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MJ Biz Report – Canadian producers destroyed over 500 tons of cannabis since 2018

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Canadian producers have destroyed millions of packaged cannabis products and hundreds of tons of unpackaged marijuana since adult use was legalized in late 2018, according to data acquired by MJBizDaily. Those destroyed packages consisted of: 3,783,397 packages of dried cannabis. 1,500,396 packages of extracts.

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Washington: WSLCB Publish Their 2019 Cannabis Topics & Trends Alerts

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1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. 1, 2020 Effective Date for All Marijuana Products, Packaging and Labeling. On January 9, 2019 the Board approved a motion to make the effective date for all marijuana product, packaging and labeling requirements Jan 1, 2020. Board Approves Jan.

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Congress Wants to Hear from You on CBD by August 18th

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The request came down via the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 27, when it published a Request for Information ( RFI ) to “interested parties” on the topic. In 2018, the Farm Bill removed hemp (and hemp-derived CBD) from the Controlled Substances Act. The deadline for RFI responses is August 18, 2023. Why is this happening now?

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Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There

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HB 4121 is much more than that, however– especially when it comes to two big topics: law enforcement and hemp products. A similar situation occurred back on May 31 st , 2018, when OLCC announced a June 15 th “pause” of application processing. Over 1,000 new applications flooded the portal in a two-week period.

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States Have Made Over $15B From Cannabis Tax Revenue Despite Decline

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There was a significant boost in the purchase of consumer packaged goods. Massachusetts launched its adult-use market in 2018 and has recorded over $4 billion in sales as of January 2023. This sale tops the chart compared with the money spent on topical pain relief, chocolate, craft beer, and chicken eggs.

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Hemp-CBD Across State Lines: Maine

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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Following the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill, the state passed H.P.

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Canada’s National Budget. Borden Ladner Gervais – Overall Budget Report Includes Some Comments On Cannabis Sales & Excise Tax Measures

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NewClasses of Cannabis Products: Edibles, Extracts, and Topicals. Edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals will soon be legalized for recreational sale. This new THC-based calculation method will apply to edibles, cannabis extracts, cannabis oils and cannabis topicals. The THC-based duty rate will be $0.01

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