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Hey LinkedIn!! Anyone out there know of some hemp-friendly vendor events going on in Ohio this year? We’re finding that a lot of the Ohio MMJ sponsored events are not allowing vendors to bring any intoxicating hemp, which is a large portion of our inventory. At Narly Creations we focus on 3rd party lab tested, naturally derived cannabinoids blended for targeted effects. We try to find products you don’t typically see at the dispensaries, but of the same if not higher quality. The “intoxicating hemp” we carry comes from fractionally distilled Delta-9 THC (the real THC) from the hemp plant. We don’t carry any synthetic isomers of THC. There’s a lot of junk out there, so we speak directly to the manufacturers of our products to make sure they fit with our vision. There’s a lot of hemp companies pushing shady products, but that doesn’t mean we all are. Some of us are actively working to change that narrative. We believe the 2018 Farm Bill loophole can be utilized to advocate for descheduling of cannabis and potentially aid in the creation of a real national cannabis industry. The schism of the cannabis/hemp industries that we’re beginning to see is a shame to say the least. If you push the hemp folks out the way, I fear that this creates room for the monopolization and over commercialization of the cannabis industry, and you also allow room for a larger black market than ever seen before. In my opinion, more legal access to the consumer is better for ALL of the industry. 1/4 young adults consume cannabis in America… there’s certainly room for all of us. Please let us know if there are any events in Ohio that you’d like to see us at this year!

Hemp regulation by State without clear direction by Federal agenices is wreaking havoc on the availabilty of natural health solutions and the ability for people to chose what supplements are best for their challenges. I’m often asked by industry partners and publications about how new laws impact our business. But really what they should be asking is how new laws impact availability of quality, efficacious products and reduce choice for our consumers. If States are really concerned about safety, why not work with companies to ensure safety guidelines are being met. Review certifications, inspect manufacturing facilites, enforce label compliance, ensure child saftey standards are prioritized and shut down the bad actors who fail to meet their rigorous guidelines. The simple choice of banning products in broad stroke legislation demonstrates lack of understanding of our industry and/or empathy to those who need our products to get out that door everyday and live their lives to the fullest. Our +PlusCBD products transform peoples lives. We have fought for over 10 years to ensure our consumers have the choice of +PlusCBD. We will continue to fight for as long as it takes to make sure that choice remains yours.

New Article: How to Start a Cannabis Business in Vermont? There are seven license types in Vermont – cultivators, manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, testing laboratories, nurseries and integrated licenses. Get Vermont Cannabis Market news and legislation updates, cannabis business plan templates and samples at cannabusinessplans.com. #cannabisvermont #cannabisbusinessplan https://lnkd.in/gRBBUF2K

🌿 Californians legalized cannabis in 2016, but unregulated hemp products pose challenges. Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry advocates for tighter controls to address safety concerns. Read more about the issue 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTC6S_59 #CannabisLegalization #HempIndustry #RegulationNeeded 🚫

CT Cannabis Legislative Update: Both bills regarding changes to the cannabis statute and regulations have passed in the House and are headed to the Senate for a vote. The bill may change yet again following review by CT Senators. The bills are significant because they would: - Further limit the allowable THC content in CBD/Hemp products that can be sold without a cannabis license, and thereby limit the retail locations where such products can be sold (e.g., health food stores, farmers' markets, and convenience stores) - Create new product categories of Moderate-THC Hemp products and Infused Beverages, with limits on where those products can be sold. Notably, Infused Beverages may be sold in state-registered package stores, but not in convenience stores or other retail locations. - Allow social equity partners who are backers of Section 149 cultivation licenses to have an ownership interest in both EJVs sponsored by the cultivation entity. - Allow approved Section 149 cultivators to convert to micro-cultivators for a reduced fee - Limit the ability of cannabis retailers to offer product discounts as an inducement to buy cannabis - Permit storage of cannabis in Schedule III cages, making cannabis storage more affordable than under the current vault requirements Stay tuned for updates as these important bills are considered by the Senate this week! #CannaBizCT #ShipmanCannabisTeam #CannabisLaw https://lnkd.in/euMNEUEF.

After 6 years of legalization in Canada, I first would like to applaud the American States that have legalized recreational use. Across the US the COA from each batch of cannabis is publicly available information (In Canada, it is easier to light a preroll facing the wind than to get a COA). Furthermore, Yasha Kahn has made it these data accessible to everyone (https://lnkd.in/ec9_XSZ7). The initial reports of fraudulent lab test results for high-THC flower (Nick J. & Zoorob, 2018), followed by identifying categories and thresholds for tests (Zoorob 2021), help to hold labs and producers accountable for their testing results. More recently, the combination of off-the-shelf testing and utilizing big data (from the COA) further demonstrates the issue of THC inflation in this industry (Anna Schwabe, PhD et al., 2023; Turkington et al., 2024). Shout out to Jeff Rawson and the Institute of Cannabis Science What can be done about this in Canada? We have created the Cannabis Standards Alliance of Canada (CSAC), an industry-led not-for-profit that will create industry standards to level the playing field (incentive for those who play fairly) and provide better transparency to consumers. Dried flower is the most popular form of cannabis consumed, and it is typically inhaled into one of the most vulnerable parts of the body, making it imperative for transparency to #cannabis consumers that they can trust the test results of their dried flower. Feel free to message me if you would like to learn more about CSAC and how you could make a difference in the cannabis industry.

Flavored Cannabis Distillate: All You Need to Know Unlike in the past, when weed was illegal in most states and nations around the world, now people in some countries can consume it legally. Some country and state laws have been amended to accommodate the use of cannabis, mostly for medical purposes, but also for recreational and other applications.  For this reason, people have been on the verge of finding the purest form of cannabis for consumption. Even for those using the product for leisure, they no longer just want weed. They are looking for the finest and purest form they can find on the market. Thanks to the advancement in the refining processes, cannabis distillates emerge as the winner for the purest form of this product. The cannabis distillate has been well refined, so much so that it doesn’t have any impurities or identifiable characteristics like other marijuana products. This form of cannabis can easily be used to produce almost any ...read more https://lnkd.in/gBkFwiKc

Dope piece in NY Cannabis Insider featuring Ellis Soodak from #VERDI #Cannabis dropping some knowledge about the similarities and, more importantly, the differences between alcohol and cannabis. It's true that many states model their #cannabislaws after their regulated alcohol market - but its not apples to apples. This is a must read. #cannabispr "If we are going to be regulating the two industries in similar ways, we should be honest about the inherent differences between cannabis and alcohol...On the business-side, the two are different in one key way: long-term storage and expiration dates. Alcohol is sold in large containers that take up a lot of space. Cannabis is much more compact with hundreds of thousands of dollars of product occupying just one room. Additionally, alcohol often gains value over time, whereas cannabis goes bad fairly quickly in comparison...Because of this, cannabis purchasers must be wary of over-purchasing products that then expire before being sold. Since expiring products are bad for everyone, regulations pertaining to cannabis should target volume restrictions, especially minimum order quantities and large-volume discounts." #cannabiscommunity #MarinoCannabis