Study: During coronavirus pandemic, American consumers turn to CBD for stress relief, wellness
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 10, 2020 0
In a year of a deadly pandemic and a historic presidential election, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that anxiety levels are sky high among American consumers. But the silver lining for the hemp and CBD industry is that at least 20% of consumers are using more CBD products as a... Read more
New Jersey Lawmakers File Marijuana Sales Bill Days After Voters Approve Legalization
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News November 9, 2020 0
Less than a week after New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to legalize marijuana, state lawmakers are set to take up a new bill on just what the cannabis sales system will look like, including who will profit from the projected multibillion-dollar market. On Monday, committees in both... Read more
Seven In Ten Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, New Gallup Poll Shows
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News November 9, 2020 0
Less than a week after New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to legalize marijuana, state lawmakers are set to take up a new bill on just what the cannabis sales system will look like, including who will profit from the projected multibillion-dollar market. On Monday, committees in both... Read more
Italian economists: High-CBD hemp flower cut into illicit MJ market, hurt organized crime
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsInternational NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 9, 2020 0
A “cannabis light” vending machine in Italy (photo courtesy Alfredo Pascual) The availability of hemp flower containing up to 0.6% THC in Italy led some marijuana users to abandon their illicit products, costing criminal networks tens of millions, a trio of economists has found. The researchers’ findings, published last... Read more
South Dakota Voters Made ‘Wrong Choice’ On Marijuana Legalization, Governor Says As Lawmakers Weigh Challenges
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News November 8, 2020 0
Paradoxically, the two cannabis parties’ success may wind up hurting the cause of legal marijuana. By siphoning votes from the DFL and helping Republicans, legal marijuana is less likely to pass, as the Senate GOP killed a legalization bill in committee in 2019. By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer Marijuana... Read more
