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CCMA Greenbrief August 3: Los Angeles Rescinds Tax Increase From Nov. Ballot… Santa Rosa Beer & Cannabis Businesses Partner On New Products… Oversupply of Legal Pot Goes Unsold in Some States…

CCMA Political greenBrief Friday, August 3, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Lagunitas Brewing Company Releases Latest THC Infused Beverage “With Colorado testing for only 13 harmful pesticides, cultivators are essentially directed to operate under the honor code. This means in order to game the system, all a producer must do is use a ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 2: CA Cannabis Lobbying Surges..Cannabis-Infused Drinks To Be Introduced By Molson Coors…State Legislators Push Feds To Respect State Cannabis Laws…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, August 2, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Bipartisan Support Begins To Pave The Way For The Cannabis Economy “The Quintana Cruz Co. and California Strategies & Advocacy remain two of the primary Sacramento-based lobby shops handling marijuana businesses and trade groups in the Golden ...
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CCMA Greenbrief August 1: Hemp-Derived CBD Deemed Illegal in CA… CA Cannabis Industry Is Adapting (Again) To New Regulations… Will North & South America Expand Their Cannabis Markets?…

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, August 1, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org The Bureau Of Cannabis Control Crossed Testing Off Their List, Now They’re Working To Finalize The State’s Rules On Growing And Selling Recreational Cannabis “We’re testing for 66 pesticides, and were also testing for microbiological ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 31: 2nd Voluntary Cannabis Recall Hits CA… Canadian Cannabis Farmers Qualify For Agricultural Subsidies… Mormon Leaders at Odds Over Legalization in Utah…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, July 31, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Canadian Cannabis Farmers Will Receive Federal Funding As Other Agricultural Farmers “We’re seeing a broader pool of capital show up. We are very busy in the U.S. with a bunch of companies looking for a better cost of capital through the public markets, and we’re ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 30: Local Bans & High Taxes Still Stifle CA’s Cannabis Industry…Congressional Black Caucus Aims to Decriminalize Cannabis…Cannabis Investments May Cost More For Foreign Countries…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, July 30, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org The Congressional Black Caucus Calls For Major Marijuana Reforms “The testing and packaging requirements that started on July 1 have changed everything for a lot of folks. They were able to operate without the testing requirements, and now that you have that in ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 27: CA Testing Results 20% Failure Rate In Cannabis Samples…How CA’s Cultivation Has An Indirect Effect On Water Benefits…United Kingdom Legalizes Cannabis For Medicinal Purposes…

CCMA Political greenBrief Friday, July 27, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org First Tests Of California Cannabis Show 1 In 5 Samples Not Up To Par With Regulations “Any move to restrict medical cannabis in the UK to a very narrow range of derived products, each requiring full pharmaceutical trials, thereby blocking out the many products ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 26: San Mateo Includes Cannabis Experts on Ag Board… U.S. Cannabis Companies Go Public in Canada… CA Manufacturer Voluntarily Recalls Vape Cartridges…

CCMA Political greenBrief Thursday, July 26, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Australia Wants To Become The Largest Exporter Of Cannabis Plants For Medicinal Use “If passed, the public bank could further enhance services to Los Angeles residents by providing low-interest construction loans for affordable housing and even make small-business ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 25: Cannabis Legislation Will Be A High Priority Once The CA Legislature Returns…V.A. Denies Medicinal Cannabis To Veterans…How Community Outreach Is Helping The Cannabis Market…

CCMA Political greenBrief Wednesday, July 25, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org The Department Of Veteran Affairs Is Denying Veterans The Ability To Use Cannabis To Ease Their Health Problems “Our outdated marijuana policies have turned everyday Americans into criminals, strained our criminal justice system, cost taxpayers tremendously ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 24: Compassionate Care Programs Not Included In New Regulations…Law Enforcement Experts Attempting To Boost Funding In CA’s Cannabis Market…CA Cannabis Industry Wants Social Equity To Increase…

CCMA Political greenBrief Tuesday, July 24, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Many Law Enforcement Agencies Still Tracking Down Cartel Grows Despite Legalization “Before, all we needed was patient paperwork for each of our collective members. We could cultivate, transport and distribute. We could manufacture cannabis products and dispense ...
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CCMA Greenbrief July 23: While Some CA Cities See Booming Cannabis Tax Revenues, The Others Are Missing Out…Have We Reached The Tipping Point In The U.S. For Legalization?…Edibles Are Attracting More Curious Customers…

CCMA Political greenBrief Monday, July 23, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org The Illicit Market Appears To Be Shrinking According To Latest DEA Data “We have had positive success in Oakland, both in terms of significant tax revenue, and in terms of our permit and regulation system helping to provide for safe and responsive behavior by ...
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