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Alert: More Bill Updates, New Bills in Two States, and Issues in PA

Cannabis Law Report

Hemp Roundtable, in conjunction with our intrepid Advocacy Partners, the Virginia Hemp Coalition, is now in discussions with the Governor’s office to urge him to use his unusually broad powers to amend SB 591. The Governor listened, and the U.S. Pennsylvania.

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The Economic Impact of the Medical Marijuana Industry: Trends and Projections

MMJ Recs

The establishment of cultivation, processing, and dispensary facilities creates a diverse array of employment opportunities, spanning from agricultural roles to retail positions. Consumer preferences encompass factors such as product type, potency, consumption method, and brand loyalty.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/1/18

NORML

Update: SB 440 was heard by the Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee, but no action has been taken yet. Update : The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a public hearing on HB 459 on 2/26/2019. Update : HB 1349 is scheduled for a hearing in the Agriculture Committee at 9:30am on 3/7/2019.

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How Hawthorne Gardening Company fights for an equitable cannabis industry

SpeedWeed

The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. In addition to its public policy and advocacy efforts towards legalization, Hawthorne has committed $2.5

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

Veriheal

These students showed knowledge and passion for the future of cannabis and posed revolutionary ideas rooted in their training across business, agriculture, biochemistry, public health, pharmacology, medicine, and liberal arts. . Essay: “Innovative Methods in Cannabis Agricultural Sector”. The club now has 3,000 members nationwide. .

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Cannabis and California Farmers’ Markets Could Soon Meet Up

Veriheal

Origins Council is an advocacy organization with about 900 members consisting of rural cannabis farms throughout California. Cannabis is a crop with endless uses, including oral consumption. .” This could be good news for many small local farmers across the region.

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Cannabis bill spurs water rights debate in arid New Mexico says report

Cannabis Law Report

An organization that represents traditional irrigation systems across the state, Latino and Native American agriculture groups and environmentalists are calling on lawmakers to restore what they say is critical language aimed at protecting limited water resources. A House committee is scheduled to consider the bill Wednesday.