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Michael Bronstein To Talk Federal Cannabis Policy with the Nevada Dispensary Association
Join the Nevada Dispensary Association they we sit down with American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) Co-Founder, Michael Bronstein, to discuss the current state of federal cannabis policy. Mr. Bronstein will address banking, 280E, standards development, the federal framework and legislative outlook, and the impact of the Biden Administration on the future of cannabis policy. When: January 15th […]

Report Language in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill Provides Hope for Hemp Processors, Aligning with ATACH’s Responsive Comments to the USDA IFR
On December 27, 2021, President Trump signed into law a $900 billion COVID-relief bill along with a $1.4 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill, funding government operations through September, 2021. As part of its passage, the US House of Representatives issued Congressional Directives to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) to “develop regulations, within existing authority, […]

ATACH Honors Three Cannabis Industry CEOs at its Annual “Captains of Industry” Awards Ceremony.
Click here to watch the event! The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (“ATACH”) held its annual “Captains of Industry” awards Ceremony on December 9, 2020. Honoring three industry titans, ATACH awarded the first ever “Beverage Council Executive of the Year” award to Canopy Growth CEO David Klein, the first ever “Retailer of the […]
ATACH Honors 2020 Captains of Industry CEOs of Canopy, GTI, and Trulieve Honored
Washington, D.C. — Today, the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) extended its top annual “Captains of Industry” award categories to three honorees who have significantly impacted the cannabis industry in 2020 and made positive contributions to the industry. This year’s honorees include Canopy Growth CEO David Klein, as ATACH “Beverage Executive […]

ASTM Standardization News: Cannabis Certification
The history of cannabis, especially over the last 60 years, is intertwined with social and cultural changes that have transformed many aspects of life around the world. And although in some quarters, resistance to the more widespread acceptance of cannabis-related products continues, the numbers speak for themselves. According to one estimate from New Frontier Data, […]

West Virginia Taps Metrc to Launch Track-and-Trace
LAKELAND, FL – October 21, 2020 – Today, Metrc, the most trusted and experienced provider of cannabis regulatory technology in the United States, announced it will be implementing its track-and-trace system with the West Virginia Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC). The partnership with West Virginia – the thirtieth state to legalize cannabis for medical use […]

PH&S, ATACH & ASTM International Launch Certification Pilot Program
The Policy Center for Public Health and Safety (“PH&S”), American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (“ATACH”), and ASTM International are pleased to announce the launching of a pilot program as the first step toward a multifaceted industry certification program focused upon cannabis and hemp operations as well as financial institutions that serve the industry. […]

Cannabis influencers: A machine politics attorney who has changed the gears
Paul Josephson remembers his time at the University of Michigan, a decade after the city of Ann Arbor had decriminalized marijuana. “It was an issue everybody was aware of,” Josephson said. “You could walk past a cop with a joint hanging out of your mouth. You’d get a $15 summons you would have to pay.” […]

ATACH Applauds Introduction of Small Business Disaster Relief Act
Legislation would prevent Federal Agencies from denying relief funds to the Cannabis Industry Washington, D.C. – The American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) today applauded the introduction of the Small Business Disaster Relief Equity Act in Congress. This new legislation would prevent federal agencies from denying disaster relief funds to state-legal cannabis businesses […]

National Voter Registration Day
Today is National Voter Registration Day, and that means it’s time to make sure you, your friends and your family are registered because if cannabis is important to them, then we need everyone to be active, registered and informed voters. The 2020 election is just six weeks from today. and it will take just minutes to […]