KCRA News
Marijuana is the fastest-growing job market in the US:
Conflicting laws put employers in a challenging position:
https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/articles/18194-clearing-the-air-on-marijuana
Support for cannabis legalization rises in all age groups:
https://fox59.com/2019/03/24/poll-support-rises-in-all-age-groups-for-legal-pot/
Sustainable cannabis cultivation:
https://www.leafbuyer.com/blog/marijuana-sustainability/
Cannabis in the News
Drivon Consulting is committed to the education of the public by presenting information related to cannabis and cannabis policy reform. One way of doing so is the collection and sharing of cannabis news as it relates to the local, State, and National levels. Here you will find links to articles published from authors around the country that you may have missed.
11/01/19
White House approves USDA Hemp rules
Senate approves bill protecting medical marijuana states from federal intervention
10/25/19
New Gallup poll shows support of legalization hasn’t waivered
You can now brew cannabis coffee in your Keurig
60 Minutes to run report on Sunday 10/27 about cannabis challenges in California
10/11/19
These $1 Tablets Could Be the Future of Cannabis
Stabilization for California marijuana testing labs
California regulators release guidance to banks serving cannabis businesses
California awards cities $10M in social equity cannabis grants
10/04/19
Proprietary Pot: Creative workarounds for cannabis trademarking
Poll suggests Californians want more retail cannabis stores
San Diego cracking down on marijuana billboards
09/27/19
San Diego to use millions in marijuana revenue to give back to disadvantaged communities
House of Representative passes SAFE Banking Act
Landowner views on cannabis evolving in Humboldt County
09/13/19
California aims to lift the burden on legal cannabis businesses
Nearly 3,000 illegal cannabis businesses discovered in California audit
SAFE Banking Act will get full House vote by the end of this month
09/06/19
Los Angeles to open next licensing round for 100 retail cannabis applicants
Hemp Farming quadrupled in U.S. this year
New Code for America effort to clear 250,000 marijuana convictions in California
08/30/19
DEA to expand list of cannabis growers for scientific research
USDA announced hemp farmers are eligible for federal crop insurance
California’s ETP announced that it will accept cannabis industry applications from licensed businesses
08/23/19
Credit Unions can bank with Hemp businesses, Federal Agency announces
LA motion to barricade unlicensed cannabis sales
West Hollywood, California to open America’s first legal cannabis restaurant
Weedmaps will require a state license for all retail listings on its site
08/16/19
Health Effects of Consuming Marijuana Subject of a New Study
California’s Largest Pot Farms Facing Conflict in Wine Country
FDA Official Slams Drug Scheduling System for Blocking CBD Research
UC Davis Partners with DEA Approved Company to Conduct Cannabis Research
08/09/19
Credit unions won’t be punished for working with marijuana businesses
“Heavy Hitters” in the industry team up on cannabis advocacy in California
A new poll shows 1 in 7 Americans use CBD, primarily for therapeutic purposes
08/02/19
CA Track-and-Trace data to remain confidential
LA receives more than 1800 registrants for social equity cannabis business eligibility
California raid on black market shops affecting legal businesses
Texas Hemp laws causing less people to be arrested for marijuana
Medicinal users suffering from Bad Actors in the cannabis industry
07/26/19
Marijuana Policy Project Unveils Mid-Year Progress Report for 2019
California Cannabis Legislative Update
An Unprecedented Senate Hearing on Cannabusiness Banking
New drug test can help police differentiate between cannabis and hemp
07/19/19
In CA cannabis war, civil is the new criminal
How to avoid becoming another California cannabis casualty
U.S. Senate will conduct a hearing on Cannabis business banking access next week
California regulators are unable to fully oversee the state’s cannabis market
07/05/19
At LA Conference, Investors discuss mergers, IPs, and prohibition
Universities now offering Degree programs in Marijuana
New Federal Bill Could Allow Interstate Cannabis Commerce
Southern California city may never get the cannabis it voted for
Congress Schedules Hearing to Discuss Ending Marijuana Prohibition
07/12/19
Pleasant Hill to consider cannabis ordinance
CA cannabis party bus bill moving forward
Studies show youth marijuana use declines in legalized states
06/28/19
Barstow, CA to consider a cannabis ordinance
Los Angeles Social Equity Program Falls Short
CA Deadline for DOJ to submit eligible expungements to local District Attorneys
06/21/19
CA may give cannabusinesses more time on provisional permits
Congress votes to block Feds from interfering with State legal cannabis
Google testing the waters for CBD ads
Federal Reserve Official pledges to tell Banks they can serve Hemp businesses
06/14/19
Pot Industry wants LA crackdown on rogue shops
California cannabis banking taking one step closer to becoming reality
CA Bill to clarify the status of hemp and CBD advances in the Senate
Everything you need to know about the FDA’s CBD hearing
Congress to hear several marijuana amendments next week
California Court says it’s not a felony for prisoners to possess marijuana
06/07/19
FDA’s hearing on CBD Regulations
Illinois legislation could clear 770,000 marijuana convictions
Los Angeles details next steps for Equity
05/24/19
Oregon Bill Allowing Interstate Cannabis Exportation Passes Senate Vote
CBD may ease anxiety and cravings of heroin addiction
Study shows gun-related suicides fell in California after medical marijuana became legal
California Senate passes bill to create a state-chartered bank to serve the cannabis industry
Square launches CBD companies credit card processing program
CBD may reduce the consumption and damaging effects of alcohol
05/17/19
CA may triple number of cannabis shops across the state
$91 Million secured to build California’s Largest Cannabis Campus
05/10/19
California’s weed tourism is the new wine tasting
Benefits to working out while high
Why athletes combine cannabis and workouts
California Track and Trace System not being utilized to its fullest potential
A look at the state of cannabis legislation in California – 2019
05/03/19
The Cannabis Revolution Comes to the Capitol
California Committee pass bill to create banking alternative for cannabis industry
CBD may help effectively promote weight los
Las Vegas Approves Marijuana Consumption Lounges
“Christian Cannabis” Pastor plans to open pot shop in California
04/26/19
Legalization not linked to increased traffic deaths
California bill encourages banks to work with cannabis businesses
New policy makes marijuana use by immigrants morally unfit for citizenship
California Assembly Business and Professions Committee advances marijuana tax legislation
Sacramento County throws out pot convictions thanks to new software
04/19/19
Cannabis cookbooks offer a more refined way of cooking
04/12/19
STATES Act has bipartisan support in Congress
Monterey to ask voters to decide on marijuana ban
California being sued over pot deliveries by cities that have banned recreational sales
Weighing statistical evidence for marijuana’s effect on America
1 reason why legalization might happen this yea
Why Presidential Hopeful won’t cosponsor STATES Act
Cannabis Finance – SAFE in the STATES and Maybe Beyond?
Statewide Marijuana delivery survives in California Assembly
New Bill would protect Veterans from losing benefits over Marijuan
CA Marijuana Delivery to continue while Bill to prevent stalls
04/05/19
More California Counties Wiping Out Old Marijuana Convictions
San Joaquin County taps tech to wipe out up to 4,000 old pot convictions
LA’s promise for Cannabis Social Equity Program not receiving funding
Concerns for Multistate Producers of CBD
State Cannabis Licensing Authorities Provide Provisional Licensing Update
2019 Shaping up to be a great year for the cannabis industry investors
Marijuana Legalization Law Reintroduced in Congress
FDA sets hearing to legalize CBD added to food and drinks
California Senate OKs Bill extending cannabis cultivation permits
California Senator withdrew her name as a Marijuana Bill Co-Sponsor
03/29/19
Marijuana is the fastest-growing job market in the US:
Conflicting laws put employers in a challenging position
Support for cannabis legalization rises in all age groups
Sustainable cannabis cultivation
United Nations moving toward the end of cannabis prohibition
Different uses of THC/CBD for different illnesses
Diversity provisions in the marijuana banking bill
Senior living and using cannabis
Retailer CVS to begin carrying CBD products in 8 states to satisfy customer needs
03/22/19
Finding an Enterprise Resource Planning software that works for your cannabis manufacturing business
Blythe, CA cannabis businesses slow to open in the newly legalized cit
How to determine if a cannabis business company is well-positioned to scale
First Congressional Marijuana Vote of 2019 scheduled to happen this week
New jelly bean company beginning production of CBD-infused jelly beans