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CCMA Greenbrief September 28: CA Governor Signs Bill That Supports Local Cannabis Equity Programs… CBD Drug For Epilepsy Set To Hit The Market…Cannabis Tax Fairness Vote Blocked By House GOP…

CCMA Political greenBrief Friday, September 28, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org After Months Of Battle, CBD-Based Epilepsy Drug Gets DEA Seal Of Approval & Is Set To Hit The U.S. Market   “The passage of SB 1294 is an important step toward creating more equity in California’s cannabis industry. Senator Bradford’s bill – and the $10 ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 27: LAX Allows Travelers To Transport Cannabis…DEA Approves Cannabis-Derived Epidiolex for Medical Use…Santa Barbara Opens 2nd Dispensary…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, September 27, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org California Travelers Are Able To Fly With Cannabis Through Los Angeles International Airport, But Some Restrictions Still Loom   “We are pleased that the DEA has placed Epidiolex in the lowest restriction schedule, because it helps ensure that ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 26: Legal Delivery Services Continue To Struggle…Cannabusinesses Still Lack Banking, Wonder About Access, After CA Cannabis Banking Bill Dies…Will The Latest Cannabis Bubble Boom Or Bust On Wall Street?

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, September 26, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org This Group From Mountain View Is Opposed To Opening Cannabis Dispensaries In Their Area   “It’s not a question of whether you’re banning delivery or not. It’s whether you’re banning legal delivery. The only way to combat unlicensed delivery is by giving ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 25: CA Labs Struggle To Meet Regs, Manufacturers Hit Hardest By Inaccurate Results…Sonoma Cracks Down On Illegal Grows…CalCannabis Considering Santa Barbara County Appellations…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, September 25, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Countries, Investors, & Industry Analysts Turn Their Eyes To Canada As They Transition Into A Legal Cannabis Territory Next Month   “It’s reasonable to expect products to fail if they’re unsafe. It’s another thing entirely for products to fail because ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 24: Those Affected By Drug War In CA Are Still Waiting On Cultivation Licenses…The Feds Change To Move To Import Canadian Cannabis Not Approved By Many Congressmen…Cannabis Stock Continue To Soar On Wall Street…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, September 24, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Those Who Were Affected Most By The Drug War, Such As Brandon Brown, left, and Rodney Hampton, Continue To Wait For Cultivation Licenses To Get Signed    “When I first started, it was very hard to get funding or attention for researching CBD. We can’t make ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 21: New CA Law Gives Legal Cannabis Users More Privacy…U.S. Agencies “Don’t Know Who’s In Charge” After Agreeing To Import Canadian Cannabis…Tilray Sees 25% Plunge, But Shares Are Still Valuable…

CCMA Political greenBrief Friday, September 21, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org A U.S. Congressman Is Urging His Government Not To Bar Entry To The States For Marijuana Workers Like These, At Harvest One Cannabis Inc. In Duncan, B.C.   “To deny transit to Canadian citizens because they’re involved in what is a lawful business in Canada ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 20: UCSD Expands Cannabis Research…Florida Congressman Says “No” To Canadian Cannabis…CA Begins Seed-To-Sale Tracking System, Local Growers Not Happy…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, September 20, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Brendan Kennedy, CEO Of Tilray, Which Has Seen Its Shares Soar Nearly 800 Per Cent Since It Debuted In Public Trading In July “Someone who’s applying for an annual license, they have to have full local authorization before the state can issue an annual license ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 19: CCMA Greenbrief September 19: CA Police Chief Says Delivery Leads To More Crime…Big Tobacco Could Capture 20% Of Cannabis Market By 2036, Study Reveals…CA Regulations Still A “Work In Progress”…

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, September 19, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org California May Have Legalized Cannabis, But Regulations Still Have Many Hurdles To Overcome   “It’s very telling that you have researchers in the U.S. willing to exert the patience and go through the regulatory hurdles to make this happen at the same ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 18: Cannabis Advocate Steps Down, Wants To Help Small Cannabis Farmers…MedMen Fights Against “Stoner” Stereotype…WA Study Reveals Lab Discrepancies, Causes Concern Over Cannabinoid Content…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, September 18, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Cannabis Advocate & Executive Director For The CA Growers Association Steps Down     “Cannabis farmers can transform agriculture. Our purpose is to make this world better, so that’s what I’ve made myself about.” Hezekiah Allen, Former Executive ...
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CCMA Greenbrief September 17: As CA Delivery Permits Expand, Police Push Back…Coca-Cola Looks Toward The Cannabis Market…Feds May Apply Visitation Ban On Canadian Cannabis Users…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, September 17, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org A Cannabis Activist Displays A Pro-Cannabis Flag In Washington DC, Where Cannabis Is Legal But May Only Be Gifted, Not Purchased   “A delivery service isn’t a big truck with cannabis leaves painted all over it, ringing a bell and driving around the ...
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