Former Clemson University football coach Danny Ford is among five farmers suing a South Carolina hemp processing company, alleging the processor mishandled and ruined their crops. Ford and Tom Garrison, both Anderson County residents, were among the first 20 farmers given license to participate in South Carolina’s 2018 industrial... Read more
A delegate for the European Union didn’t say Thursday how EU countries would vote on proposed changes to the way cannabis including CBD is treated in global drug treaties. But Stephan Klement said during a Vienna meeting of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) that the EU supports... Read more
This Canadair LTD CL-600 Challenger is among the luxury items connected to Integrated CBD executives after the company received a pandemic bailout (photo courtesy plaintiffs’ attorneys). A CBD company in Arizona is accused of bilking investors of millions of dollars and getting an emergency pandemic-relief loan while the business... Read more
Why philanthropy can be the most effective weapon in the fight for banking and 280E reform by Kevin J White, Founder, Corporate Compassion, LLC DBA CannaMakeADifference In a recent announcement by the IRS, they may allow deductions through Section 471, but it is still unclear this impact as of... Read more
Costa Rican lawmakers have put forward a draft law to legalize the cultivation, production and sale of industrial hemp and medicinal marijuana. The proposal was published last month after it was approved by lawmakers on the Environment Commission of the Legislative Assembly, online news outlet El Mundo CR reported.... Read more
Hemp farmers have one more day to share criticism about the looming national rules for hemp production. The U.S. Department of Agriculture extended the comment period for its interim final rule, beginning Sept. 8 through Oct. 8. The USDA says it is most interested in public comments about: Measurement... Read more
Italy’s Agriculture Ministry has included hemp flower for “extraction uses” on an official list of agricultural products for medicinal purposes. The change signals the possibility of increased market opportunities in Italy for growing hemp for cannabinoid extraction, despite uncertainty about how the plant is treated elsewhere in Europe. The... Read more
(This story appears in the October issue of Marijuana Business Magazine) People of all ethnicities want to feel comfortable in the workplace, and that often begins with seeing faces that look like their own represented within their company and the industry as a whole. It also means seeing a clear path for advancement within an organization beyond becoming a... Read more
by Etienne Fontan, Owner, Berkeley Patients Group, Founding Board Member, NCIA Despite having been marginalized and underrepresented in the political process for as long as prohibition has been policy, cannabis consumers are quickly emerging as an incredibly diverse and effective voting bloc in American politics. The impact of the... Read more
by Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager With the election coming up just around the corner, 2020 could be another big year for our movement. It is imperative that we all head to the polls, send in our mail-in ballots and make our voices heard in this monumental election.... Read more
