Hemp Cultivation, Processing & Extraction News

On June 18, 2024, the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) addressed a letter to the Massachusetts state legislature (“Legislature”) urging it to take action to correct the poor governance structure of the Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) (click here to see the full letter). The letter states that the CCC’s enabling statute lacks clarity in establishing

David Feder of Weed Law writes on Linked In After 2 years at chase, it’s time to say goodbye. They initially issued Weed Law a credit card ending in …420, which I thought was hilarious and perhaps intentional. However, now that ALL of my accounts are being shut down, I’m realizing that chase is not

The DEA’s response to the hearing requests could impact the timeline. Former Drug Enforcement Administration leaders and Republican state attorneys general are pushing for public hearings on the Biden administration’s proposal to loosen federal marijuana restrictions, possibly complicating the rescheduling process. Nine ex-DEA administrators and 18 GOP attorneys general have separately requested that current DEA

Last year the Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step back from the drug war tactics of previous decades, with an eye toward treating substance abuse as a public health problem, rather than a criminal justice concern. But one obscure relic of the war on drug paraphernalia got

I suppose they have minted so much money they might as well try any silliness to stay open.. I’m not sure those who wrote the constitution would have been particularly perturbed by the closing down of these stores and don’t try the Washington grew hemp line on me .. i’m sure he wouldn’t be a

The Des Moines Register reports A group of Iowa hemp businesses and industry advocates is gearing up to file a federal lawsuit against the state’s new law regulating edibles and THC-infused drinks. And they plan to sell a special product line to help fund the suit. The group, calling itself the Iowa Hemp Alliance, will

We act for licensed cannabis companies around the globe on merger and acquisition (“M&A”) mandates. Our clients include EU-GACP cultivators, EU-GMP processors, EU-GDP distributors, cannabis technology & IP businesses, retail stores and more. We also have a number of buy-side mandates and are on the look-out for GACP, GDP, & EU-GMP-certified cannabis assets globally.

A Pierre-based smoke shop that sells hemp related products is asking a federal judge to block a new law that bans the sale and manufacture of industrial hemp treated with chemically derived cannabinoids. The new law is set to go into effect July 1 after passing the Legislature with scant opposition among lawmakers in March.

Mass Live One of the nation’s leading marijuana companies has agreed to pay a $350,000 fine tied to the death of an employee who suffered an asthma attack at its Massachusetts production plant two years ago, according to a settlement it reached with the state’s cannabis regulator. Industry giant Trulieve, which shuttered its operations in Massachusetts last

Reps for Sphere in Las Vegas said Saturday that the ban on a man who posted video of himself braggingly taking bong hits at a Phish show is no longer in effect, and that the edict barring him from MSG Entertainment properties was an error due to “a breakdown in our process.” At the same time, the venue reaffirmed that lighting