By Thomas Howard November 4, 2024 In a recent update, the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) has issued new guidelines to help cannabis licensees explore alternative financing options. This guidance aims to provide businesses with various ways to raise capital or engage in partnerships while adhering to Maryland’s regulatory framework. Here’s a breakdown of some key elements […]

The Bloomberg Law 2025 series previews the themes and topics that our legal analysts will be watching closely in 2025. Our Regulatory & Compliance analyses assess where regulatory agendas and corporate practices are sure to clash in the year ahead. Non-subscribers can access the articles in the series here. Near the top of Congress’s to-do list in 2025 is reauthorizing the 2018 […]

Marijuana Moment reports The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $8.4 million to a hemp business working to provide sustainable cannabis-based alternatives for building materials, packaging and automobile parts. The startup company Hempitecture received the grant from DOE’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), the agency’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory said in […]

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, the Beer Institute, the oldest national trade organization representing the beer industry, unveiled guiding principles to address the proliferation of largely unregulated intoxicating hemp and cannabis products. The beer industry believes that the decision to legalize these products should be made by American voters, state legislatures and federal policymakers. […]

By Denise Elliott on November 12, 2024 In Pennsylvania, fall is in full swing, football season is hitting its stride and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  What is on the menu for employers as the fall turns to winter?  Maybe some more restrictions on marijuana testing in the workplace?  Medical Marijuana is legal in PA and if […]

As reported on the ICBC Blog… Central and South America have long served as top sources for agricultural crops, and in recent years, the two regions have also emerged as top sources for legal medical cannabis products. According to leading international cannabis economist Beau Whitney, the region’s growing cannabis market is worth a considerable amount […]