North Carolina House Republicans Kill Medical Cannabis Legislation

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ A medical cannabis legalization bill that gained traction in the North Carolina Senate this year is likely dead for the year after House Republicans voted against advancing it in that chamber. In a closed-door meeting June 22, lawmakers internally voted...

New York Governor Announces Investment Team to Manage $200M Social Equity Cannabis Fund

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ New York bureaucrats are taking big-time steps to advance equity in cannabis as they continue to work toward implementing an inclusive adult-use market by the end of the year. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced June 22 the selection of Social Equity Impact...

Thailand House Committee Limits Home Cannabis Cultivation to 10 Plants

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ Thailand is fine-tuning the regulations for its cannabis industry after legalizing cannabis cultivation, sales and possession earlier this month. The Lower House Scrutiny Committee on the cannabis and hemp legislation has opted to limit home cannabis...

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana About 50K Signatures Short

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ Barely three weeks following peak optimism, a group of medical cannabis legalization advocates in Nebraska now have dashed hopes of hitting their signature benchmark ahead of a July 7 deadline to appear on the state’s November ballot. Proponents...

New Mexico Cannabis Control Division Director Resigns

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) Director Kristen Thomson, who became the division’s first director in November 2021, resigned June 16, according to NM Political Report. “Yesterday, June 16, 2022, Kristen Thomson submitted her resignation from...

National Hemp Association, Hemp Feed Coalition Partner to Obtain Approvals for Hemp in Animal Feed

by | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) and National Hemp Association (NHA) announced they have partnered to accelerate a shared goal: to obtain approvals for hemp as an animal feed ingredient. “The hemp industry is at a critical point where we need...