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Utah is allowing only 10 cannabis farms. Will that be enough to supply the state’s new medical marijuana program?

Marijuana Industry News Medical Marijuana Utah April 28, 2019 0

If the cannabis industry perfectly complied with Utah’s expectations, it would grow 84,292.98 plants annually. These perfectly obedient plants would offer 10.4 million grams of THC (marijuana’s psychoactive compound), enough to supply exactly 100,000 patients with 2 grams of cannabinoids per week for the entire year. The supply would... Read more

Are CBD Topicals Allowed in California?

California Hemp Uncategorized April 28, 2019

I’ve written quite a bit on the legality of hemp-derived cannabidiol (“Hemp CDB”) products in California over the past few months (see my posts on Hemp CBD in general and my specific posts about Hemp CBD in foods and hemp cultivation). One of the areas I haven’t explored in great detail is topical products, i.e.,…

Amid ‘GreenRush’ Of Legal Cannabis, California Strives to Control Adverse Effects On Water

California Marijuana Industry News April 27, 2019 0

WESTERN WATER IN-DEPTH: STATE CRAFTS WATER RIGHT AND NEW RULES UNIQUE TO MARIJUANA FARMS, BUT WILL GROWERS ACCUSTOMED TO THE SHADOWS COMPLY? For decades, cannabis has been grown in California – hidden away in forested groves or surreptitiously harvested under the glare of high-intensity indoor lamps in suburban tract... Read more

Top Five Suggested Revisions to California Form Leases for Cannabis Tenants

California Real Estate Uncategorized April 26, 2019

I cringe every time a form lease comes across my desk for a California cannabis tenant. While C.A.R. and A.I.R. lease forms certainly have their advantages (brokers and veteran landlords are comfortable with them, and they can be cheap and efficient if the transaction is simple), because of the complexity involved in leasing to cannabis…

As “4/20” Ends, Advocacy Ramps Up

Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Michigan April 25, 2019 0

This last weekend, cannabis advocates and supporters gathered in cities across the country to celebrate what is known as “4/20,” a cultural celebration of cannabis. Michigan’s Hash Bash In several states like Michigan, the celebration was particularly exciting because of recently passed adult-use laws. Earlier this month, NCIA’s Business... Read more

Michigan’s new marijuana agency will regulate a market in turmoil

Marijuana Industry News Michigan Recreational Marijuana April 25, 2019 0

When Michigan officially consolidates pot business oversight into the Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Tuesday, state officials will be expected to tackle tough issues that are roiling the medical and recreational marijuana markets. There are lingering fears among Michigan’s marijuana businesses about the viability of a fully licensed market that has yet to produce a steady,... Read more

Pot company’s claims lead to a state inquiry over medical marijuana licensing rules

Marijuana Industry News Pennsylvania April 24, 2019 0

A top West Coast marijuana firm has been asked to produce records to the Wolf administration in what amounts to a compliance check on whether it is keeping to rules designed to keep one firm from dominating Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana market. The state Health Department has asked Harvest Health... Read more

Texas House gives hemp legalization initial OK, boosting odds for commercial industry

Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Texas April 23, 2019 0

A Texas proposal to open the nation’s second-largest state to the hemp farming boom could soon become a reality after House legislators gave the idea an important thumbs-up Tuesday. The legislation positions Texas to join at least 42 other states with legal hemp production. The measure passed without objection... Read more

Maine releases draft rules for its recreational marijuana market

Maine Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana April 23, 2019 0

More than two years after residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana, Maine released draft rules Monday that detail how the state’s new adult-use market woud be launched, monitored and regulated by the Office of Marijuana Policy. The state released the rules in response to a Freedom of Access request... Read more

The Battle for California Cannabis Access is a Roadmap for States Considering Legalization

California Uncategorized April 23, 2019

Over the last few years, California has gained a reputation of being a state where cannabis is completely legal and out in the open. In reality, cannabis isn’t nearly as “free” as people think it is in the Golden State, with many cities outright banning commercial cannabis activities. Right now, there is an ongoing battle…

Utah is allowing only 10 cannabis farms. Will that be enough to supply the state’s new medical marijuana program?

Are CBD Topicals Allowed in California?

Amid ‘GreenRush’ Of Legal Cannabis, California Strives to Control Adverse Effects On Water

Top Five Suggested Revisions to California Form Leases for Cannabis Tenants

As “4/20” Ends, Advocacy Ramps Up

Michigan’s new marijuana agency will regulate a market in turmoil

Pot company’s claims lead to a state inquiry over medical marijuana licensing rules

Texas House gives hemp legalization initial OK, boosting odds for commercial industry

Maine releases draft rules for its recreational marijuana market

The Battle for California Cannabis Access is a Roadmap for States Considering Legalization

California’s Cannabis Lounges and Assembly Bill 374: Food, Fun, Weed

Texas Senate Hearing On Hemp Also Touches On Medical Cannabis And Broader Marijuana Legalization Issues

GOP Congressional Committee Removes D.C. Marijuana Sales Ban And Adds Cannabis Banking Protections In Key Spending Bill

New Hampshire House Lawmakers Offer Senators A Marijuana Legalization Compromise At Conference Committee Meeting

High Tide Inc. (HITI) Welcomes Alberta’s Decision to Allow Private Label Cannabis Sales

The Green Organic Dutchman Signs a Commercial Sublicense with EnWave and Tilray to Dry Cannabis in Canada