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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 […]
Despite delay, MJ legislation in Congress worth watching for hemp entrepreneurs
The delay of a U.S. House vote to make all cannabis legal regardless of the THC content is a disappointment to many in the industry – but insiders say it changes little in terms of the momentum of reform. Industry experts say the Democratic-controlled House is setting a template for reform going forward that would […]
Following Meeting with White House ATACH launches CBD Task Force
Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) has launched a task force to help harmonize emerging laws and regulation and provide an industry response to marketplace issues surrounding cannabidiol (“CBD”) and other cannabinoids. Led by legal compliance professionals from leading multistate state operators, representatives from financial institutions and testing […]
The Cannabis Industry Strives for Proper Finance
Cannabis is quickly becoming a multi-billion dollar industry with sales expected to reach almost $30 billion by 2025 in the U.S. However, the cannabis industry struggles to reach that state as it lacks the proper financial security businesses in other industries have. The banking system is currently regulated by and must follow federal law. Under these […]
Pressure mounts on feds to legalize as state efforts gain ground
As more states legalize marijuana, the pressure builds on Congress to do likewise on the federal level. So say cannabis advocates, who expect referenda on the ballot in New Jersey and Arizona to pass in November. “The more jurisdictions that implement a legal marijuana marketplace will naturally build more political pressure in the halls of Congress,” said […]
CBD advocates warn new federal rule could cripple industry
Cannabis law experts and industry advocates are raising alarms that a new rule issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration could cripple the burgeoning CBD industry by essentially criminalizing the manufacturing process. “To take something like this literally would mean that the industry just doesn’t exist,” said Rod Kight, a cannabis law expert, who has written […]
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