Two Colorado cannabis companies unionize, setting precedent for CBD workers
Workers from Union Harvest and Nature’s Root will join the United Food and Commercial Workers Union By SAM TABACHNIK | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver PostPUBLISHED: May 28, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. Workers at two Longmont cannabis companies unionized this week, a move the labor organization hopes sets a precedent as the first-ever national union contract for CBD workers. Workers from […]
TRENDS TRANSFORMING THE HEMP INDUSTRY OUTLOOK IN 2021
AUTHOR: TEAM LINCHPIN. UPDATED ON: JUNE 17, 2021 “… 2. CBD and Its Presence in the Medical Industry “…Because there are such problems with illegal trafficking and overdose on prescription narcotics, it is sure to say that more doctors will be prescribing CBD as a remedy for illnesses like depression, joint pain, and other common illnesses. Although the full […]
Cross-Pollination Laws Hammered Out for Marijuana and Hemp
By Jean Lotus Published on July 7, 2021 The state of Colorado is taking steps to deal with cross-pollination of cannabis plants in a way that may provide a roadmap for the emerging industrial hemp and marijuana industries going forward. A new cannabis bill, signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis in June, aims to address the […]
CBD and Hemp Legal and Regulatory Roundup – July 2021
Congressional report offers overview of CBD/hemp market, policy challenges The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report which says there are “three leading markets for hemp, each based on the part of the plant used: fiber, seed/grain, and flower.” However, CRS notes some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as […]
COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST DEA FOR VIOLATION OF 2018 FARM ACT HEMP PROVISIONS
By Joanne Cachapero – September 21, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two hemp industry representatives on Friday filed a petition for review in the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, against the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its Acting Administrator Timothy Shea. The complaint, filed by the trade organization Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and woman-owned hemp product manufacturer and retailer RE […]
What you Need to Know About CBD Hash
Written by Erin Hiatt, Cannabis Writer and journalist.|Medically reviewed by Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC. You’ve probably heard of cannabis hash – a very potent form of cannabis concentrate whose use dates back more than a thousand years – but you may not be aware that hash can also be made from cannabinoids like CBD. In its simplest explanation, […]
CBD Oil vs Hemp Oil vs Cannabis Oil
Written by Dr Shane McKeown, Acute Internal Medicine (AIM).|Last Updated:Jun 17, 2021 Confusingly, terms like Cannabis oil, hemp oil and CBD oil are used interchangeably by the media and in online discussions. This really isn’t helpful as the proposed effects and benefits of each are quite different, you don’t want to purchase one thinking it is […]
5 THINGS BRANDS MUST DO FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS
By Adam Stephens – May 19, 202 Image: Enlighten Nowadays the market is flooded with so many options and brands to choose from and many white-label from the same source. We are faced daily with the age-old question, “How do we get more sales and market share?” Unfortunately, there is no magic formula you can follow to make […]
CANNABIS LEGALIZATION -THE POTENCY QUESTION
Are caps on THC levels sound policy or more reefer madness? By Bill Weinberg on May 26, 2021 As political and legal space open for cannabis in state after state, the idea of caps on potency — whether of flower, extracts or edibles — is gaining currency among legislators. But voices in the cannabis industry view this […]
The Difference(s) Between Hemp and Marijuana
Written by Zora Degrandpre, MS, ND.|Last Updated:Jan 26, 2021 A recent report prepared for members of the US Congress states that “However, hemp and marijuana are genetically distinct forms of cannabis that are distinguished by their use and chemical composition as well as by differing cultivation practices in their production. While marijuana generally refers to the cultivated plant […]