New York cannabis regulators move to punish testing lab as sales continue to grow
Lexachrom Labs shut down on June 1 amid a state investigation that led to one of the largest recalls in state history. New York cannabis regulators move to punish testing lab as sales continue to grow is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
California Senate Passes Bill To Delay Marijuana Tax Hike That Already Cleared Assembly In Earlier Form
The California Senate has approved an Assembly-passed bill put a pause on a recently enacted tax hike on marijuana products. About a week after the Senate Appropriations Committee cleared the legislation from Assemblymember Matt Haney (D), the full chamber passed it on Wednesday. Because it was amended, the measure mustContinue Reading
Trump Administration Moves To Cancel Pending Marijuana And Hemp Rules
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced it’s withdrawing dozens of proposed rules—including one to implement a law expanding marijuana research and another on hemp analytic testing that curiously shares the same identifier number as hearings for a cannabis rescheduling proposal that President Donald Trump said he’d be deciding onContinue Reading
Texas governor expected to regulate hemp-derived THC with executive order
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to issue an executive order to regulate THC products and establish a minimum purchasing age of 21. Texas governor expected to regulate hemp-derived THC with executive order is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: TexasContinue Reading
Texas Governor Signs Hemp Executive Order Setting Age Limit And Labeling Requirements For THC Products
“My executive order makes sure that kids are kept safe and parents have peace of mind now, and that consumers know the products they purchase are tested and labeled responsibly.” By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune THC products will remain largely legal in Texas, but will be banned for minorsContinue Reading
Texas Officials Post Rules To Let Doctors Recommend New Medical Marijuana Qualifying Conditions And Allow Inhalation Devices
Texas officials have taken another step toward implementing a law to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program—proposing rules to to let physicians recommend new qualifying conditions for cannabis and to create standards for allowable inhalation devices in line with legislation enacted by lawmakers and the governor earlier this year.Continue Reading
House Votes To Expand Marijuana Waivers For Military Recruits Who Test Positive For THC
The House of Representatives has voted to expand waivers for military recruits who’ve tested positive for marijuana. The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed on a voice vote on Tuesday as part of an en bloc package, with no debate. The measure, sponsored by Reps. Dave JoyceContinue Reading
Breakthrough Study: Alcohol & Cannabis Use in Youth
For years, researchers have studied the effects of cannabis on young brains and separately explored the impacts of alcohol. But a new Canadian study goes a step further, looking at alcohol & cannabis use together in young people who now have legal access to both. Conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Wardell,Continue Reading
Top Priority: Oversight Of Medicinal Cannabis Scarce
For Alice Davey, endometriosis and multiple sclerosis once meant days spent bedridden in pain. That changed when she was prescribed medicinal cannabis. “I’m no longer in debilitating pain. I eat. I sleep. I don’t have nausea,” she said. Davey reports no side effects and has become an advocate and aContinue Reading
Applications Open For Statewide Cannabis Education
The Cannabis Control Board took a major step on Tuesday, September 9, when it approved the creation of the Cannabis Education Advisory Panel (CEAP). This new statewide group will consist of 15 members charged with guiding youth-focused cannabis education and ensuring that resources about cannabis are trustworthy, relevant, and accessible.Continue Reading