The NCIA team gathered last night for an Election Night Watch Party! Watch this short video to join the fun and hear from NCIA’s Executive Director, Aaron Smith, to learn more about the victories we gained through the power of democracy. Thanks to everyone who cast their ballots, and... Read more
Colorado voters approve adjustable THC limits for hemp
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 7, 2018 0
Colorado voters on Tuesday made it easier to change the definition of industrial hemp. State residents approved a constitutional amendment, Amendment X, to allow state lawmakers to change the THC limits for cannabis that can be considered hemp and not marijuana. Previously, the state constitution defined hemp as cannabis... Read more
Sales begin for first FDA-approved CBD drug
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 2, 2018 0
Sales are underway for the first CBD drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug, Epidiolex, treats two rare types of epilepsy and is made from marijuana plants grown in the U.K. The maker of the medication, GW Pharmaceuticals, has said the tincture would cost about... Read more
By NCIA’s Infused Products CommitteeContributors include Radojka Barycki, Noval Compliance; Karin Clarke, KC Business Solutions; Lee Hilpert, Organnx; Danielle Maybach, Eva Gardens; Trevor Morones, Control Point; and Todd Winter, Winter LLP You have spent months fighting sleep deprivation to build a strong pitch deck as the next most desired infused cannabis... Read more
Committee Blog: Cannabis Reform #StartsAtThePolls – Voter Kit
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 1, 2018 0
Brought to you by NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee, Social Justice SubcommitteeLisa Jordan, Canna Advisors; Rudy Schreier, MMLG; and Carolyn Gerin, Cannawise The objective of the Social Justice Subcommittee of NCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee is to ensure that the social justice work of addressing convictions, providing opportunities, and reinvesting in... Read more
Hemp ‘entourage’ trademark dispute widens as companies jostle over use of the term
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics November 1, 2018 0
A long-simmering trademark dispute over the word “entourage” got wider this week, with one company asking others in the hemp industry to share how they use the term. Full Spectrum Nutrition, a CBD manufacturer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is calling for other businesses to help it challenge a 2016... Read more
Committee Blog: “Cannabis Reform” Stops Short
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 31, 2018 0
by Lisa Jordan, VP of Marketing, Canna AdvisorsNCIA’s Marketing and Advertising Committee, Social Justice Subcommittee As support for legalization continues to climb and speculation of “cannabis reform” at the federal level continues to swirl, one critical opportunity stands to be lost in the fray of voices and messages: Social... Read more
Canada’s hemp farmers suggest tax to fund national promotion, research
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 31, 2018 0
Some Canadian hemp farmers want to see their country capitalize on hemp’s trendiness by starting an agency to promote the plant’s health benefits and research better ways to grow it. The farmers want to tax their hemp sales at 0.5%, with the money going to fund promotions and research, similar to... Read more
Oregon hempseed dispute leads to $21 million lawsuit
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 30, 2018 0
A batch of hempseeds in Oregon billed as CBD-rich females that turned out to be neither feminized nor high in the cannabinoid has led to a $21.2 million lawsuit. That’s how much six people say they lost after the seeds resulted in inferior plants, leading to the lawsuit against three... Read more
Hemp on the ballot in key states, with THC limits and production rules on the line
FeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics October 30, 2018 0
Hemp changes don’t garner public attention the same way marijuana questions do, but ballot measures in a few key states could have a big impact on those markets. Voters in Colorado, the nation’s top-producing hemp state, will decide Nov. 6 whether to change the state constitution to make it... Read more
