By: Adam Trenk & Jonathan Udell, Attorneys with Rose Law Group pc’s Hemp Department “I only feel angry when I see waste,” Mother Teresa once said. While fondness for cannabis sativa L. may not have been one of the Saint’s known proclivities, an analysis of the USDA’s Interim Final Rule shows it will undoubtedly …
ORIGINAL REPORTING By Steve Bloom for FreedomLeaf (JULY 22 2019) The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has issued its Progress Report of Legislative Updates for 2019. The best news of the year so far is legalization passing in Illinois and decriminalization in Hawaii, New Mexico and North Dakota. Here’s the MPP’s state-by-state breakdown, in alphabetical order. Alabama to …
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BY DR. LLOYD COVENS The more than 4500 files sent into the Food and Drug Administration last month may look like the start of a major fact-finding journey to prepare a reasonable solution to the “CBD food/drink additive” issue. But savvy Washington watchers are in agreement– FDA has no plan to bring an interim arrangement …
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ORIGINAL REPORTING BY ALYSSA HOLLEY FOR LEAF DESK BROUGHT TO YOU BY ACM STAFF A recent study by Green Entrepreneur demonstrates what the fastest growing cannabis products currently are. “Back in 2014, whole flower was by far the most popular product and, naturally, the technologies of choice for consumption were pipes, bongs, and rolling papers. Just …
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BY MIKEL WEISSER Hemp Inc. one of the world’s largest hemp/CBD companies is joining in AZ’s new hemp-driven green rush and will host a “hempathon” in Mohave County to generate public interest in the possibilities of hemp. The multi-national company founded in 2008 has been a leader in both hemp production and CBD sales, but …
BY DR LLOYD COVENS For both returning farmers—and the new hemp farmers in Arizona, Wisconsin, So. Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan—unresolved issues on crop insurance, banking/loan challenges, and a major learning curve for farmers have all brought great uncertainty. But the difficult choice between reaching for a bigger pay-day from CBD versus …
Farmers Plant Spring CBD Hemp Crops, USDA Guidance Soon Read More »
By: Gary Michael Smith, Esq. It is difficult to argue against the marketing power behind the Nike swoosh or the Starbucks mermaid. Without a word, you know the products these businesses sell and the quality you can expect from them. A trademark is an asset that draws in customers and revenue. Any businessperson will tell …
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BY ACM STAFF This week the Navajo Nation Council will discuss a proposal to take up a hemp farming pilot program on tribal land. If the legislation is approved, the new program will be an exception to tribal laws that prohibit growing any kind of cannabis including hemp and a dramatic shift in direction for …
BY ACM STAFF Late May 30th, Brian McGrew, the program manager of the AZ Dept. of Ag’s brand-new Industrial Hemp program announced via email that the “Exempt Rulemaking” package is complete and the freshly minted Hemp rules are about to officially become part of state law. Arizona’s hard-fought for and much anticipated hemp program kicks …
BY ACM STAFF Arizona’s Hemp Industry Trade Association (HITA) holds its second monthly meeting this week at the Scottsdale OdySea. The event comes the same week that the industrial hemp program committee wrapped up their work for the program’s much anticipated June 1st launch. HITA founder Sully Sullivan is thrilled his organization is getting up …
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