CCB staff would like to offer a friendly reminder regarding use of the term “organic” with cannabis or cannabis products. Because cannabis remains federally illegal, it cannot be certified organic. Additionally, the USDA organic product labeling guidance states that products can’t use the “organic” label without being certified. Even if the word “organic” is used in the […]

What will the future of California cannabis banking look like? Cannabis businesses currently face severe banking restrictions, but changes are on the horizon. This article looks at how legislative shifts, regulatory updates, and financial innovations could transform the industry. Discover the potential opportunities and challenges ahead regarding the future of cannabis banking in the Golden […]

BBC A man has been arrested after hundreds of cannabis plants were seized in a disused shop. Police discovered more than 200 plants at the premises in Middle Street, Yeovil, at about 08:30 GMT. A 38-year-old man was arrested as a warrant was carried out by Avon and Somerset Police and Tarian, the regional organised […]

The US Cannabis Counsel (USCC) recently rejected four applicants from the hemp industry to its Board. The applicants, Mood, Apotheca, Kight Law, and a prominent national bank, applied to the USCC’s Board in an effort to reach across the aisle, end the “Cannabis Civil War”, and work towards a regulatory pathway that bridges the current […]

Author – Timothy Alger California Appeals Court Rejects Marijuana Grow Permit, Citing Federal Illegality n a landmark decision that highlights the tension between state and federal cannabis laws, a California appellate court has ruled that property owners can refuse to allow the transportation of cannabis across their land via easements, even when the cannabis operation […]

The Melbourne Age / Sydney Morning Herald report on the can of worms beginning to open up and Australia’s “most succesful” medical cannabis outfit where a share buy back scheme  by the company has been alleged to be somewhat disingenuous in the way it seeks to exclude original investors from the profits the company is […]