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CCMA Greenbrief August 16: A Tax Revenue On The Rise, But Still Not Hitting Projections… Cannabis Packaging Puts Environmental Strain on WA… City Bans Impede Consumer Access to Cannabis…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, August 16, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org   Good Meds, A Medical Cannabis Center In Colorado Fulfills An Order. Sales Reached $9 Billion In the U.S. In 2017 And Could Climb To $21 Billion In 2021 With The Addition Of Recreational Markets In California And Other States. CDTFA Today Announced That ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 15: Harborside Goes Public in Canada… Constellation Spirits Invests $4B in Cannabis Ventures… City of El Cajon Opposes Cannabis Delivery…

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, August 15, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Bruce Linton Of Canopy Growth Wants To Make International Cannabis Growth A Priority   “We hoped to demonstrate cannabis can bring benefits to communities instead of harm, to encourage further reform, and in time provide an unrivaled and trusted ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 14: League Of CA Cities Oppose Delivery Services… Sacramento Introduces Equity Program… Majority Of CA Cannabis Consumers Expected To Remain In Illicit Market…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, August 14, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Tsion ‘Sunshine’ Lencho and Amber Senter Are Just Two Of The Many Women In The #WomenOfWeed  Movement That’s Taking Over The Cannabis Industry “An influx of unapproved local cannabis deliveries will decrease transparency of cannabis operations and ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 13: Federal Tariffs Impact CA Cannabis Industry… Cannabis-Infused Wine Introduced in Sonoma… VA’s Cannabis Research On PTSD Stalled By DEA…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, August 13, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Denver Mayor Praises Cannabis Industry Same Day As Illicit Grow Raids   “Our nation’s need for meaningful, federally sanctioned research is critical. Research and medical communities should have access to research-grade materials to answer questions around ...
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CCMA Greenbrief LEGISLATIVE ALERT – Sponsored Legislation Takes Critical Step Toward Becoming Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 13, 2018 CCMA-Sponsored Legislation Takes Critical Step Toward Becoming Law Legislature Approves AB 3069 to Increase Access to Cannabis Education Today, the California Cannabis Manufacturers Association (CCMA) announced that Assembly Bill 3069, authored by Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) and sponsored by CCMA, ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 10: Illicit CA Market Continues to Flourish… Water Regulators Target Illegal Grows… San Diego Finally Issuing More Cannabis Licenses…

CCMA Political greenBrief Friday, August 10, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Southern California Cracks Down On Illegal Cannabis Grows By Water Regulation “This CORE program is going to help those who were disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. It will help us who suffered generational poverty to benefit from the region’s $4 ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 9: Federal Workers To See Protections For Medicinal Cannabis Use…CA Testing Labs Brace For Impact As More Recalls Roll In…Medicinal Cannabis For Pets Bill Advances To CA Senate Floor…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, August 9, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Congressmen Charlie Crist (D-FL) and Drew Ferguson (R-GA) Want Workers Rights For Private Use Of Medicinal Cannabis With New House Bill  “We’re definitely going through some growing pains as an industry, but the general thrust that labs don’t agree in testing I ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 8: CA Schools May See Medicinal Cannabis To Be Administered On School Grounds…How CA’s Cannabis Industry Is Choking Under Pressure…Why Congress May Deny Federal Legalization…

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, August 8, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senator Jerry Hill’s (D-San Mateo) Bill SB 1127 Will Require That Parents Or Legal Guardians Administer Medical Cannabis To School Children Who Suffer From Various Forms Of Severe Health Issues   “As more students have started using it to address their ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 7: CA Company Creates Instant Cannabis Breathalyzer…CA To See Potential Cannabis Bank…Congress Can Finally Tell The Difference Between Hemp & Cannabis…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, August 7, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Santa Cruz Is Seen As A Cannabis Startup Breeding Ground By Entrepreneurs   “This study aims to settle the lingering critical questions about whether a public cannabis bank is possible. And if it is determined to be feasible, the report will place in our hands ...
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CCMA greenBrief Aug 6: Murky Legal Status of CBD Causes Confusion in CA… Nevada’s Cannabis Tax Revenue Far Exceeds Expectations… 3 More Insurance Carriers Available to Cannabusinesses…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, August 6, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Cold Brew Coffee and Tea with CBD Oil Now Line Grocery Shelves “CDPH is aware that there has been some confusion on the legal use of CBD and CBD oil since the legalization of medicinal and adult-use cannabis in California. California adopts FDA regulations, so ...
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