Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief January 4th: Feds Introduce Two Cannabis Reform Bills On The First Day Of Session…Medical Collectives Will Need State Licensure After Jan. 9th…CA Cannabis Sales Fall Short, But Growing…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, January 4, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org The 116th Congress Introduced 2 Cannabis Reform Bills on Day One of Session: The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion & Respect States (CARERS) Act Would Allow States To Have Medical Cannabis Programs Without Interference From The Federal Government; While ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief January 3rd: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Wants To Shape A Legal Cannabis Market…Cannabis Prosecutions Are Dropping According To The Chief Justice…The DEA Will Begin To Approve Cannabis Cultivation Applications, Eventually…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, January 3, 2019 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Presidential Contender Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Wants To Modernize Federal Cannabis Reform, Citing That Outdated Federal Cannabis Laws Have Pushed The Broken Criminal Justice System And Has Created An Unnecessary Public Safety Issue Regarding Cannabis Banking ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 28th: CA Treasurer Chiang Deems Public Bank “Too Risky”… 1 Year Into Legal Cannabis, CA Still Sees Roadblocks… Farm Bill Legalizes Hemp…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, December 28, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Jerred Kiloh, Owner Of Higher Path Dispensary, Prepares A Trip To Pay His Monthly Tax Payment In Cash In Los Angeles. A Report Released By State Treasurer John Chiang, Concluded That CA Would Likely Lose Money & Face Federal Hurdles If It Tried To Create A ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 27th: What Legal Industrial Hemp Will Mean For U.S. Agriculture…CA Recalls Threaten State Industry…The Highs & Lows Of CA’s First Year Of Legal Cannabis…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, December 27, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org   President Trump Signs The 2018 Farm Bill Which Federally Legalizes Hemp   “The significance of this law change should not be underemphasized. This law marks the first change in the federal classification of the cannabis plant since it was initially ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 21st: CA Lab Testing Fees May Increase By 50%…800+ Batches Recalled After Sequoia Lab Fallout, Impacting 29 Companies…….FDA Says Hemp Won’t Be Easy To Regulate…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, December 21, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb Says That Hemp Cannot Be Regulated As Easy As Other Products Since It Is A Close Relative To Cannabis   “We treat products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds as we do any other FDA-regulated products — ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 20th: Track & Trace Goes Live In CA In 2019…Hemp Legalization Could Help Push Banking Bill…West Hollywood Approves Cannabis Cafes…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Thursday, December 20, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Says The Passage Of The Farm Bill Is A “Bright Spot.” Legalizing Hemp Had Bipartisan Support In Congress, Especially Among Lawmakers From Areas Where Agriculture Is An Economic Engine. “At a time when farm income is down ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 19th: Sen. Cory Gardner’s Cannabis Amendment To First Step Act Fails…Cannabis Farm Smell Irritating CA Citizens…Some Economists Believe Cannabis Taxes Are Too Low…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Wednesday, December 19, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org   Senator Cory Gardner’s (R-CO) Amendment To Protect States’ Cannabis Rights Was Blocked From The First Step Act, But He Says He Will Be Back To Try Again   “The handshake deals, the idea of being able to provide service for equity and ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 18th: Sen. Cory Gardner Amends Federal Prison Bill With Marijuana…CA Highway Patrol Faces Lawsuit For Seizing Cannabis…Terra Tech Sued For Theft…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Tuesday, December 18, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) Introduced An Amendment To The First Step Act, A Criminal Justice Reform Bill. The Amendment Would Protect Tribal And State Compliant Cannabis Programs From Federal Repercussions Under The Controlled Substance Act And Allow Federally ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 17th: Santa Rosa Activists Attempting Push For Cannabis Public Bank…Trump Chief Of Staff Supports Cannabis Reform…Threats Of A Government Shutdown Can Affect Cannabis Industry…

CCMA Political  greenBrief Monday, December 17, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org   Shelley Browning, Center, And Her Colleagues Deborah Hammond And Phillip Beard Are Pushing For A Public Bank In The City Of Santa Rosa Which Could Help Bring The Multibillion Dollar Cannabis Industry In CA Into The Mainstream Sector   “From a ...
Read more
Posted on

CCMA Greenbrief December 14th: Farm Bill May Spur $20B Boom for Cannabis Industry…Final California Regulations Reveal Minor Changes…Fresno Approves Medicinal Dispensaries..

CCMA Political  greenBrief Friday, December 14, 2018 www.cannabismanufacturers.org State Sen. Don Coram Walks Through His Hemp Field; With The Federal Passage Of The Farm Bill, More Farmers May Grow Legal Hemp.   “The biggest concern (of the bill) is the funding aspect. We want to be setting ourselves up for future farm bills so that we ...
Read more