December/30/2019 On Thursday, December 19, the Supreme Court in Italy made a ruling making cultivation of marijuana for personal use legal. The Supreme Court decision is expected to attract controversy from critics. The Supreme Court decided after the Court of Cassation was asked to clarify the ruling of the 29-year…
December/30/2019 In Oklahoma, two groups of marijuana advocates are competing to enter the measure of legalizing recreational marijuana in the November 2020 elections. A group of marijuana advocates filed a new petition calling for the legalization of recreational cannabis with the Secretary of State after withdrawing a similar proposal, which…
December/30/2019 A recent survey conducted by the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) showed that approximately 50% of banks that were not servicing the hemp industry in 2019 would extend their services to the hemp customers in 2020. Besides, the typical economic questions, the WBA’s annual Bank CEO Economic Conditions Survey had…
December/30/2019 Nearing the end of December 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture approved hemp plans for three states, and they include Ohio, Louisiana, and New Jersey, allowing them to cultivate licensed hemp. Ohio, Louisiana, and New Jersey did not permit the cultivation of hemp under the 2014 Farm Bill…
December/30/2019 The USDA has released the Interim Final Rules (IFR). The rule’s provisions are based on the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018, also referred to as the 2018 Farm Bill. The U.S states and Indian tribes apply both the IFR and 2018 Farm Bill equally. The USDA published the Interim…
Florida Representative is in Favor of Decriminalization Bill January/8/2019 A local ABC News affiliate, WFTS reported that Florida Representative Shervin Jones is supportive of a bill aiming to reduce criminal charges for low-level marijuana possession. The legislation would also ensure eligibility for civil citations or diversion to first-time minor offenders.…
December/30/2019 On December 26, the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued for the cultivation of medical marijuana. According to a local KRCG report, 500 applicants submitted their applications to the state. The blind process method was used to review the applications and award them points. The process consisted…
Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) Report to Eradicate the Illicit Market by Lowering Marijuana Taxes December/18/2018 An independent state agency in California released a report on the marijuana tax system in the state. The report recommends a shift in the tax system, which would lower marijuana tax rates in efforts to…
Conflicts caused by Marijuana Labor Peace Agreement in the Legal Cannabis Industry December/19/2019 In the marijuana industry, companies have agreed to sign a labor peace agreement unionizing their employees while others have resisted entering the said contract. Companies that have signed the labor attest that it is good for business.…
California Statewide Delivery Policy to be Decided by Court December/19/2019 Several delivery companies officials said that last year California adopted a controversial policy that permits the delivery of cannabis products throughout the states even in the towns and cities where recreational marijuana dispensaries prohibited. Speaking to Marijuana Business Daily, the…
