Member Blog: The Economics Of Trespass Grows And The Legal Industry
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 6, 2019 0
by Jackee Riccio, Regional Field Director at the CROP Project California’s cannabis economy has not generated the cash flow that regulators were anticipating. Current legal sales have topped $3 billion, but unregulated cannabis continues to dominate the market. This may not be surprising, as critics argue that the current... Read more
Committee Blog: What The Recent Layoffs in the Cannabis Industry Mean
CaliforniaMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics December 6, 2019 0
by NCIA’s Human Resources Committee Many in our industry have heard about the recent layoffs announced by cannabis companies, including some of NCIA’s members, in the U.S. NCIA’s Human Resources Committee views the layoffs as an unfortunate but sometimes necessary part of business, and overall remain optimistic about the... Read more
Maine to start accepting applications for recreational pot businesses months before market is set to open
MaineMarijuana Industry News December 6, 2019 0
AUGUSTA, Maine — Recreational pot sales are getting closer to becoming a reality in Maine as state regulators open the licensing process for businesses Thursday. Business owners hoping to cash in can apply using an online form on the state’s website. The process for individual licenses began in November. ... Read more
Proposed federal hemp rules would hurt Maine’s fledgling industry, state officials say
MaineMarijuana Industry News December 6, 2019 0
State agriculture officials are saying new federal rules regulating hemp production nationally would hurt Maine’s rapidly growing hemp industry. The rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture are open for public comment, and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Amanda Beal detailed the state’s concerns about them... Read more
Senate panel votes against New Hampshire marijuana legalization
Marijuana Industry NewsNew HampshireRecreational Marijuana December 6, 2019 0
One of New Hampshire’s top champions of marijuana legalization in the Senate changed his tune Tuesday, announcing it was not the right time to pass a sweeping legalization bill. “I don’t think the state is ready for legalization at this time,’ said Sen. Harold French, in brief remarks before the... Read more
New Mexico to invest $400,000 in Las Cruces hemp manufacturing firm
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsNew Mexico December 5, 2019 0
A hemp manufacturing business in Southern New Mexico will get a boost from the state’s Economic Development Department. The agency said it has pledged to invest $400,000 in 420 Valley as part of a continued effort by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration to grow the burgeoning industry. 420 Valley... Read more
