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Hunter Buffington Joins Santa Fe Farms as a Products Division Vice President and Director of Policy and Advocacy

Cannabis Law Report

As VP of Products and Director of Policy and Advocacy, Buffington will be responsible for commoditizing hemp by-products and creating an overall value chain in the agricultural, carbon and manufacturing segments.

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Africa: Sustainable Agriculture Vs Increasing Population

Cannabis Law Report

Agriculture is a key cog to ending poverty especially in many communities of most developing countries like Zambia. Sustainable development and sustainable agriculture production in the 1990s were declared as the overarching issues that national governments and international organizations were going they strive towards.

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The Untold Story of Black Hemp Farmers in America

PrestoDoctor

However, hidden within the annals of agricultural history lies a lesser-known narrative – the story of Black hemp farmers. Thus, leading to a significant gap in our understanding of the broader agricultural landscape. These pioneers played a pivotal role in the cultivation and success of the hemp industry.

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Utah moves to ban synthetic cannabinoids in medical cannabis products

Cannabis Law Report

SALT LAKE CITY — At the urging of patient advocacy groups, Utah’s Department of Agriculture & Food is asking the state legislature to ban synthetic cannabinoids from medical marijuana products sold in the state.

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USA: National Craft Cannabis Coalition Forms to Promote Policies That Support Small Cannabis Producers

Cannabis Law Report

Legally recognizing cannabis farming as agriculture and allowing craft producers to sell directly to consumers is essential to small operators, consumers, and patients across the U.S.”. Established by cannabis trade associations, advocacy groups, and cooperatives across the country—including Origins Council (CA), F.A.R.M.S. About NCCC.

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Illinois university students create ‘cannabis clubs’

Illinois News Joint

Jacqueline Heim, Cannabis Club Redbirds President, founded the RSO in December 2022 because she “wanted the same type of opportunities that other agriculture students had within the department, such as networking and internships, but within the cannabis industry.” So Heim found enough likeminded people, and two advisors, to start the club.

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Article – Cannabis lawyers discuss new laws for trade samples (Humboldt)

Cannabis Law Report

The Humboldt County Growers Alliance, a trade association that represents 275 licensed cannabis businesses in Humboldt County, recently joined the Origins Council as a regional partner for state and federal cannabis advocacy.

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