American Bar Association Wants Protections For Marijuana Banking And Lawyers Working With Cannabis Clients
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 17, 2020 0
Before Mike Bloomberg launched his 2020 Democratic presidential bid, he really wasn’t shy about his disdain for marijuana legalization. The former New York City mayor has been widely criticized this week after a recording surfaced of him defending controversial stop-and-frisk practices and racially disparate marijuana arrests during a 2015... Read more
GOP Senator Presses Treasury Secretary On Tax Credits For Marijuana Businesses
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 17, 2020 0
Before Mike Bloomberg launched his 2020 Democratic presidential bid, he really wasn’t shy about his disdain for marijuana legalization. The former New York City mayor has been widely criticized this week after a recording surfaced of him defending controversial stop-and-frisk practices and racially disparate marijuana arrests during a 2015... Read more
Standardizing the Cannabis Industry: A Look at ASTM International’s Process for Writing Standards
Marijuana Industry News February 17, 2020
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
NM legal cannabis bill likely dead for 2020 (Newsletter: February 14, 2020)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 16, 2020 0
GOP lawmakers praise marijuana banking delay; Pennsylvania rep unveils new legalization plan; Study: Lasers can tell hemp and marijuana apart Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support... Read more
Report: NFL CBA Proposal Includes Reduced Penalties for Positive Marijuana Tests
Marijuana Industry News February 16, 2020 0
The proposed NFL collective bargaining agreement reportedly features far less stringent policing of marijuana use by players. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the proposed CBA calls for “dramatically reduced penalties, with suspensions happening only in the event of extreme and repeated disregard of the policy or significant violations of applicable law... Read more
Will Alabama allow medical marijuana? Hearing, vote likely Wednesday
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana February 15, 2020 0
A medical marijuana bill is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature as advocates hope to gain legislative traction after years of setbacks in Montgomery. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the legislation Wednesday and could vote the same day. The bill by Republican... Read more
Inside Justice Grown’s Plans for Missouri’s Medical Cannabis Market: The Starting Line
Marijuana Industry News February 15, 2020
Late last month, multistate cannabis operator Justice Grown announced that it had secured a total of 11 licenses in Missouri’s forthcoming medical cannabis market, an accomplishment that CEO Darin Carpenter says will not only help connect the state’s rapidly growing patient base with the medicine they need, but also... Read more
Medical Cannabis Exports in Colombia Promise Massive Market Potential
Marijuana Industry News February 15, 2020
International cannabis companies are rushing to Colombia, attracted by the country’s relatively advanced regulation, beefed-up security, cheap production costs and perfect weather conditions with many companies already anticipating growing exports of medical cannabis beginning this year. Unlike many countries in the region that only recently approved the clinical use... Read more
New Mexico’s Cannabis Legalization Bill Stalls in Senate, Virginia Decriminalization Proposal Clears Legislature: Week in Review
Marijuana Industry News February 15, 2020
Location: Salinas Valley, Calif. One word to describe your cultivation style: “A hybrid between canna-ag technology and large-scale, year-round production,” Hackett says. Indoor, outdoor, greenhouse or a combination: Greenhouse Can you share a bit of your background and how you and your company got to the present day? Photos... Read more
Mike Bloomberg Attacks Marijuana Legalization In Controversial Resurfaced Recording
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 15, 2020 0
Twelve Republican lawmakers sent a letter to the chair of the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, thanking him for proposing a series of restrictive changes to a House-passed bill to provide marijuana businesses with greater access to financial services. Meanwhile, a coalition of more than 1,300 cannabis industry professionals... Read more
