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Wasted: Plastic Packaging, Biomass & Throw-Away Vapes

Project CBD

Sustainable, hemp-based packaging solutions could help to mitigate this problem. Excess waste created by the cannabis industry is rooted in the legacy of criminalization that now manifests as unnecessary overregulation.

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SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package

NORML

The post SAFE Banking Language Not Included In Final NDAA Package appeared first on NORML. It is unfortunate that Congress chose to not affirm the legitimacy of state-level marijuana legalization and instead chose to deny this emerging legal industry access to basic financial tools and services.

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Democrats’ Latest COVID Relief Package Includes Marijuana Banking Provisions

NORML

The latest COVID stimulus package proposed by House leadership maintains provisions permitting licensed cannabis businesses… The post Democrats’ Latest COVID Relief Package Includes Marijuana Banking Provisions appeared first on NORML.

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2023 shopping tip: Check those packaging dates!

Leafly

The post 2023 shopping tip: Check those packaging dates! Nobody likes stale weed. Here's how to shop fresh. appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis packaging bills under consideration

Illinois News Joint

Four Illinois House bills involving the labeling and packaging of cannabis have been introduced within the last month. The post Cannabis packaging bills under consideration appeared first on Illinois News Joint. Eva-Dina Delgado sponsored HB3741 February 17. After its first reading, HB3741 was referred to the Rules Committee.

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Wasted: Plastic Packaging, Cannabis Biomass & Throw-Away Vapes

Project CBD

Sustainable, hemp-based packaging solutions could help to mitigate this problem. Excess waste created by the cannabis industry is rooted in the legacy of criminalization that now manifests as unnecessary overregulation.

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Congressional Package Repeals Ban on Student Aid to Those with Past Drug Convictions

NORML

Provisions in the package amend a 1998 federal law that mandated those applying for student aid to disclose if they ever had a drug-related conviction, and barred hundreds of thousands of applicants from receiving funding. The post Congressional Package Repeals Ban on Student Aid to Those with Past Drug Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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