Don’t punish Marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings
Don’t punish Marijuana workers in bankruptcy proceedings Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Bankruptcy Court Ruling Highlights Legal Gray Areas for Cannabis Industry Employees. As the Biden administration drags its feet on bringing pot out of the legal shadows, employees of cannabis companies often find themselves stuck in legal grayContinue Reading
Promised as a 'cash crop,' hemp has plummeted in price. SC farmers are leaving it behind.
Promised as a ‘cash crop,’ hemp has plummeted in price. SC farmers are leaving it behind. Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 On 19 acres of farmland, Cody Callarman began growing hemp in a small shed. With the weeks-old puppy he’d found on the land by his side, he preparedContinue Reading
What to expect if/when Marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act
What to expect if/when Marijuana is rescheduled or de-scheduled under Controlled Substances Act Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Legal Advisors Speculate on Potential Impact of Marijuana Rescheduling. In the evolving cannabis industry, legal advisors are frequently asked what to expect if the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency reschedules or de-schedules marijuanaContinue Reading
California auditor looks at favoritism, corruption in Marijuana permitting process
California auditor looks at favoritism, corruption in Marijuana permitting process Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 State Audit Recommends Measures to Prevent Corruption in Cannabis Permitting. A state audit triggered by instances of corruption and graft at the municipal level in permitting cannabis businesses has come up with recommendations thatContinue Reading
US Medical Cannabis Laws Increase Patient’s Mental Health
US Medical Cannabis Laws Increase Patient’s Mental Health Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Study Analyzes Impact of Medical Cannabis Laws in the U.S. on Mental Health. Researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland recently published a study on April 2 to analyze how medical cannabis legalization in theContinue Reading
DEA faces Marijuana Legal Scrutiny
DEA faces Marijuana Legal Scrutiny Image Cannabis News April 8, 2024 Patients suffer as DEA delays Marijuana clinical trials. DEA’s mandate is drug diversion, security and to facilitate drug development? Immediately, MMJ filed for relief in Rhode Island federal court, seeking an order to halt the DEA’s unconstitutional actions. TheContinue Reading
More Than 90% Of Smokable Hemp Samples Analyzed By Researchers Contained Illegal Amounts Of THC, New Federal Study Finds
A recently published analysis of smokable hemp products by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that the vast majority of samples–about 93 percent—contained more than 0.3 percent THC, meaning they in fact qualified as federally illegal marijuana. Under the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized hempContinue Reading
Marijuana Company Claims DEA Review Process Is Unconstitutional In New Federal Lawsuit
In a new federal lawsuit filed against the leaders of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a Rhode Island cannabis company is asking the court to prevent an administrative law judge for the agency from reviewing the firm’s application to manufacture marijuana for research purposes,Continue Reading
DOJ says legal cannabis boosts tourism (Newsletter: April 8, 2024)
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Missouri Marijuana Worker Union Dispute Could Have Major Implications For National Labor Law
“The legal cannabis cultivation industry is relatively new in the United States, and it is different from all previously analyzed agricultural industries.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A push by workers in a St. Louis marijuana facility to form a union could have national ramifications on labor law, with theContinue Reading