How Clean Is The Cannabis Industry?
By Marguerite Arnold As the CannTrust scandal continues to reverberate around Europe, a question is clearly in the room this fall – is this problem just isolated in one country in Europe (Denmark)...
Hemp Acres Licensed To Grow In The U.S. More Than Quadrupled This Year
Hemp is making a comeback in the United States in a major way. Favorable reform provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill paved the way for farmers in a number of states to take advantage of research and pilot...
Will Colombia Dominate The Legal Cannabis Export Market In The Future?
The South American nation of Colombia has been a major exporter of cannabis for many decades, albeit in an illegal fashion. The country is more commonly associated with the illicit cocaine industry,...
Canadian Attorney Is Preparing A Court Challenge Against Incoming Rules For Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, And Topicals
In June, Canadian cannabis industry regulators published their final rules regarding THC limits for cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals. The rules, which are set to take effect in October, leave...
Tilray’s Portuguese Facility Ships To Germany
By Marguerite Arnold In one of the more intriguing cross-European canna developments this summer, Tilray announced its first cross-European shipment. The shipment was estimated to be worth more than...
USDA’s Canada Hemp Industry Report Demonstrates Regulatory Hurdles
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a report containing the agency’s assessment of Canada’s hemp industry. The report illustrates ongoing regulatory hurdles...
Cannabis Cafes In The Netherlands Selected For Legal Supply Program
The Netherlands has long been an international leader when it comes to cannabis culture. For decades people have come from all over the globe to check out Dutch cafes where world-class cannabis is sold. The...
Illinois Awards Its First Five Adult-Use Cannabis Industry Licenses
Illinois is the most recent state to legalize cannabis for adult-use and the first in the nation to have legalized a regulated cannabis industry via legislative action. Every state that currently has...
US Cannabis Legalization: Sparking A Wave Of Liberalization Abroad
By: David Wenger In the United States, we are seeing unprecedented momentum toward legalization of cannabis. 2019 has been a historic year for reform at the federal and state levels. As the US moves...