Extreme weather patterns force growers to rethink cultivation strategies
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 25, 2020 0
(A version of this story appeared on Marijuana Business Daily.) As extreme weather events ravage the country from coast to coast – including wildfires, floods and early freezes – hemp and marijuana growers are being forced to reevaluate their risks and consider changes to their cultivation practices. Outdoor growers,... Read more
Oregon Marijuana Sales Spike Could Continue As Consumers ‘Permanently Adjust Their Behavior’ Following COVID
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News September 24, 2020 0
A newly proposed federal rule would expand workplace drug testing programs by allowing certain employers to collect and analyze samples of workers’ hair, a move critics say would lead to disproportionate job-related punishments for people of color. Federal agencies can already test workers’ urine and saliva, which provide evidence... Read more
Congressional Research Service Analyzes Marijuana Expungements And Cannabis Immigration Issues
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News September 24, 2020 0
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released new two reports on marijuana policy—one dealing with the immigration implications of federal prohibition and the other looking at expungements provisions in pending legislation to deschedule cannabis. For the immigration-focused report published last week, CRS outlined how being convicted of a marijuana crime,... Read more
Marijuana Businesses Could Get Federal Disaster Relief Funds Under New Congressional Bill
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News September 24, 2020 0
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released new two reports on marijuana policy—one dealing with the immigration implications of federal prohibition and the other looking at expungements provisions in pending legislation to deschedule cannabis. For the immigration-focused report published last week, CRS outlined how being convicted of a marijuana crime,... Read more
Exclusive: Tobacco consumers more likely to convert to smokable hemp in coming year
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics September 24, 2020 0
Entrepreneurs in the smokable hemp sector have reason to hope that tobacco consumers may convert at least partially to hemp products within the next year. That’s because 29% of cigarette and cigar users have indicated they are willing to try these products, according to research by Nielsen Global Connect,... Read more
