Hemp Cultivation, Processing & Extraction News

The Office of Cannabis Management set lab testing guidelines and safety limits for a chemical used in cannabis extraction without notifying a processor whose facility has been shut down since March for using the solvent, and who has alleged OCM retaliated against her company for leaking a conversation she had with a top agency official. Further, documents show the

Here are the state govt page(s) which i presume they update regularly https://newhampshirecannabis.org/ https://newhampshirecannabis.org/laws Key Points Medical cannabis is legal in New Hampshire, but the state has yet to legalize recreational marijuana The state prohibits marijuana cultivation for personal use. Registered qualifying cannabis patients can only access marijuana products legally by purchasing them at licensed

420 intel Minnesota Supreme Court Removes Legal Marijuana Now Party as Major Political Player. The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday booted the Legal Marijuana Now Party as a major political party in the state. The court’s decision means Democrats and Republicans will be the only political players to have automatic ballot access for candidates, as

It’s a big call… Business of Cannabis Written for Business of Cannabis by Prohibition Partners Senior Analyst Lawrence Purkiss A series of proposed amendments to the Cannabis Act (CanG) which would further constrain cultivation associations could be brought in before July 1st. According to a neutral assessment from law firm Witzel Erb Backu & Partner, these

Law & Crime A California woman who admittedly stabbed a man she briefly dated to death while in a drug-induced, dissociative fugue-like state is appealing her conviction that resulted in a sentence with no jail time. Bryn Spejcher, 32, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in December 2023. In January, she was sentenced to two years of probation

Last week, my co-blogger posted about PLR 202417022, which revoked tax-exempt status from an organization that apparently hosts street festivals that promote cannabis businesses and educate participants about cannabis use. The IRS held that this organization does not qualify for tax-exempt status for numerous reasons, one of which is that it “advocate[s] and engage[s] in activities that contravene

A senior Spanish judge in the southern city of Cadiz has gone on record as condemning the failure of the Moroccan state to clamp down on hashish entering Europe through Spain, amid wider claims by her that the Port of Algeciras is becoming a point of entry for narcotics into the EU. Judge Nieves Marina made the

Ganjapreneur Following the reported move by the federal government to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, the American Bankers Association (ABA) said Congress still needs to pass the SAFER Banking Act, which would allow state-legal cannabis companies access to traditional financial services.  In a statement, the ABA said that while it

Washington, DC (May 3, 2024) – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is urging President Biden to decriminalize marijuana and to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for marijuana offenses. In a letter to the White House Counsel on April 30, the nation’s criminal defense bar urged immediate commutation of sentences, compassionate release, and second chances for persons

A Mississippi city councilman agreed to forfeit a monster truck and nearly $2 million after a federal investigation revealed he sold illicit drugs advertised as CBD, prosecutors announced Thursday. Robert Leon Deming, III, who serves on the Biloxi City Council, sold over $2 million in illegal synthetic cannabinoids as vape additives that he labeled as CBD,