The Path Forward to a Safer Cannabis Industry

This naturally leads to the facility asking, ‘How do we prepare for an OSHA inspection and prevent future citations?’ The answer is a combination of identifying and mitigating risks in advance to avoid incidents and developing management systems that support the identification and risk mitigation efforts. If a cannabis business owner were to develop programs […]

Ontario projected to hit $155 million in weed profits this fiscal year | London Free Press

Potential profits are expected to rise even higher, with figures in the 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review showing the Ontario portion of the Federal Cannabis Excise Duty from the federal government for 2021-2022 increasing substantially to $185 million in revenue. Ontario reportedly has about 1,200 weed stores already opened or on their way […]

United States: NYSDOL Issues Guidance Regarding Employee Use Of Cannabis – Mondaq

The New York State Department of Labor has published guidance regarding employee cannabis use. against employees because of their legal cannabis use. is “impaired by the use of cannabis” at work. employee’s performance of the duties of the position . decreased or lessened” noticeable odor on its own. conclusion that an employee was impaired by […]

Orange says no to retail sale of cannabis for one year – New Haven Register

The TPZC in recent months has thoughtfully weighed the pros and cons of several options, including to prohibit retail sale of cannabis, to impose a moratorium or create regulations around allowing sales. Only a handful of residents showed up at a recent public hearing to consider three options: whether to regulate the sale of cannabis […]

Panama Would Become the First Central American Country to Approve Medical Cannabis …

After a long road led by activists who defend the legalization of cannabis for therapeutic and medicinal use, Panama’s National Legislative Assembly approved at the end of August a bill that would legalize this substance. The use of cannabis will be “for therapeutic, medical, veterinary, scientific and research purposes in the national territory,” according to […]

Investors sour on cannabis after Democrats fail to help industry – POLITICO

Stock prices have plummeted roughly 45 percent since mid-February, according to the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cory Booker of New Jersey — have been adamant that they don’t think banking legislation should be enacted unless it’s paired with much broader changes to federal cannabis policy. Even if that changes, the odds of getting all 50 Democrats […]

Colorado Is Once Again Leading The Way To Reform The Convoluted Cannabis Tax Code …

Last week, we learned that Colorado cannabis regulators are reassessing taxes on wholesale cannabis transactions as the likelihood of federal legalization becomes more realistic. There are several pieces of legislation that are focused on cannabis legalization at the federal level. Currently, 36 states have legalized medical cannabis and 18 states have legalized recreational cannabis. Federal […]

SLO cannabis business owners play multi-million dollar shell game – Cal Coast News

Helios Dayspring, a local marijuana mogul, transferred ownership of his retail cannabis shops to his girlfriend, Valnette Garcia, in 2020, before he pled guilty to tax fraud and bribery charges. That was not legal, Attorneys Randall Fox and Mark Beck argued in a meeting with SLO City officials. On Dec. Dayspring has a long history […]

Cannabis terminology can lead to confusion; Keep THC products away from children | News …

According to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health alert, “this conversion process, used to produce some marketed products, may create harmful byproducts that presently are not well-characterized.” These additional chemicals may be responsible for the increasing reports of toxicity among recreational users of products labeled as “delta-8 THC.” In addition, the CDC […]

Rockland Towns & Villages Grappling With Dec. 31 Deadline On Opting-Out Of Cannabis …

Most of the county’s municipalities appear to be heading in the same direction, though many are struggling with the decision and are holding discussions and public hearings this month. “We are not going to opt out,” said Mayor Michael Kohut. But more than a dozen residents made compelling arguments in favor of opting-in – or […]