A new memo from US Congressman Earl Blumenauer outlines his optimism for the path ahead for cannabis reform, and details the work that remains.Congressman Blumenauer has been at the forefront of cannabis reform in the USA since 1973. Among his many related activities was co-founding the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. While Congressman...
New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market sales were well up during the first quarter, but it's come at a high cost to the state's medicinal cannabis program.The state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) reports recreational sales for the first quarter of 2024 totaled more than $201 million, which is a 38%...
The Government of Canada is contributing CAD $5 million for an indigenous-owned industrial hemp processing plant to be established in the province of Alberta.Situated at Elk Point, the plant will be capable of processing 40,000 tons of hemp stalk annually. This will be used in a variety of products...
Reports the DEA is to reschedule cannabis is meeting pushback from both sides of the fence, with Democrats taking another tilt at descheduling and legalization.US President Joe Biden directed a review be carried out of how marijuana is scheduled under federal law back in 2022. After the review, the...
There's been significant movement on the now very much overdue reauthorization of the USA's Farm Bill. Here's what's happening at this point regarding hemp.US Congress passes legislation every five years that sets national agriculture, nutrition, conservation, and forestry policy. Commonly referred to as the “Farm Bill”, it was the...
Reacting to a report the DEA will move to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, NORML says it's not enough.In October 2022, US President Joe Biden directed a review be carried out of how marijuana is scheduled under federal law. The Department of Health and Human...
Like many other US states, California is scrambling to deal with the proliferation of easily attainable products containing intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp.When it comes to cannabis, there aren't many states as easy-going as California. It was the first state in the USA to allow medical use of cannabis,...
This year's "Coolest Thing In Kentucky" award went to a Murray-based manufacturer that takes hemp fibre and turns it into flooring and other products.The award is offered each year and is administered by the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers in partnership with the Kentucky Farm Bureau. The winner is decided...
Japan has taken a very conservative approach to cannabis since prohibition, but is loosening things up a little in some ways - while tightening up others.Last year saw the Cannabis Control Law amended for the first time in three-quarters of a century, which was expected to accelerate the use...
After a couple of rough years, the USA's legal cannabis industry has seen a significant gain in jobs - a 5.4% increase over 2023.According to the 2024 Vangst Jobs Report (registration required), there has been a gain of 22,952 jobs in the past year. There are now 440,445 full-time...
