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Business
Emerald Acquires MJBiz, A Leading B2B Event & Content Platform For The Cannabis Industry
Cannabis Industry Professionals: Share Your Thoughts!
Chance to Win A $1000 E-Gift Card An independent consulting firm is conducting a study about information needs in the cannabis industry. The goal of their survey is to … Read the full article...
Tilray Strengthens Strategic Position in the U.S. with Acquisition of Breckenridge Distillery
Accretive Acquisition of Award-Winning Producer of Distilled Spirits Expands Tilray’s U.S. Offerings into the On-Trend Spirits Category Tilray’s Diversified, Growing CPG … Read the full article...
Legal
City of Austin Certifies Ground Game Texas’s Ballot Initiative to Decriminalize Marijuana and Ban No-Knock Warrants
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board Releases Permanent Rules Concerning Evaluation of THC Compounds
Connecticut Consumer Protection Announces Date for First Application Period for Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Prepares for New Licensing Software
Colorado Governor Polis Grants Clemency, Including Marijuana Pardons
Politics
Congressman Don Young to President Biden and Vice President Harris: Keep Your Promise, Engage on Cannabis Reform
Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Blumenauer, Joyce, Lee and Young Urge VA to Offer Veterans Access to Lifesaving Cannabis Treatment
Senators Booker & Warren Call on DOJ to Decriminalize Cannabis
ASTM International Cannabis Committee Launches New Subcommittee, Responds to U.S. Senate Request
Over 200 Drug Policy, Harm Reduction, Health Care, and Community Groups Call on Biden Administration to Prioritize Public Health Solutions to Curb Overdose Crisis and Dismantle Drug War
Hemp
Connecticut State Plan For Hemp Production Approved By United States Department of Agriculture
CONNECTICUT: Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announced that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Connecticut State Plan for Hemp Production. The approved plan supports the Connecticut hemp law and … Read the full article...
Pamela West: For The Love of Hemp
Pamela West: The Marijuana Channel One Interview Pamela West is a Canadian medical marijuana patient, artist and activist living and working in the legal cannabis industry in British Columbia. Currently employed as a hash maker, Ms. West is passionate about all things hemp, especially hemp food and … Read the full article...
New York Cannabis Control Board Approves Regulations for Cannabinoid Hemp Program
Regulations Establish Standards for Manufacturing, Laboratory Testing, and Packaging and Labeling to Provide Industry Clarity and Protect Health and Safety of New Yorkers The Office of Cannabis Management will Provide Six Month Window for Licensees to Come into Compliance with Certain Regulatory … Read the full article...
New ASTM International Standard Aids Hempseed Quality and Freshness for Food
PENNSYLVANIA: ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) has approved a new standard that will provide a method for rapid, visual, on-site assessment of hemp seed spoilage. The new standard (D8400) will assist in managing food quality and productivity while maintaining consumer safety. ASTM … Read the full article...
OLCC Issues Recall for Hemp Labeled Product with High THC Levels
Select CBD tincture could impair unsuspecting consumers Agency inspectors continue to trace cause of mislabeled product OREGON: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has issued a mandatory recall for a product labeled as a hemp tincture that can get consumers “high” because the … Read the full article...
Wisconsin Hemp Program Transitioning to USDA in 2022
WISCONSIN: The Wisconsin hemp program, currently administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), will transition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starting January 1, 2022. “Since the inception of Wisconsin's hemp program, DATCP has been … Read the full article...
Lifestyle
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Events
OLCC Notice of Public Hearing
2021 Marijuana Bill and Technical Package 10:00 AM December 20, 2021 Location: Virtual Presiding Officer: Madeline Kane Phone: 503-872-5081 Email: olcc.rulemaking@oregon.gov Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact Legislation that passed during the 2021 Regular Legislative Session requires OLCC to … Read the full article...