In prior blog posts (see here and here), I described how we have been fielding regular inquiries regarding international cannabis, both from companies inside the U.S. looking internationally and from international companies looking to the U.S. market. This post deals with taxation issues for international companies seeking to enter the U.S. market. Tax Treaties. The […]
Activists behind a marijuana legalization initiative in Arkansas are seeing glimmers of hope that they will be able to qualify for the November ballot despite serious setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge ruled on Monday that the secretary of state must accept signatures that were not... Read more
Activists behind a marijuana legalization initiative in Arkansas are seeing glimmers of hope that they will be able to qualify for the November ballot despite serious setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge ruled on Monday that the secretary of state must accept signatures that were not... Read more
Activists behind a marijuana legalization initiative in Arkansas are seeing glimmers of hope that they will be able to qualify for the November ballot despite serious setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge ruled on Monday that the secretary of state must accept signatures that were not... Read more
Legislation aimed at expanding Louisiana’s medical marijuana program cleared another hurdle Wednesday, as the bill was passed by the state Senate. The bill, HB819, would broaden the potential pool of eligible medical cannabis patients by permitting a physician to prescribe such a treatment to someone suffering from what the... Read more
A new study offers support to pot smokers who have long insisted that their habit doesn’t prevent them from doing their jobs. The findings, published in the May issue of Substance Use and Misuse, indicated that marijuana users were no more likely to suffer injuries on the job than... Read more
Despite the acceptance that medical cannabis is finally gaining, cannabis for pregnant women, infants, or anyone or anything baby-adjacent is still a majorly taboo topic. A new medical trial for newborn babies could change all that, however. A study led by the NHS Foundation Trust of Guy and St... Read more
Hemp Industry Daily and the largest nonprofit trade association in hemp are partnering to promote networking in the industry and advance educational content about the newly legal crop. The partnership with the Hemp Industries Association was announced Thursday. More than 1,300 members of the HIA will receive The trade association... Read more
Colorado-based CBD producer Elixinol got dismissal of a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company’s products were illegal to sell under federal law. The plaintiffs who sued in federal court in the Northern District of California filed a voluntary notice of dismissal May 7, dropping “all claims against” Elixinol. The... Read more
Citing a precipitous downturn in hemp commodity prices, the U.S. Hemp Roundtable has written to federal agriculture authorities seeking a change to agency rules on getting coronavirus pandemic-related assistance. The lobbying group says that hemp is too new of a commodity to have widely published pricing data, making it... Read more
