Day: December 7, 2017 (Page 2)

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Washington has been standing in the way of clinical trials, veterinarians and researchers say. Now a push is underway to have barriers removed so pets and people can benefit. The post Veterinarians Want Permission to Research Cannabis for Pets appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Veterinarians Want PermissionContinue Reading

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U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner tried but ultimately failed a week ago in his bid to include an exemption from 280E for state-compliant marijuana businesses in the landmark tax reform package passed by the Senate. But the Republican from Colorado told Marijuana Business Daily on Thursday he’s still hopeful his amendment canContinue Reading

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A stopgap measure may fund the government (and protect patients) through Dec. 22. But after that it’s anybody’s guess. The post Shutdown Unlikely, but Medical Marijuana Protections Still at Risk appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Shutdown Unlikely, but Medical Marijuana Protections Still at RiskContinue Reading

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Jimmy Gould, CEO of CannAscend, an unsuccessful applicant, publicized the 2015 conviction to protest the selection process. The post Ohio Criticized for Marijuana Consultant’s Past Drug Conviction appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Ohio Criticized for Marijuana Consultant’s Past Drug ConvictionContinue Reading

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A CBD manufacturer with offices in Canada and California is moving further into the Canadian cannabis market, acquiring a 25% stake in a company in the final stages of licensing to make hemp and marijuana pharmaceutical products. Isodiol International said it’s acquiring 25% of Canadian National Pharma Group, a pharmaceuticalContinue Reading

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The founder and executive director of a state-licensed cannabis testing lab in Eugene, Oregon, is stepping down amid allegations she is a neo-Nazi supporter. Bethany Sherman also plans to sell the OG Analytical testing lab she founded in 2013, according to The Oregonian. Her actions follow allegations by a local AntifaContinue Reading

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Pennsylvania’s hemp production is poised to expand dramatically after Gov. Tom Wolf announced plans this week to increase the number of available hemp licenses by 66% – and the total acreage by even more. Wolf said Pennsylvania’s first year in the modern hemp market, 2017, was a “learning experience.” Pennsylvania authorized hempContinue Reading

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Alaska suspends edibles producer for pesticides and products having more THC than listed. Alaska’s Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office has suspended the production license of one of the state’s few edible companies following claims their products were making it to shelves untested. The Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is anContinue Reading

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With the current federal budget set to expire Friday, speculation has swirled in Washington DC over whether Congress will once again reach a deal to keep the old budget in place temporarily and prevent the U.S. government from shutting down. Medical marijuana businesses have good reason to pay attention: If the previousContinue Reading