U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Others, File for a Temporary Restraining Order to Halt California’s ‘Hemp-Killing’ Regulations
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable, together with Cheech and Chong’s, Juicetiva Inc., Blaze Life LLC, Boldt Runners Corp., Lucky To Be Beverage Co., and Sunflora, Inc., filed on Oct. 4 an utility for a brief restraining order (TRO) to halt the implementation, enactment and enforcement of the emergency laws issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom on […]
Inside The First State-Sanctioned Drug Overdose Prevention Center In The U.S.
“I think that this is going to be an experiment for a lot of people, to see if it’s going to work—which we know it will.” By Marilena Marchetti, Filter In January, the United States’s first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) started operations in Providence, Rhode Island. Run by hurt discount service supplier Project Weber/RENEW […]
Russia Says It Arrested Yet Another American For Cannabis, Days After High-Profile Release Of U.S. Medical Marijuana Patient
Russia has detained one other American citizen over alleged possession of hashish—a cost that would carry as much as a 10-year sentence if he’s convicted. Just days after the Trump administration celebrated a prisoner swap that led to the release of another American, Marc Fogel, who was incarcerated in Russia over marijuana, Russia’s Federal Customs […]
Trump Welcomes Return Of Medical Marijuana Patient Freed From Russia At White House, Without Mentioning U.S. Cannabis Prohibition
An American instructor freed from a Russian prison after being convicted of marijuana possession was welcomed on the White House by President Donald Trump and key GOP congressional leaders on Tuesday. But absent from Marc Fogel’s reception was acknowledgement of the idea of his conviction: A cost of possession of hashish that he lawfully obtained […]
Largest U.S. Bank ‘Probably Would’ Work With Marijuana Businesses If Federal Law Changes, Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Says
The CEO of the financial giant JPMorgan Chase says the company “probably would” start providing banking services to marijuana businesses if federal law changed to permit it. As the new Congress gets to work, cannabis industry stakeholders are holding out hope for another bipartisan push to advance marijuana banking legislation. And the head of the […]
U.S. Census Bureau Shows $5.7 Billion Collected in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Q3 2021
A report published by the U.S. Census Bureau recently shows the progress of cannabis tax revenue numbers for each state. It’s the first report of its kind from the bureau and begins with the Q3 2021. “The Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue provides quarterly estimates of state and local government tax […]
USDA Approves Low-THC Hemp Plants for U.S. Production, Breeding
A variety of hemp plant genetically modified to produce little-to-no THC has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture as safe to grow and breed on U.S. soil. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a notice about the plants last week, created and submitted by Indiana-based Growing Together Research, […]
U.S. Hemp Advocacy Group Promotes Legislative Agenda On Capitol Hill
Members of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable gathered in Washington D.C. last week to promote a robust legislative agenda on Capitol Hill. The national hemp lobbying organization held its second annual Fall Fly-In on Wednesday, September 20th to campaign for hemp industry priorities for the upcoming Farm Bill and federal legislation that would regulate CBD. The […]
This U.S. Cannabis Company Is Targeting The German Retail Market: Sets Sights On Building Four Clubs – CBD Of Denver (OTC:CBDD)
Colorado-based CBD of Denver, Inc. CBDD announced Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luxora, has taken a significant step into the European cannabis market by signing four Letters of Intent (LOIs) for the establishment and operation of four Cannabis Clubs in Germany. Luxora’s CEO, Jan Schwager, expressed optimism, stating that the quick signing of these LOIs […]
From the Archives: Smart People Glut U.S. Labor Market (1979)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Currently there are approximately 140,000 college graduates in America who can’t find work commensurate with their level of education. While through-out the ’60s and ’70s American colleges feverishly pumped out a steadily increasing volume of highly trained and educated people, the local market for their services has actually diminished, thanks to computerization and the […]