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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 ®

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

Curious about how ADHS regulates marijuana kitchens? Dive into our latest blog to learn about the standards ensuring safety and compliance in Arizona! 🔗 Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gYW87xmn

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

📢 Just came across this alarming news from Norwalk, Conn. 🌿🚔 It's been a long time since I trapped, so I am not sure what’s popular these days but this raises a crucial question: Do you think the cannabis was laced? If so was it intentionally laced with fentanyl, or could it have been residue from using the same scale? 🤔 Either way, this situation underscores the importance of regulatory compliance and safety in the cannabis industry. Ensuring clean and safe products is paramount for consumer trust and health. 🛡️ Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eG3bvznN 🗳️ **Poll: What do you think about this situation?** comment below 👇 1. The cannabis doesn’t contain fentanyl, the cops are gaslighting us. 2. It does but was cross contamination from using the same scale or bagged in The same room. 3. It was intentionally added because the new trend is to use last year’s light deps, sprayed with botanical terps and fentanyl. The results look like old cat poop, aka sprinkle turds. #CannabisSafety #Regulations #CannabisIndustry #PublicHealth #Compliance #CannabisCommunity

“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

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.

#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 

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

Friendly (and timely!) reminder for folks in #Connecticut because some of you appear to have missed the memo: #Cannabis and #Hemp Regulations Beginning Oct. 1, any municipality, by legislative vote, can prohibit any business from operating within the municipality if the business is found to be illegally selling, offering, or delivering cannabis. If a municipality's chief executive officer determines that a business is operating in this way, they can apply to the Superior Court for an order to take specific merchandise from the business. If the court finds that the business was in violation or posed a threat to safety, it can issue an order without a hearing directing the officer to seize any merchandise related to the violation. Also, beginning Oct. 1, a violator of the law on selling, offering, or delivering cannabis must be assessed a civil fine of $30,000 for each violation. Anyone who aids or abets the violations can also be assessed a $30,000 civil fine. The act also imposes a $10,000 fine for each violation by anyone who manages or controls a commercial property and knowingly makes the area available for use in these violations. When it comes to the sale of cannabis-infused drinks, the act prohibits anyone from selling or offering for sale any cannabis-infused beverages in any container that's less than 12 fluid ounces or that comes in packages that have more than four containers. Finally, the act simplifies the THC threshold for determining when it's considered a high-THC hemp product and classified as #marijuana or cannabis that would be subject to various licensing and regulatory requirements.