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USDA Publishes Final Rule For Domestic Hemp Production

USDA Publishes Final Rule For Domestic Hemp Production

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the final rule for domestic hemp production. The USDA on Friday …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 19, 2021/ Agriculture, Business, Cannabis, CBD, Hemp, Legalization, Politics, regulation/

Consolidation Of California Cannabis Authorities Proposed

Consolidation Of California Cannabis Authorities Proposed

A proposal included in California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year seeks to consolidate the state’s …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 13, 2021/ Business, California, Cannabis, Financial, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Cannabis Prisoner Serving Life Sentence Released

Cannabis Prisoner Serving Life Sentence Released

A former firefighter and small business owner serving a life sentence for a non-violent cannabis offense has been released after …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 12, 2021/ Agriculture, California, Cannabis, Crime, Decriminalization, Law Enforcement, Legalization, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Illinois Expunges Nearly 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records

Illinois Expunges Nearly 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records

Hundreds of thousands of low-level cannabis arrest records have been erased in Illinois, years ahead of schedule. Illinois Governor J.B. …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 5, 2021/ Cannabis, Community, Decriminalization, Law Enforcement, Legalization, Legislation, Lifestyle, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Illinois Expunges 1,600 Cannabis Possession Cases

Illinois Expunges 1,600 Cannabis Possession Cases

One year after the launch of the legal cannabis market in Illinois, more low-level cannabis possession convictions are being expunged. …

by Benjie Cooper/ January 1, 2021/ Cannabis, Crime, Decriminalization, Law Enforcement, Legalization, marijuana, Politics, regulation/

Vermont Seeks Applicants For Cannabis Control Board

Vermont Seeks Applicants For Cannabis Control Board

Vermont needs to fill three full-time positions in the state’s new Cannabis Control Board (CCB). Governor Phil Scott today announced …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 29, 2020/ Business, Cannabis, Financial, Hemp, marijuana, Medical, Politics, regulation/

State Tax Rates & Revenues for Adult-Use Cannabis Across the US

State Tax Rates & Revenues for Adult-Use Cannabis Across the US

Legalizing cannabis for adults has provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. …

by Vanessa Fleur/ December 28, 2020/ Business, California, Cannabis, Community, Decriminalization, Featured, Financial, Legalization, Legislation, Local, News Brief, Politics, regulation/

Major Growth Forecast For Global Hemp Industry

Major Growth Forecast For Global Hemp Industry

A new report indicates that the industrial hemp market has been one of the fastest-growing industries of 2020, and will …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 28, 2020/ Business, Canada, Cannabis, CBD, Financial, Hemp, International, Legalization, Politics, regulation, Research, study/

FDA Issues Warning Letters To CBD Companies

FDA Issues Warning Letters To CBD Companies

Less than a week after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced law enforcement action against six companies for unapproved marketing …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 23, 2020/ Business, Cannabis, CBD, Hemp, Law Enforcement, Medical, Politics, regulation, Science and medicine/

FTC Cracks Down On Deceptively Marketed CBD Products

FTC Cracks Down On Deceptively Marketed CBD Products

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced the first law enforcement crackdown on companies deceptively marketing products in the growing …

by Benjie Cooper/ December 22, 2020/ Business, California, Cannabis, CBD, Hemp, Law Enforcement, Politics, regulation, Science and medicine/