Proposed Farm Bill Amendment Would Ban All Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

Proposed Farm Bill Amendment Would Ban All Intoxicating Hemp Derivatives

If the proposed addendum survives the committee hearing process and somehow makes it to both chamber floors for a vote, it could spell disaster for the hemp industry.The divisive and damaging civil...
New Change to Minnesota’s Cannabis Legalization Statute Enables All Military Veterans to be Considered for Social Equity Status

New Change to Minnesota’s Cannabis Legalization Statute Enables All Military Veterans to be Considered for Social Equity Status

The change is part of a host of additions and alterations to the historic marijuana reform law in preparation for the projected Spring 2025 launch of the adult-use cannabis market.As Minnesota lawm...
New Jersey Legislature Considering Bill to Place Intoxicating Hemp Products Under the Regulatory Control of the State’s Marijuana Regulation System

New Jersey Legislature Considering Bill to Place Intoxicating Hemp Products Under the Regulatory Control of the State’s Marijuana Regulation System

Like many other states struggling to develop safety guidelines for the much-maligned hemp derivatives, some Garden State lawmakers want to use cannabis regulators to monitor the hemp sector.The iss...
The Number of Tribally-Owned Cannabis Businesses Increases by 25% Since the Beginning of 2023

The Number of Tribally-Owned Cannabis Businesses Increases by 25% Since the Beginning of 2023

The strong growth reflects a commitment by several native indigenous nations to expand their economies, affirm their sovereignty, and capture the first-to-market advantage in certain states.New and...
President Biden Makes Official Announcement Regarding the Rescheduling of Cannabis

President Biden Makes Official Announcement Regarding the Rescheduling of Cannabis

The President heralded the 'monumental' action as an overdue step in helping to reverse the 'historical inequities' caused by marijuana's classification as a Schedule 1 narcotic.The rescheduling of...
Researchers at Purdue University Are Developing New Hemp Cellulose for Diapers and Other Absorbent Products

Researchers at Purdue University Are Developing New Hemp Cellulose for Diapers and Other Absorbent Products

The biodegradable superabsorbent materials are substantially less polluting than those currently used.As developing nations race against time to address the ever-worsening climate crisis, some coun...
Minnesota Expunges Nearly 58,000 Low-Level Cannabis Convictions Just Nine Months After Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization

Minnesota Expunges Nearly 58,000 Low-Level Cannabis Convictions Just Nine Months After Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization

Mandated as a priority by legalization proponents and the governor’s office, the state is just beginning to address the judicial carnage created by the ill-fated “War on Drugs.”For most cannabis re...
New York’s Top Cannabis Official is Out as the State’s Governor Announces Major Overhaul of the Beleaguered Adult-Use Marijuana Industry

New York’s Top Cannabis Official is Out as the State’s Governor Announces Major Overhaul of the Beleaguered Adult-Use Marijuana Industry

Following months of delays, licensing controversies, and numerous lawsuits, the head of the Office of Cannabis Management will step down in September.As Frank Sinatra so often crooned when singing ...
New Lawsuit in Minnesota Contends Individuals Growing Cannabis for Personal Use Should Be Allowed to Sell Their Excess Marijuana Without a License

New Lawsuit in Minnesota Contends Individuals Growing Cannabis for Personal Use Should Be Allowed to Sell Their Excess Marijuana Without a License

The case seeks to use an obscure state constitutional provision enabling the unlicensed sale of cannabis by individuals cultivating their own plants for personal consumption.The issue of home culti...