by Ed Keating, Co-founder of Cannabiz Media We’re more than one year into California’s legal cannabis industry and license growth continued on a fast-rising upward trajectory through the end of 2018. In fact, between November 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018, California issued a total of 6,855 new cannabis... Read more
by Gary Cohen, Cova Software As cannabis reform barrels ahead like a freight train, entrepreneurs everywhere are eyeing ways to get in on the green rush. And for those without the background or interest in cultivation or manufacturing, cannabis retail can be a very alluring — and lucrative —... Read more
CBD’s legal problems have hit the nation’s largest city, with New York health inspectors seizing CBD-infused baked goods and warning restaurants to stop serving cannabidiol-infused foods. And in Maine, hemp entrepreneurs are protesting similar plans to take CBD foods off shelves. New York City officials said they’re not going... Read more
Hemp’s suitability as an ingredient in animal feed “remains to be seen,” according to the nation’s agriculture chief. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told reporters at a cattle-industry conference in New Orleans that he didn’t know animal feed was a potential use of hemp. “We hear a lot of... Read more
Hemp entrepreneurs are facing jail time and hefty legal fees for transporting the plant across state lines, despite a federal guarantee that states can’t block legal hemp transport. Massive police seizures in Idaho and Oklahoma raised questions about how state and local law enforcement are supposed to tell the... Read more
In this month’s member spotlight, we learn more about Consumer Research Around Cannabis from Vice President, Jeffrey Stein. The mission of Consumer Research Around Cannabis is to deliver market research that merges cannabis & marijuana usage data, perceptions, and attitudes regarding marijuana, with hundreds of local consumer-level demographics, lifestyle information,... Read more
by Ellie Herring, Marketing Director of Dime Bags, a subsidiary company of Head Choice Inc. Advice from Dime Bags, a leader in the hemp space that’s been in the industry for over a decade. Business is booming for those who are successful in the cannabis industry. With over $9... Read more
by Michelle Rutter, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee began the confirmation hearing for William Barr, President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General. Barr served as Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush from 1991-1993 — a time when the War on Drugs was arguably at... Read more
Many financial institutions are still hesitant to bank the legal cannabis industry due to fear of running afoul of federal money laundering laws. For years, many legal, compliant cannabis businesses have been forced to operate on an all-cash basis, causing a headache for regulators and a public safety risk... Read more
Mississippi lawmakers aren’t ready to regulate hemp. A panel in the Mississippi state House turned down an amendment Monday that would have allowed farmers to grow hemp. The proposal came on a bill to update the state’s classifications for drugs such as fentanyl. Separate proposals to allow hemp production... Read more
