New York says USDA hemp rules ‘unrealistic,’ bows out of plan to regulate
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York August 19, 2020 0
Calling federal rules for regulating hemp “unrealistic” and “unreasonable,” New York agriculture authorities say they won’t try to regulate the crop, telling hemp farmers they’ll have to rely on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s looming rules on hemp production. In a letter to farmers, New York Agriculture & Markets... Read more
Member Blog: Drug Testing In Legal States – Corporate Policy vs. State Law
IllinoisMaineMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMedical MarijuanaNevadaNew York August 4, 2020 0
by Samantha Vanegas, VP of Operations, ath Power Consulting Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and 11 others have given the green light to marijuana’s recreational use; however, the federal government still classifies any use of marijuana as illegal. This disparity creates a rift when employers go to... Read more
New York to Require Licenses to Manufacture and Sell Hemp Derived CBD Products
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York July 9, 2020 0
By Jared Schwass, Matthew R. Kittay, and Michael R. Herz Hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products have seen an increase in demand over the last few years, but the legal and regulatory structure behind those products has been unclear and confusing. One reason behind the confusion is that there has... Read more
Why marijuana supply chain is key to New York legalization
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana July 2, 2020 0
An icy breeze blows off the shores of Seneca Lake, rattling the glass panes of the Cornell University greenhouse in Geneva, a small city in the northern Finger Lakes about an hour east of Rochester. Inside the greenhouse — part of Cornell’s AgriTech satellite campus — it is warm... Read more
New York hemp growers, processors decry delayed CBD rules
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew York June 17, 2020 0
A group of hemp growers and processors in New York is calling on the state Department of Health to release regulations so that hemp and CBD businesses can make business decisions. According to a letter from the New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association to state health regulators, legislation... Read more
