Marijuana profits up in smoke
Marijuana profits up in smoke Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Alaska’s Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuanaContinue Reading
Lawmakers want to ban delta-8 but not the Hemp industry
Lawmakers want to ban delta-8 but not the Hemp industry Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8.Continue Reading
Petitions seek to remove Vermont's THC caps
Petitions seek to remove Vermont’s THC caps Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Recreational cannabis has been legal for retail sale in Vermont for almost a year, but the work to finetune many of the regulations around the new industry continue. One of the restrictions that consumers and businesses alikeContinue Reading
Cannabis banking bill SAFER Act heads to Senate committee next week
Cannabis banking bill SAFER Act heads to Senate committee next week Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Senate Considers SAFER Banking Act for Cannabis Businesses’ Access to Financial Services. State-sanctioned cannabis businesses would be able to access banks and credit unions under the latest version of a bill Senate MajorityContinue Reading
Courtney Moran Lobbies for Hemp on Capitol Hill
Courtney Moran Lobbies for Hemp on Capitol Hill Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain,Continue Reading
Oklahoma lawmakers hope to see state’s industrial hemp market grow
Oklahoma lawmakers hope to see state’s industrial hemp market grow Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Oklahoma Considers Industrial Hemp as Key to Rural Economic Expansion. Industrial hemp could be used to expand the economy of rural Oklahoma and as a core ingredient in products such as biofuels, plastics, batteriesContinue Reading
Nutella and Marijuana, the perfect combination
Nutella and Marijuana, the perfect combination Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 Nutella is all the rage, especially on college campuses. It is one of the most popular spreads in the world. The manufacturer, Ferrero, uses over a quarter of the world’s supply of hazelnuts. Considering the decadence of theContinue Reading
Multi-Million Dollar scam shakes Cannabis Market
Multi-Million Dollar scam shakes Cannabis Market Image Cannabis News September 21, 2023 How This Texas CEO Lied To Investors. A Texas manufacturer of hemp CBD inhalers allegedly attempted to scam investors out of millions of dollars between April 2020 and May 2023, How? According to a lawsuit filed in TexasContinue Reading
Seattle Leaders Pass Law To Prosecute Drug Possession And Public Use
It will be up to police officers to determine when someone using drugs in public poses a threat of harm to others and the course of action to take. By Josh Cohen, Crosscut The Seattle City Council voted 6–3 Tuesday to align the city’s municipal code with a 2023 stateContinue Reading
With Oklahoma’s Hemp Production ‘Way Down,’ Lawmakers Consider Benefits Of Expansion
“Unfortunately our numbers have gone way down… In 2018, everybody wanted to grow hemp.” By Merrilee Gasser, The Center Square Oklahoma legislators are studying whether industrial hemp production would benefit rural development in the state. Growing hemp became legal in Oklahoma after Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, which removedContinue Reading