Cash-flow pain for your hemp business? Try receivables factoring
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the MJBizFinance newsletter, which you can get every week delivered to your inbox. Just sign up here.) You’ve done the work. You filled the orders. The bill went out. Now you have to wait to get paid. And wait. And … wait.... Read more
Legislative committees in Hawaii have approved separate bills that would legalize marijuana for adults and direct the state to further study psychedelic-assisted therapy, advancing both measures to the Senate floor ahead of an end-of-week deadline. Lawmakers in a joint committee session on Thursday approved the cannabis legalization measure, SB... Read more
A Maryland House of Delegates committee has advanced an amended bill containing proposed rules for legal marijuana sales and production in the state, a policy change approved by nearly two-thirds of voters through a ballot referendum last year. The measure is intended to prepare Maryland to regulate cannabis commerce... Read more
Texas hemp companies make their case to preserve smokable hemp production
Attorney Connie Pfeiffer argues that Texas’ ban on making smokable hemp is unconstitutional. Four Texas hemp companies asked the state’s high court Tuesday to throw out a statewide ban on smokable hemp and preserve their ability to peddle a product the enjoys booming demand. The state Supreme Court heard... Read more
How living soil can reduce cannabis growers’ impact on the environment
(This is the sixth installment in a series examining sustainability in cannabis cultivation. Read Part 5 here.) Maintaining healthy soil can help hemp cultivators reduce their impact on the environment by using less water and fewer additional nutrients, as well as reducing waste. One common approach to achieve these... Read more
How to source reliable hemp genetics
Finding reliable hemp varieties that will produce the desired cannabinoid percentage and biomass volume, while also performing in the field and testing in compliance with federal THC limits, can feel like a tall order. Here are some best practices for responsible selection of hemp genetics that can help save... Read more
Editor’s Notebook: New COVID-19 studies underscore the ongoing problems with cannabis research
This column appears in the March issue of MJBizMagazine. Exciting news hit the hemp industry just in time for the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of studies suggested that cannabinoids in the hemp plant (both real and synthetic) might offer some protection against the virus that... Read more
FDA, FTC slap CBD industry with seven warning letters related to COVID claims
U.S. health and trade authorities this week issued a record seven warning letters in a single day to companies making CBD, the biggest federal action against the industry in over a year. Warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission targeted companies making COVID-related... Read more
4 things to consider before joining the low-sugar trend
There’s something missing on the candy aisle these days: sugar. Conventional snacks and confections makers are offering more and more low-sugar varieties in response to consumer demand. Candy giant Hershey Co. has even rolled out an entirely sugar-free version of its iconic Reese’s peanut butter cups. Now the trend... Read more
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