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Feb 14
GOP Senator Trying To Be Witty About UK PM .. Obviously Clueless About Starmer’s Attitude To Drugs

I thought we’d got past the days where all Brits thought Americans were dumb. Let’s just say certain US politicians aren’t helping themselves MM A GOP U.S. senator is telling the prime minister of the United Kingdom to “put down the bong” and “stop dipping into your ketamine stash” over that nation’s agreement to turn […]

Feb 14
German Pharmacists Oppose Reclassifying Cannabis As A Narcotic Drug

ICBC German pharmacist Florian Sedlmeier and other members of Germany’s pharmacy industry are publicly pushing back on an effort by cannabis opponents in Germany to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic drug in the European nation. Cannabis was removed from Germany’s Narcotics List last year as part of the enactment of the CanG law. “Pharmacist Florian […]

Feb 14
Malta: Cannabis associations to sell resin and resin later this year

Malta’s cannabis associations will be allowed to sell cannabis resin and rosin, the Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis (ARUC) Executive Chairperson Joey Reno Vella confirmed to MaltaToday. “ARUC is in the process of updating its Directives to permit the distribution of cannabis resin (hash) and similar processed products, such as rosin, through licensed […]

Feb 14
Talking Joints Memo Report: Untangling The Complicated Web Of Multiple Massachusetts Cannabis Lawsuits..”it all comes down to laboratory testing standards and enforcement”

I’m glad somebody else has done it Here’s their introduction From legal complaints to a recent public health advisory, it all comes down to laboratory testing standards and enforcement Legal threats and litigation aren’t new phenomena in Massachusetts cannabis. Since before the first licensees planted seeds, lawyers have lined their pockets off of more than […]

Feb 14
Hemp Beverage Alliance Announces Launch of Hemp Beverage Expo

ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hemp Beverage Alliance, the trade association for the rapidly expanding hemp beverage industry, today announced plans to host the Hemp Beverage Expo on July 9-11 in Atlanta, Georgia. In partnership with Jage Media, the event will be an executive-level business-to-business trade event and conference designed to drive transactions, expand distribution, fuel investment, and deliver critical […]

Feb 14
Missouri Legislature’s Proposals to Regulate Hemp-Derived Consumable Products

Nicholas Ramos, Jean Smith-Gonnell Troutman Pepper Locke Last year, we wrote about the former Missouri governor’s efforts to curb the availability of intoxicating hemp products to Missouri consumers by executive order. There are now several proposed bills in the Missouri legislature that seek to regulate hemp-derived consumable products in the state, a few of which we summarize below. […]

Feb 14
Mass CCC Are Still Looking For Lawyers – Associate General Counsel – (250001BL)

Job Description Associate General Counsel – (250001BL) Description   PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Associate General Counsel, under the direction of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, will support the Commission’s mission and its staff, and will address and resolve legal matters in settled and evolving areas of the law.   The Associate General Counsel will provide advice […]

Feb 14
Obedio Report: University of Kentucky Pursues Bulk Manufacturer Status for Cannabis Research

Via their latest newsletter Ordinances, Regulations, Enforcement, Inspections and Guidance Cannabis – Hemp – Tobacco – Alcohol – Psilocybin – Kratom Kentucky – 100% Municipal Coverage   ­ Contact us to find municipal retail opportunities! ­ University of Kentucky Aims to Become a Bulk Manufacturer of Cannabis for Research On February 13, 2025, the […]

Feb 14
Media report says.. “Brazil Agriculture Agency Plans Long-Term Research Into Cannabis Cultivation”

Brazil’s agricultural research agency, Embrapa, known for transforming the country into a leading grains exporter, is preparing a 12-year research programme aimed at advancing cannabis cultivation in the farming sector. Embrapa scientists, who have developed genetic varieties of grains, cotton, and vegetables suited to Brazil’s tropical climate, expect the health agency Anvisa to approve the […]

Feb 14
Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licensing fees (accessible) “The government welcomes the conclusions and intends to make the legislative changes necessary to implement the increased level of THC in industrial hemp, subject to Parliamentary procedures.”

  Correspondence Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licensing fees (accessible) Published 11 February 2025 Contents Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licencing fees ACMD’s conclusion 1 ACMD’s conclusion 2 ACMD’s recommendation 1 Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Crime Prevention […]