Montana lawmakers mull plan to separate hemp, marijuana production
HempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMedical MarijuanaMontanaRecreational Marijuana February 19, 2021 0
Montana is considering a new requirement that medical marijuana growers keep their operations confined to indoor environments, leaving the outdoors for hemp production only. A state Senate committee Thursday heard from hemp and marijuana growers on the bill that aims to prevent cross-pollination between hemp and marijuana, the (Helena)... Read more
Choosing the best location for your retail CBD business
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNorth Carolina February 19, 2021 0
(A version of this story appears in the February issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) From mom-and-pop shops to corporate chains, everyone in the retail business knows that a carefully chosen location is key to success. The cannabis industry is no exception. Although regulatory requirements, license availability and market demand... Read more
Committee passes marijuana decriminalization bill in Hawaii
HawaiiMarijuana Industry News February 18, 2021 0
A measure that would decriminalize the possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana passed its first committee hearing on Tuesday. Senate Bill 758 would increase from 3 grams to 1 ounce the minimum amount of marijuana that a defendant must possess to be charged with a petty misdemeanor.... Read more
Cannabis bill clears first committee in Minnesota House
Marijuana Industry NewsMinnesotaRecreational Marijuana February 18, 2021 0
Minnesota lawmakers have given their first-ever endorsement to a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Members of the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee voted 10-7 Wednesday to advance the measure. DFL members supported the measure while Republicans did not. House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, said the... Read more
Is N.J. legal weed effort dead again? Top lawmaker abandons compromise, hopes Murphy will sign bills on his desk.
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana February 18, 2021 0
A top New Jersey lawmaker has ended a weeks-long effort to compromise with Gov. Phil Murphy on underage penalties for marijuana use, saying again the governor should sign legal marijuana bills that passed late last year. That could mean an end for the current push to launch a legal marijuana industry... Read more
California hemp producer sues Santa Cruz County for incorrect hemp sampling, leading to crop loss
CaliforniaHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics February 18, 2021 0
Sungrown Organic Hemp, a hemp producer in California, says the county owes it $9.6 million for incorrectly sampling its 2019 hemp crop, which led to a false determination that the crop was marijuana. The Watsonville farm filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in county court, claiming that the Santa Cruz... Read more
