WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2021 – In response to feedback received from the producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving crop insurance for hemp. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is strengthening the hemp crop insurance policy by adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. “Hemp is …
Washington, DC: Today, Representatives Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) introduced legislation to incentivize state and local governments to expunge the criminal records of tens of millions of Americans who have previously been convicted of marijuana offenses. “This bipartisan effort represents the growing consensus to reform marijuana policies in a manner that addresses the harms inflicted by prohibition,” said NORML Political Director …
New York, NY, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB) has announced the lineup for its 2021 Social Equity Summit. The summit will be held on the EmergeCanna platform on Thursday, December 9, 2021, with the first panel session starting at 9:00 am PST and will conclude with the sixth and final panel ending at 3:50 …
Salt Lake City, UT: The legalization of marijuana is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes, according to data published online ahead of print in The International Journal of Drug Policy. A pair of researchers affiliated with the University of Utah and the University of China assessed trends in crime clearance rates in Oregon versus control states in …
Washington, D.C. — The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the nation’s leading cannabis policy reform organization, announced that it has hired Denise Tolliver to serve as the organization’s director of communications. “We are thrilled to announce the onboarding of Denise Tolliver, who joins MPP at a pivotal moment,” said Steve Hawkins, executive director at the Marijuana Policy Project. “Cannabis policy reform …
TORONTO, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RAMM Pharma Corp. (including its wholly owned subsidiaries, the “Company” or “RAMM”) (CSE: RAMM), a leader in plant-derived cannabinoid pharmaceutical products, welcomes the announcement by Germany’s recently formed coalition government of its agreement to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis for recreational use. Germany currently represents the largest medical cannabis market in …
PHOENIX, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copperstate Farms Management, LLC, a vertically integrated cannabis operator based in Arizona, today announced Chief Financial Officer, Brad Kotansky, will serve on the Arizona Dispensaries Association (ADA) board of directors. The incoming 2022 board members will lead the organization into the state’s second year of adult-use legalized cannabis. “We are extremely excited to …
State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). “State lawmakers took unprecedented steps this year to repeal marijuana prohibition laws and to provide relief to those millions of Americans who have suffered as a result of them,” NORML’s …
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — During the week of November 15th, armed robbers in Oakland forced their way into more than 15 licensed cannabis businesses, vandalizing stores and offices, and stealing products worth millions of dollars. Cannabis companies that were impacted by the robberies are now asking for tax relief from local and state agencies in order to recover and sustain their operations. Oakland Police …
Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) reported cannabis revenue today for the third quarter of 2021. As of November 16, 2021, total cannabis tax revenue from third-quarter returns is $322.34 million. This includes California’s cannabis excise tax, which generated $168.97 million; the cultivation tax, which generated $42.41 million; and $110.96 million in sales tax revenue from …