WSLCB Releases Updated List of Pesticides Allowed for Use in High THC Cannabis Production

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of  pesticides that are allowed for use in high THC cannabis (cannabis) production in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA.  WSDA has added one new Section 3 pesticide and five new Section 25(b) pesticides to the list of allowable products Read the full article...
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Comprehensive Changes in Oregon Recreational Marijuana Rules Take Effect New Year’s Day

Recreational Marijuana Program Compliance Education Bulletin Bulletin CE2021-04 December 28, 2021 he Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission is providing the following information to: recreational marijuana licensees, applicants, Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) hemp handlers and growers, and hemp vapor item manufacturers. The bulletin is part of OLCC’s compliance education. It is important that you read Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Publishes Updated Patient & Caregiver Numbers for November 2021

OHIO:  The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy published updated patient & caregiver numbers for November 2021. These numbers include: 390,824 Recommendations 231,165 Registered patients 15,445 Patients with Veteran Status 17,023 Patients with Indigent Status 961 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 133,866 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 212,650 Unique patients Read the full article...
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Congressman Don Young to President Biden and Vice President Harris: Keep Your Promise, Engage on Cannabis Reform

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  Congressman Don Young (R-AK) and Congressman Dave Joyce (R-OH), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris, urging them to remove cannabis as a Schedule I substance and to engage in legislative efforts to reform federal cannabis policies. Click here for the Read the full article...
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Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Blumenauer, Joyce, Lee and Young Urge VA to Offer Veterans Access to Lifesaving Cannabis Treatment

“…over twenty veterans continue to die by suicide each day—it is past time we stop barring access from these innovative therapies” DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  Congressional Cannabis Caucus Co-Chairs Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), David Joyce (R-OH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), and Don Young (R-AK) today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow access to medical cannabis Read the full article...
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WSLCB Update Transitioning from Leaf to CCRS

To:      Cannabis Licensees, Commercial Integrators and Labs Fr:       CCRS Project Team Re:      Transitioning from Leaf to CCRS    Below you will find important updates and reminders about the Cannabis Central Reporting System (CCRS). Thus far, approximately 60% of licensees have successfully logged into CCRS and there has been positive trending each day. Licensees who Read the full article...
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Cannabis Industry Professionals: Share Your Thoughts!

Chance to Win A $1000 E-Gift Card An independent consulting firm is conducting a study about information needs in the cannabis industry. The goal of their survey is to better understand how professionals stay informed about the people, issues and events impacting this evolving market. Qualified respondents who complete the survey have a chance to Read the full article...
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WSLCB Board Action: Proposed Rules for Cannabis Quality Control Testing

WASHINGTON:  On December 8, during a regularly scheduled meeting, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) took the following action: Proposed rules filed–Public comment period now open: Approved a rule proposal (CR 102) regarding cannabis quality control testing. The proposed rules would require that all cannabis (marijuana) products produced, processed, and sold in Washington Read the full article...
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Oregon Recreational Marijuana Program Compliance Education Bulletin

 Identifying and Correcting Sampling and Testing Errors   OREGON:   The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is providing the following information to: recreational marijuana licensees. The bulletin is part of OLCC’s compliance education. It is important that you read it, and understand it. If you don’t understand it please contact the OLCC for help. Failure to understand Read the full article...
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Marvin Washington & Boo Williams Tackle The NFL “Drug Free Sports” Policy on Debut of “The 5th Quarter”

By David Rheins It is a tipping point moment for the movement to mainstream marijuana when two former NFL players team up to host a talk show dedicated to educating the world about cannabis.  The 5th Quarter, starring former NFL Super Bowl Champion Marvin Washington and co-host former New Orleans Saint “Boo” Williams, kicked off Read the full article...
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VP Public Affairs The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Named to Board of Directors Of the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company and the Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation (CFCR) jointly announced today that the company’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Jim Esquea, will join the CFCR leadership as a member of their Board of Directors.  Esquea brings to this role more than 25 years of policy experience, having previously served as Assistant Secretary Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Publishes Updated Patient & Caregiver Numbers for October 2021

OHIO:  The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy published updated patient & caregiver numbers for October 2021. These numbers include: 376,736 Recommendations 224,681 Registered patients 15,067 Patients with Veteran Status 16,662 Patients with Indigent Status 938 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 133,196 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 205,832 Unique patients Read the full article...
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ASTM International Releases Technical Paper on Delta-8-THC in Cannabis Products

PENNSYLVANIA:  Global standards organization ASTM International released a technical white paper titled “Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol and the Need to Develop Standards to Protect Safety of Consumers.” This free technical paper identifies the current landscape of hemp-based products that contain the psychotropic cannabinoid, delta-8-THC, which is derived from the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD). The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), Read the full article...
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Black Friday Cannabis Retail Spending Increased 20%

While the overall retail industry decreased 28.3% in Black Friday traffic COLORADO: Business intelligence from Akerna, a leading enterprise software company and the developer of the most comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, shows that Green Wednesday (11/24) and Black Friday (11/26) were the second and third highest sales Read the full article...
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Minnesota’s Medical Cannabis Program To Add Edibles As New Option For Patients

MINNESOTA:  The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that it will approve infused edibles in the form of gummies and chews as a new medical cannabis delivery method in the state’s medical cannabis program.  The new delivery method will become effective Aug. 1, 2022. A rule-making process that will outline requirements for labeling, safety Read the full article...
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Ground Game Texas Delivers 30,000 Signatures to Austin City Hall to Secure Ballot Initiative that would Decriminalize Marijuana and Ban “No Knock” Police Warrants

TEXAS: On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, the voter engagement and mobilization organization Ground Game Texas will hold a media event at Austin City Hall to announce the success of their campaign to secure a citywide ballot initiative. The initiative, known as the “Austin Freedom Act of 2021,” would amend the Austin City Code to decriminalize Read the full article...
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OLCC Reviews Lifting of License Application Pause

Settlements with marijuana licensees approved OREGON:  At its regularly scheduled meeting on November 18, 2021, OLCC Commissioners were updated on the agency’s plans to accept new recreational marijuana license applications. The Commission also approved several stipulated settlement agreements for violations by recreational marijuana licensees. In June of 2018, the OLCC paused accepting recreational marijuana license Read the full article...
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Green Wednesday Expected to Bring in $90M in Cannabis Sales

The Wednesday before Thanksgiving has been named Green Wednesday due to its historically high cannabis sales, and this year it could be the second-highest sales day of the year COLORADO: Business intelligence from Akerna, a leading enterprise software company and the developer of the most comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global Read the full article...
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Pamela West: For The Love of Hemp

Pamela West: The Marijuana Channel One Interview Pamela West is a Canadian medical marijuana patient, artist and activist living and working in the legal cannabis industry in British Columbia. Currently employed as a hash maker, Ms. West is passionate about all things hemp, especially hemp food and hemp fashions. Regular visitors to Marijuana Channel One Read the full article...
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Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program Product Recall Update

Product Recall Update OHIO:  On October 13, 2021, the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP) issued a mandatory product recall on manufactured products sold to dispensaries by processor Certified Cultivators, LLC because the products did not receive the full battery of required testing prior to being sold at dispensaries. These products have been retested and Read the full article...
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Ahead of Tomorrow’s D.C. Council Hearing on Recreational Marijuana Commercialization, Congresswoman Norton Says She is Closer Than Ever to Getting Rider Removed from D.C. Appropriations Bill

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  Ahead of the Council of the District of Columbia’s hearing tomorrow on legislation to commercialize recreational marijuana, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she is closer than ever to removing the rider from the D.C. Appropriations bill that prohibits the District from spending local funds on commercialization of recreational marijuana. Norton was Read the full article...
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Representative Nancy Mace Introduces The States Reform Act

 Mace’s bill keeps Americans and their children safe while providing the framework for each state’s unique cannabis laws DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) released the following statement on The States Reform Act, filed today in the U.S. House: “Today, only 3 states lack some form of legal cannabis. My home state of South Read the full article...
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Senators Warren, Markey, and Merkley Urge Biden to Issue Blanket Cannabis Pardons

Call on Biden to Fulfill His Campaign Promises to Reverse America’s Broken Cannabis Policies DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a letter urging President Joseph R. Biden to use his executive authority to pardon all individuals convicted of federal non-violent cannabis offenses. America’s Read the full article...
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OLCC Notice of Public Hearing

2021 Marijuana Bill and Technical Package 10:00 AM December 20, 2021 Location: Virtual Presiding Officer: Madeline Kane Phone: 503-872-5081 Email: olcc.rulemaking@oregon.gov Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact Legislation that passed during the 2021 Regular Legislative Session requires OLCC to amend and adopt rule language, correct technical errors in the rules, Read the full article...
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WSLCB Issues How to Prepare for Success in CCRS: A “Quickstart” Guide for Licensees

WASHINGTON: With the transition to CCRS in December quickly approaching, the LCB has compiled a document for licensees to reference with some reminders and initial steps for getting started with CCRS. The document, How to Prepare for Success in CCRS: A Quickstart Guide for Licensees, is accessible, along with other CCRS documentation, on the CCRS Resources Read the full article...
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“Cultivating Crime, The Dark Side of Legal Marijuana” Attorney/Author Anne van Leynseele: The Marijuana Channel One Interview

  Attorney Anne van Leynseele, founder of NWMJLaw and one of Washington State first attorney’s to specialize in business law for legal cannabis entities, has written a tell-all book that exposes the sordid underbelly, and lingering criminality of the emerging legal cannabis industry. “Cultivating Crime, The Dark Side of Legal Marijuana” is a cautionary tale Read the full article...
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"Cultivating Crime" Author Anne van Leynseele: The Marijuana Channel One...

Attorney Anne van Leynseele, founder of NWMJLaw and one of Washington State first attorney's to specialize in business law for legal cannabis entities, has written a tell-all book that exposes the sordid underbelly, and lingering criminality of the emerging legal cannabis industry. "Cultivating Crime, The Dark Side of Legal Cannabis" is a cautionary tale -- detailing with a lawyer's granularity the shadowy business practices and of the cannabis grey market -- where all-cash deals are written on a napkin and sealed with a handshake -- and the greed, corruption and incompetence that challenged the migration from illicit business to a regulated, legal marketplace. A must-read for anyone involved in Washington's legal cannabis scene, who'll recognize many of the figures and archetypes referenced in the book, Cultivating Crime is a real-life drama that reads like a crime novel, tracing the attorneys personal and professional journey as she made her way from the entertainment industry, to the healthcare industry, to becoming one of the first "cannabis attorneys" to set up practice, working with state regulators and cannabis licensees to help create Washington's 1-502 legal cannabis regulatory system. Aside from the local politics and personal improprieties detailed here, the book is chock-full of business lessons that are relevant to both cannabis and non-cannabis entrepreneurs, especially those who are considering partnerships. Watch this Marijuana Channel One Exclusive interview, as Anne gives a first-hand account of her personal and professional challenges, battling the Old Boys Club mentality of the legal establishment, and dealing with a professional partnership gone wrong.

The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission Resumes Processing of New Marijuana Retailer, Wholesaler, and Processor License Applications

OREGON: In 2018, the OLCC released an informational bulletin announcing a “pause” on processing new license applications in order to focus on existing licensees and applicants who had already submitted applications. Since that time, the OLCC has made significant changes to streamline licensing and renewal processes that generally accelerates the licensing process. With these changes Read the full article...
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New York Cannabis Control Board Approves Regulations for Cannabinoid Hemp Program

Regulations Establish Standards for Manufacturing, Laboratory Testing, and Packaging and Labeling to Provide Industry Clarity and Protect Health and Safety of New Yorkers The Office of Cannabis Management will Provide Six Month Window for Licensees to Come into Compliance with Certain Regulatory Requirements NEW YORK:  The New York State Cannabis Control Board approved regulations presented Read the full article...
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Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board CCRS Timeline, Milestones and Updates

CCRS Timeline, Milestones and Updates CCRS testing and development has been well underway since our initial communications about the project. The CCRS team has developed some major milestones and goals for CCRS before, during and after launch. With about a month to go before CCRS deployment, please review some of the expectations and upcoming deadlines Read the full article...
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Tilray’s Sweetwater Brand Enters Spirits Category Through New Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Now Available in the United States

SweetWater and RIFF Cannabis, a Leading Tilray Cannabis Brand, Launch the Ultimate Joint Effort with Sweetwater RIFF, New Vodka Cocktail in a Can CANADA & GEORGIA:  Tilray today announced that two of its leading brands, SweetWater Brewing Company and RIFF Cannabis, have collaborated for the exclusive U.S. launch of SweetWater RIFF — SweetWater’s first ready-to-drink cocktail Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Begins Accepting Provisional Dispensary License Applications

OHIO: The Board of Pharmacy is now accepting applications for provisional medical marijuana dispensary licenses. The Application Period will close at 2:00 p.m. on November 18, 2021. The link to the online application has been added to “DISPENSARY APPLICATIONS – RFA II” at https://www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/dispensaries along with the already available 2021 Request for Applications and Dispensary Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Publishes Second Round Question & Answer Responses

OHIO:   The Board of Pharmacy has posted the Second Round Question and Answer Responses. The responses may now be found under the heading DISPENSARY APPLICATIONS – RFA II at www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/dispensaries.  The application process will formally open on November 4, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. and close on November 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
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CA State Fair First-ever Cannabis Competition Now Open For Submissions

Award Entries Accepted Through March 30, 2022 CALIFORNIA:  The first-ever CA State Fair Cannabis Awards is now open for submissions. This state-sanctioned competition is open to all licensed cannabis cultivators and will celebrate the 2021/2022 harvest of the California-grown, cannabis flower. Cannabis is joining the official California State Fair roster of coveted competitions including wine, Read the full article...
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The State of Cannabis Vape 2021: Sasha Aksenov, The Blinc Group

These are dynamic times for the cannabis vapor market. While consumer demand is at an all-time high, and retail vape sales are poised for another record year, COVID-exacerbated supply chain challenges plague an industry dependent on Chinese manufacturing, just at the time when MSOs are looking to scale their production.

To add insult to injury, the USPS has just banned Hemp and CBD Vapes from the US Mails, and on Saturday Night Live, the Devil takes credit for the introduction of vapes as one of his best inventions. Where is the market going? To find out the State of Cannabis Vape in 2021 Marijuana Channel One caught up with The Blinc Group Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Alexander 'Sasha' Aksenov, at MJBizCon 2021 in Las Vegas, where The Blinc Group had a large brand and staff presence to introduce its new HALO System, that allows for flexible, affordable and scalable cart branding for cannabis producers/processors. "The name of the game is knowing what's coming so that you can plan ahead," the veteran brand marketer explains, "that is what the Blinc Group is all about." A must-see video for all producers, processors and retailers, or anyone interested in how the cannabis vapor market is disrupting the legal cannabis and hemp space.

The State of Cannabis Vape 2021: Sasha Aksenov, The Blinc Group

NEW YORK: These are dynamic times for the cannabis vapor market. While consumer demand is at an all-time high, and retail vape sales are poised for another record year, COVID-exacerbated supply chain challenges plague an industry dependent on Chinese manufacturing, just at the time when MSOs are looking to scale their production. To add insult Read the full article...
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Alan Kwan, One Tech: Redefining FinTech for Legal Cannabis

NEVADA: Australian technology entrepreneur Alan Kwan has quickly become a major player in the fast-growing United States digital payments market, and he and his partner now set their eyes on helping the cannabis sector. Their technology services company, One Tech Platform, owns the US patent for the use and application of fundamental steps governing the Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Publishes Updated Patient & Caregiver Numbers for September 2021

OHIO: The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy today published updated patient & caregiver numbers for September 2021. These numbers include:    359,495 Recommendations 216,471 Registered patients 14,654 Patients with Veteran Status 16,269 Patients with Indigent Status 908 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 131,536 Patients with both an active registration and an active recommendation 198,139 Read the full article...
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Emerald Cup Harvest Ball 2021 Musical Acts Lineup Announced with Headliner Big Wild

  DEBUT CANNABIS CELEBRATION MARKS THE START OF THE JOURNEY TO THE 18TH ANNUAL EMERALD CUP AWARDS DISCOVER A CHART TOPPING LINEUP OF MUSIC, CULTURE AND CONVERSATION HARVEST BALL MUSICAL ACTS LINEUP ANNOUNCED WITH HEADLINERS INCLUDING BIG WILD AND TREVOR HALL BOX OFFICE IS FULLY OPEN WITH TICKETS ON SALE NOW TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC Read the full article...
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New ASTM International Standard Aids Hempseed Quality and Freshness for Food

PENNSYLVANIA: ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) has approved a new standard that will provide a method for rapid, visual, on-site assessment of hemp seed spoilage. The new standard (D8400) will assist in managing food quality and productivity while maintaining consumer safety. ASTM International member Terry Grajczyk, Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, says that the new standard Read the full article...
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West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis to Host Patient Sign Up Event November 4 in Elkins

VIRGINIA: The West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) will host a public sign up event for medical cannabis patients from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 4 at the old jail building behind the Randolph County Courthouse, 4 Randolph Avenue, Elkins, WV. Patients who have already been certified by a registered physician as Read the full article...
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Rhode Island Announces Medical Marijuana Compassion Center Lottery Selection for Zones 1-5

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 21-28.6-12, 42-35-1 et seq., and the Rules and Regulations Related to the Medical Marijuana Program Administered by the Office of Cannabis Regulation at the Department of Business Regulation 230-RICR-80-05-1 (the “Regulations”), the Department hereby announces our plans to conduct the Medical Marijuana Compassion Center lottery selection for Zones Read the full article...
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New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Issues Awards for 2019 Applications

Awards and denial decisions made on 14 cannabis cultivation and vertically integrated companies NEW JERSEY:  The Cannabis Regulatory Commission has accepted the recommendation to approve 14 of the 2019 medicinal cannabis business applications that had been previously held up due to a court-ordered stay of the review process. Ten applications for cultivation permits and four Read the full article...
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Alan Kwan, One Tech: FinTech for Legal Cannabis

LIVE FROM MJBIZCON 2021, LAS VEGAS: Australian technology entrepreneur Alan Kwan has quickly become a major player in the fast-growing United States digital payments market, and he and his partner now set their eyes on helping the cannabis sector. Their technology services company, One Tech Platform, owns the US patent for the use and application of fundamental steps governing the use of QR code technology by smartphones that makes it easier to extract and share information contained in QR codes. QR codes contain 200X more information than traditional barcodes and One Tech is building systems that will make it cheaper and easier for merchants to set up businesses that run on their QR technology. MJNews caught up with Alan at the MJBizCon 2021 trade show in Las Vegas. Listen in as Alan and MJNews host David Rheins discuss the challenges that the cannabis market faces: the industry is underbanked because of the resistance from traditional banks to provide basic business services to companies within this industry. The One Tech platform addresses several concerns bankers may have - one of the largest is that its platform allows users to meet their obligations under the US Banking Services Act via an unbreakable audit trail. The company provides Federal and State regulators full transparency across business-to-business and business to consumer transactions.

OLCC Fines Recreational Marijuana Licensee

Processor deliberately violated packaging and labeling laws Southern Oregon legislators update Commission on illegal cannabis activity Criminal cartels still suspected of openly operating in Josephine & Jackson counties OREGON: The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission unanimously agreed to fine a Portland based recreational marijuana processor $100,000 for deliberately sidestepping packaging and labeling rules designed to Read the full article...
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Humboldt Social Launches In-house Cannabis Hotel Deliveries

Innovative new amenity pays homage to Humboldt County’s surrounding cannabis farms while normalizing connection between cannabis and hospitality CALIFORNIA: Humboldt Social, a California hospitality and cannabis group, announced today the launch of its daily cannabis delivery service to its hotels beginning this month. Delivery will be available at the newly opened Scotia Lodge, a boutique Read the full article...
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CBD Brand Mendi Partners With Jars Cannabis and Pro Skateboarder Leo Baker on Volunteer ‘Build And Ride Day’

Volunteer event WAKE-N-SKATE at Bishop DIY Skatepark will feature the build of new skateboard features and a Q&A discussion on CBD/THC and cannabis in the skate community.   MICHIGAN: Developed and created by professional athletes, all-natural recovery cannabis brand MENDI has added leading Michigan-owned cannabis retailer JARS Cannabis as its newest retail partner for 2021. Read the full article...
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Ohio Board of Pharmacy Publishes First Round Questions & Answer Responses

OHIO: The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has posted the First Round Question and Answer Responses. The responses may now be found under the heading DISPENSARY APPLICATIONS – RFA II at www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov/dispensaries.  The second Question and Answer period will begin October 17, 2021 and end October 21, 2021. Questions may be submitted by emailing rfaquestions@medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov. Please review Read the full article...
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Washington Department of Agriculture Issues Updated List of Pesticides Allowed for Use in Marijuana Production

WASHINGTON:  The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has recently updated the list of pesticides that are allowed for use in marijuana production in Washington State, based on criteria previously established by WSDA.  WSDA has added two new Section 3 pesticides and one new Section 25(b) pesticide to the list of allowable products for a Read the full article...
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Senators Booker & Warren Call on DOJ to Decriminalize Cannabis

Senators Seek Removal of Cannabis From Federal Controlled Substances List Decriminalization Would Allow States to Regulate as They See Fit, Begin to Remedy the Harm Caused by Decades of Racial Disparities in Enforcement, and Facilitate Valuable Medical Research DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:  United States Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Read the full article...
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ASTM International Cannabis Committee Launches New Subcommittee, Responds to U.S. Senate Request

PENNSYLVANIA: ASTM International’s cannabis committee (D37) has launched a new subcommittee aimed at supporting the exchange of cannabis information and knowledge between global policymakers, regulators, scientists, and the general public. “With a patchwork of regulations across state, federal, and international levels, this subcommittee will be valuable to industry and government stakeholders as a means to Read the full article...
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4Front Ventures Announces Accretive Acquisition of Massachusetts Based New England Cannabis Corporation

ARIZONA:  4Front Ventures Corp., a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis operator and retailer, today announced that it has signed definitive agreements on October 6, 2021, to acquire New England Cannabis Corporation (“NECC”), a best-in-class cannabis cultivator, with state-of-the-art facilities based in Holliston, Massachusetts (the “Transaction”). Upon closing, the Transaction is expected to be significantly accretive to the Read the full article...
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A Team of BIPOC Women Launch The People’s Group: A $50M Fund for Social Equity in Cannabis

The People’s Group Fund Aims to Provide Growth Capital for Diverse and Competitive BIPOC and Women-led Cannabis Businesses Despite efforts to repair the damage of the War on Drugs and its disproportionate impact on BIPOC communities, less than 10% of cannabis business owners are BIPOC. The People’s Group (TPG) led by Christine De La Rosa, Read the full article...
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Clever Leaves Exports Its First Commercial Shipment of THC Flower to the United States to Biopharmaceutical Research Company

NEW YORK: Clever Leaves Holdings Inc., a leading multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, announced today the exportation of 30 kg of high-THC cannabis flower from its Portugal facility to Biopharmaceutical Research Company (“BRC”), a DEA-licensed pharmaceutical company that develops federally compliant active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for plant-based therapeutics in the United States. Read the full article...
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WSLCB Session on Cannabis Testing – Draft Conceptual Rules – Oct. 20, 2021

WASHINGTON: The Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) is hosting a Listen and Learn session about draft conceptual rules for cannabis quality control testing. The session is designed to get public and licensee feedback before the rules are finalized. The LCB is considering changes to WAC 314-55-101, 314-55-102, and 314-55-1025 to update cannabis quality control sampling Read the full article...
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WSLCB Issues Policy Statement: False or Misleading Statements about Marijuana- Infused Products

WASHINGTON:  Consistent with RCW 34.05.230, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) published a policy statement addressing false or misleading statements for cannabis-infused products.  This policy statement is intended to define and scope the types of statements that may be false or misleading, to the extent possible, and establish a framework to guide the evaluation Read the full article...
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