Ohio medical marijuana patients among more than 30,000 exposed in data breach
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOhio January 23, 2020 0
One Ohio medical marijuana dispensary was exposed in a national data breach leaking personally identifiable information for more than 30,000 people. Bloom Medicinals, which operates five dispensaries in Ohio, was one of three cannabis companies identified in a Wednesday report revealing a recent leak involving THSuite, which provides point-of-sale systems to cannabis stores. Internet... Read more
Michigan recalls 9,380 marijuana vaping products over vitamin E acetate concerns
Marijuana Industry NewsMichigan January 23, 2020 0
Vaping cartridges containing vitamin E acetate, a cutting agent suspected in a nationwide outbreak of deadly lung illnesses, has been discovered in samples of products sold from a Detroit dispensary. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, recalled various flavors of Savage brand vaping concentrate sold... Read more
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control Declares Vaping Crisis Emergency and Reguires All Licensed Retailers to Display Quick Response (QR) Code Certificate to Confirm Legal Licensure
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News January 23, 2020 0
Bureau of Cannabis Control Finding of Emergency and Notice of Proposed Emergency Regulations – Quick Response (QR) Code Certificate Requirements for Cannabis Licensees The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) finds that an emergency, as defined in Government Code section 11342.545 currently exists. As such, the Bureau finds that immediate... Read more
Hemp Eruption Favors Jersey First
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey January 22, 2020 0
Was it really this asinine? Up until last year, 3 federal agencies and 42 state governments were creating contradictory Hemp growing and processing rules often barring hemp-derived product sales and demonizing one particular item, Cannabidol (“CBD”). This exploded in the ensuing 12 months with $641 million in domestic hemp-derived... Read more
Connecticut lawmakers will make new push for marijuana legalization this year
ConnecticutMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 22, 2020 0
January 22, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment After coming close in 2019, Connecticut lawmakers will make another push in 2020 to regulate and tax marijuana for recreational use. The leaders of three key legislative committees met last week to discuss the effort, said Rep. Jason Rojas, chairman of... Read more
Member Blog: Cross-Pollination Poised to Prompt Litigation in Light of New USDA Hemp Rules
CaliforniaHempMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsOregon January 22, 2020 0
by Ryan McGuire, HK Cannabis Law On October 29, 2019, the USDA released regulations establishing a domestic hemp production program, paving the way for hemp cultivation on an industrial scale in 2020. While the potential benefits of a robust hemp industry in California are exciting, large scale industrial hemp... Read more
Arizona climate blamed for ‘off the charts’ THC failure in first hemp crops
ArizonaIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics January 21, 2020 0
Arizona producers might have geography to blame for joining hemp farmers across the country who have had to destroy their 2019 crops after the plants tested positive for elevated levels of THC. About 41% of the state’s hemp plants tested above the 0.3% legal THC limit, according to the Arizona... Read more
