Cannabis Industry Journal
CSQ Launches Compliance Toolkit for Colorado Operators Following the Certification’s Approval to Audit CO’s Safe Harbor Hemp Products
CSQ’s accredited certification program, along with its Certification Body, ASI are both now approved by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) for Safe Harbor Hemp manufacturers for cGMP certification, per Colorado’s revised statutes that took effect July 1st.
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Don’t Reinvent The Wheel: A Tour of ASTM Standards for Cannabis and Hemp – Part 2
In our previous article, we delved into the foundational ASTM International standards that are shaping the cannabis and hemp industries. We explored the first true universal symbol for cannabis, water activity controls, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards. As we continue this journey, we turn our attention to four additional ASTM International…
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S3 Collective and MCSA File Public Comment Response to Proposed Cannabis Rescheduling
This official response to Docket No. 2024-11137 highlights the unique role that experienced technical organizations play in supporting federal policy, particularly where state entities are constrained by federal legality.
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Don’t Reinvent the Wheel: A Tour of ASTM Standards for Cannabis – Part 1
In the realm of consumer safety, minimum standards form a critical safety net that allows businesses and regulators alike with necessary guidelines. In this series of articles, we will explore specific ASTM International standards that have already been developed and published by its Committee on Cannabis.
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VT’s 1st Delta-9 Beverages Are Here to Socialize
Cannabis Industry Journal had a quick call with Ryan Chaffin, Director of Business Development at Upstate, to learn more about their new Delta-9 beverage launch.
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Canna Law Blog
Oregon Cannabis: Get Your OLCC Renewal or New Application in Before December 5th
As of this Thursday, December 5th, Ballot Measure 119 requires all OLCC licensed retailers, processors and labs to provide a signed labor peace agreement (LPA) with a bona fide labor organization, to renew or apply for an OLCC license. In the totally avoidable, unduly compressed timeline since BM 119 passed, we have been advising our
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Attention, Canna Companies! CTA Filing Deadline this Month
For anyone that has not yet met their Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements, now is the time! The deadline for entities created or registered before January 1, 2024, is less than a month away, on December 31, 2024. In July, we published a blog post covering questions on the CTA. The full text of
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Happy Thanksgiving from The Canna Law Blog
From all of us at the Canna Law Blog, Happy Thanksgiving! May your day be filled with good food, great company, and the seeds of prosperity for the coming year.
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California Appeals Court Rejects Marijuana Grow Permit, Citing Federal Illegality
In a landmark decision that highlights the tension between state and federal cannabis laws, a California appellate court ruled on October 29th that property owners can refuse to allow the transportation of cannabis across their land via easements, even when the cannabis operation is approved by local authorities. The Second District Court of Appeal’s unanimous
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Hemp and the New Senate Farm Bill
The U.S. Senate’s version of the Farm Bill finally landed this week. They’re calling it the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (the “Senate bill”). The Senate bill follows on the House’s proposal, called the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (the “House bill”), offered in May. Neither the Senate bill
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Medical Marijuana 411
Patient Story – Victoria Zavala with Systemic Lupus and Degenerative Disc Disease
My name is Victoria Zavala. I live in the city of Lancaster California. I am 36 years old and have a 4-year-old daughter. I suffer from systemic Lupus and degenerative disc disease. I think I have had it for a long time but I was diagnosed in 2006 a year after my daughter was born. I went through a lot of treatments and therapies, and a lot of pills. And I started to realize that they were not working. I started using Hemp and Omega products, hemp seeds, oatmeal, and hemp milk and it began to help me–before I got pregnant in 2005. I had a back injury in 2002 and was taking a lot of medication for my back injury. I gained a lot of weight. I took a lot of prednisone and steroids. So, unfortunately, it got me big, I weighed 325 pounds. I decided to get gastric […]
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William “Bill” Britt Medical Marijuana
Medical Marijuana 411 https://medicalmarijuana411.com interviews William Bill Britt who suffers from polio and epilepsy. Due to his conditions, Bill suffers from: pain, depression, nausea and insomnia. Bill talks about the effects of cannabis (marijuana) with asthma.
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Cornell University study shows a decline in prescription medicines in US states with legal adult-use cannabis
A Cornell University research program, reviewing Medicaid patient data over the past decade in 10 states and Washington DC where recreational marijuana has been legalized, has found that drug prescriptions for anxiety, sleep, pain and seizures have fallen as a result of cannabis legalization, going beyond the findings of similar studies about the impact of cannabis on prescription medicine usage.
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Have you herd? Federally funded study finds CBD diet reduces stress in cattle
Feeding cattle high-CBD industrial hemp can help reduce stress and potentially boost health, according to a new study.
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Amazon Marijuana Policy Change Marks Evolving Corporate Sentiment
The Amazon marijuana policy change means employees do not have to fear firing for marijuana use and the company now supports legalization.
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