Pot policy is suddenly a hot topic for federal lawmakers — and on the 2020 campaign trail Since the dawn of the Drug War, federal legislators have stood by, or even applauded, as millions of Americans have racked up convictions for marijuana offenses — with arrests increasing in the latest FBI... Read more
D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales
Marijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana May 2, 2019 0
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Thursday to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, setting up a potential showdown with the federal government. The District’s marijuana laws are in limbo. Residents can legally grow and possess small amounts of the drug under a... Read more
The Department of Veterans Affairs opposes three legislative proposals that would expand research on medical marijuana at the VA and give veterans access to the drug in states where it is legal. During a hearing Tuesday on eight VA health-related bills under consideration by Congress, VA officials told House lawmakers that... Read more
Sapphire Risk Announces Addition of Managed Integration Services
Marijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
PRESS RELEASE DALLAS – May 2, 2019 – PRLog — Sapphire Risk Advisory Group announces today they have formed a new division of the company, Sapphire Solutions. This arm, Sapphire Solutions, will focus on the build aspect of new or remodeled cannabis grow or dispensary properties. The new division will offer clients the opportunity... Read more
BioTrackTHC Selected as State of Maine’s Partner to Provide Marijuana Track and Trace Services
MaineMarijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
PRESS RELEASE Office of Marijuana Policy will begin contract negotiations with tracking system provider with plans of launching service during fall 2019. AUGUSTA – Today, the Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, announced the conditional award of a contract for marijuana track... Read more
Marijuana: A $166 Billion Market?
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana May 2, 2019 0
This is the most aggressive peak annual sales estimate to date by Wall Street. Marijuana may be “just a plant,” but it has Wall Street and investors seeing green and grinning ear to ear at its long-term growth potential. Long considered a taboo topic, cannabis has forced its way... Read more
Industry Veterans organize new integrated communications firm to service the Cannabis Industry; High Growth Communications formed as industry earns political clout and popular support
Marijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
PRESS RELEASE Washington, DC – April 30, 2019 – The cannabis industry has mass appeal and political clout as it walks the corridors of power, and can now call on a newly formed integrated communications agency to help gain market share, while also navigating the regulatory environment that is... Read more
Uncharted Territory
CBDMarijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
How changing the way we think about cannabis will create new commercial opportunities The cannabis plants of ancient history were different than most of the examples we know today. As usage of the cannabis plant spread, selective breeding and refinement lead to greater variations and potencies of active chemical... Read more
An Operator’s Insights on Retail Inventory Management, Part One
Marijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
Good afternoon. My name is Rob Hendrix and as many of you may know, I own a State legal retail cannabis shop in Central Washington State, in my hometown of Ellensburg. We opened in August 2014 and have been successful, profitable and most importantly, violation free. I have always said owning... Read more
BREAKING NEWS: California Opens Up for Commercial Hemp Cultivation
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News May 2, 2019 0
By Griffin Thorne, Attorney at Harris Bricken We have been closely following California’s commercial hemp cultivation licensing law since it was proposed last year as Senate Bill 1409 (see here, here, and here). In March, I wrote about some of the roadblocks to implementing SB-1409’s commercial hemp cultivation programs, and the lengthy review process of the... Read more
