epidemic
Jeff Sessions' fellow Alabamans think his approach to marijuana, opioids "couldn't be more wrong"
New U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made several statements about the problem of substance abuse that show he is incredibly out of touch. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Jeff Sessions' fellow Alabamans think his approach to marijuana, opioids...
Report: Canada to legalize marijuana by July 2018
The frenzy surrounding Canada's marijuana market intensified after a report the government will unveil recreational legalization legislation in April. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Report: Canada to legalize marijuana by July 2018
Colorado lawmakers urge governor to step in on medical marijuana registry backlog
Three Colorado legislators are calling on Gov. John Hickenlooper to intervene in the state's medical marijuana registry backlog, an issue that one lawmaker says is a matter of "life and death." Read Full Article at: Cannabist Colorado lawmakers urge governor to step...