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What’s interesting about the various emerging markets for thc infused hemp beverages is that they are all unique and often have very different rules from one another. But one thing is constant: compliance matters. Virginia has a lower threshold for thc at 2mg per package, and then a 25-1 cbd to thc ratio above that. In Virginia it’s the retailers who are suffering from VDACS enforcement, so for those who are looking to get products into Virginia please be mindful of Virginia’s unique rules. If a state says no, don’t do it. Common sense right? For retailers, you may want to consider some indemnification from your product providers if those products end up getting you a serious fine. Reach out with questions to our experienced hemp products compliance team. #hemplaw #hempproducts Holon Law Partners Above the Haze ®

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RIDING THE HIGH: Michigan dispensaries set another monthly sales record of $295 million in August and customers are continuing to pay the lowest prices on record—which is quelling concerns that Ohio’s newly legalized weed market could stifle business for Michigan shops. MIDWEST SHOWDOWN: While Ohioan pot shops haven’t impacted Michigan’s weed market, Indiana could be the next border state to join the competition after Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick reportedly voiced a new plan to legalize recreational marijuana. SENIOR STONERS: A new University of Michigan study shows that older Michiganders use cannabis products more than older adults in other states. More specifically, about 27% of Michiganders in their 50s smoke weed—compared to only about 21% in other states. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4eiOjyg 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐  #recent #michigan #news #stories #growordie #jklogix #choosetheshield

“It’s like the wind in our cannabis sails in Colorado has just been sucked all the way out,” said Wanda James, founder of Denver dispensary Simply Pure, one of the first recreational dispensaries in the state. A messy assortment of factors has led to the pioneering industry’s struggles. A supply glut caused weed prices to plummet in the wake of the pandemic. The spread of cheap, largely unregulated intoxicating hemp-derived products further heightened competitive pressures. And marijuana remains federally illegal, subjecting operators to sky-high taxes and costly regulations. But more than any other factor, Colorado’s market has been sapped by the rapid spread of legalization across the country. Neighbors New Mexico and Arizona are among the 24 states with their own adult-use legal marijuana markets, wreaking havoc on the business plans of dispensaries on Colorado’s southern border. Tourists who once flooded the state for the opportunity to legally experience Rocky Mountain highs have largely disappeared as the novelty has worn off. Even Texans aren’t driving north to buy weed anymore, satisfied with the proliferation of intoxicating hemp products in their own state. #coloradocannabis #cannabisindustry #simplypure #wandajames #cannabismarket #coloradocannabismarket https://lnkd.in/gpGxG8mA

As the emergency ban takes effect this week, it's disheartening to witness yet another decision that punishes compliant businesses and their consumers. How is this progress? Temporarily banning federally legal products to weed out bad actors makes no sense. This broad sweep targets a massive group of legitimate consumers who rely on these products, all while delivering a "temporary solution" that will have long-term negative impacts on both businesses and consumers. The only justification seems to be the tired "loophole" argument. Maybe it's time to come up with a real, viable solution. It's ironic how, not too long ago, California's marijuana industry was at the forefront of controversy for packaging that blatantly mimicked well-known food brands. Yet somehow it's only the hemp industry that suffers under these crackdowns. We need real action against bad actors, not blanket bans that drag the legal market down. https://lnkd.in/gfFpxtJj

From an application form for a rules advisory committee. Notice the question and the choices. Not seeing much about cannabis licensee health, testing fraud, illicit diversion, etc. I suspect this was the priorities given to the state regulator from the last legislative session. There are 1,115 acres of hemp in Oregon, from 127 growers There are 1,381 growers of mj in Oregon and over 3 million pounds of excess inventory.

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From Mike Tyson's weed brand facing accusations to Florida's legalization poll results and Bavaria's cannabis ban, the cannabis world is buzzing with news. 🌿 Stay tuned for updates! #CannabisNews

Cannabis is a big deal in Michigan—and there’s never a shortage of newsworthy headlines from the industry as the state inches closer to becoming the nation’s weed capital. Here are nine things you need to know this week: SOUTHERN COMPETITION: Only about 2% of the cities and townships in Ohio have opted not to allow recreational cannabis sales in their jurisdiction, which is in stark contrast to Michigan, where about 1,300 of the state’s 1,773 municipalities (or 73%) have reportedly banned sales. TEST OF TIME: The country’s largest drug testing lab reportedly found that nearly 7% of work-related drug tests in Michigan showed a positive for one or more drugs—a rate that far exceeds the national average and has been buoyed by the legalization of recreational weed. At the same time, fewer employers are reportedly considering the tests as a barrier to employment. Read the rest of the items here: https://bit.ly/3XaB2lL 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 🚐 #recent #local #michigan #news #stories #growordie #jklogix #choosetheshield

#edits to my previous post Initial thoughts...need to read what made it in at the end of the day, but...unfair to allow ABC licensees to sell ANY PRODUCTS that are regulated by the CRC, when Class 5 retailers have been busting their behinds to get licensed, jumping through hoops, spending money, etc. This should have ended where it started, bringing sale of intoxicating hemp products under the purview of the CRC to ensure safety. Nothing more, nothing less. #NEWTHOUGHTS…my previous statement on access to full spectrum hemp products was not correct. It’s just so important to read, listen and change your statements when you are shown to be mistaken. As Susanna Puntel Short highlighted in the comments below, full-spectrum hemp products that do not exceed .5 mg THC/2.5 mg per package will still be able to be sold without interruption. This is because a product that does not meet the criteria for "intoxicating hemp" under the new law. #new This is a good segue into the #enforcement discussion. How will enforcement of the new law take place? Will we see the type of alleged over-zealous and unsupported “military-style raids” occurring in New York, being challenged right now by Joshua S. Bauchner, here in NJ? The new law provides for both state and local enforcement of the new law, with penalties for violations to be collected and enforced via the #penaltyenforcementact pursuant to a #summaryproceeding. That would be an action undertaken by the governmental entity, most typically filed in NJ Superior Court. Any penalties recovered will be recovered in the name of the State by the local health or consumer protection agency or other authorized government entity, including but not limited to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. In connection with actions brought by #municipal officials, 1/2 of the monetary penalty will go to the treasury of the town in which the violation occurred for general use by the town and the other 1/2 will be deposited in the CREAMMA fund. If the action is brought by the any other governmental entity, the monetary penalty will be deposited in the CREAMMA fund. With respect to actual #confiscation of products, anyone authorized to enforce the provisions of the act may confiscate offending products. What they do with them is not clear. 🤣 Multiple violations permit the location to be deemed a public nuisance, and ultimately they can be subject to closure. #cannabis #hemp #intoxicatinghemp #legislation #stillnohomegrow #medicalpatients #access #fullspectrum #cannabiscommunity #legislation #rulemaking #alcoholandbeverage #ABC #CRC #abccrc123