SALT LAKE CITY — Proposed changes to Utah’s medical marijuana law would clarify that private employers are not required to accommodate the use of cannabis products, nor are they barred from having policies restricting it. And some medical marijuana advocates — citing the importance of Utah allowing businesses to... Read more
I’ve been a chemistry professor for 15 years and a chemist for longer than that. Through most of that time, I paid little heed to cannabis, thinking that this plant held one main chemical of interest: tetrahydrocannabinol, its psychoactive ingredient. I now know that cannabis contains a galaxy of... Read more
Business partnerships often are compared to marriages – for good reason. Both begin in heady, if not heartfelt, optimism. Both take a lot of hard work to succeed. And both, unfortunately, face steep odds for long-term success. In fact, while as many as 50% of marriages will end in... Read more
Jason D. Minard, who serves as both Hempire State Growers’ in-house attorney and a grower himself, said the legislation creates the most comprehensive legal framework in the U.S. and does what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to do. Minard, a fifth-generation farmer, said the new regulations will make... Read more
Canadian employers have been concerned about workplace safety following the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in October 2018 and the arrival of edible products in the country’s retail market in December 2019. While Canadians now can legally consume cannabis products, employment and labor lawyers say this does not... Read more
ASTM International has been around for more than 100 years and has released more than 12,000 global standards for a wide range of industries, and now, the organization has established D37, a committee on cannabis. “There was a push to try to standardize because in the U.S., it’s... Read more
ASTM International has been around for more than 100 years and has released more than 12,000 global standards for a wide range of industries, and now, the organization has established D37, a committee on cannabis. “There was a push to try to standardize because in the U.S., it’s... Read more
ASTM International has been around for more than 100 years and has released more than 12,000 global standards for a wide range of industries, and now, the organization has established D37, a committee on cannabis. “There was a push to try to standardize because in the U.S., it’s... Read more
An expert panel created by the National Football League (NFL) and its players union is downplaying the potential benefits of CBD for players, stating that while the cannabis compound shows promise in the treatment of some forms of pain, the science doesn’t currently live up to the “hype.” Following... Read more
