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Historic First for Legal Cannabis: International Standards Giant Passes First Ever Cannabis Standards
WASHINGTON, DC – In a major milestone for legal cannabis, two new voluntary consensus standards (published here and here) relating to the measuring and water activity ranges in cannabis have been passed by the global giant standards powerhouse American Society for Testing and Materials International (“ASTM International”) as part of a broader program with the […]
Fighting fakes: Hemp leaders on the dangers of synthetic CBD
When about 50 people in Utah fell ill last fall after consuming CBD, most of them through vaping, public health investigators were on the case. What the epidemiologists found came as no surprise to people in the cannabis industry: The products, while labeled CBD, weren’t CBD at all – or any extract from hemp or […]
Thick skin, patience required to build a cannabusiness
With so much to do before legal cannabusiness is up and running in New Jersey, businesspeople like Albert Gutierrez are laying the groundwork now to ease the process between legislation and the first day of sales. Read More…
Cannabis Banking Is a Matter of Public Safety – Law.com
Let’s say ABC LLC applied for and was granted permits to grow, process and dispense cannabis pursuant to its state’s medical marijuana regulations. ABC now operates a 120,000-square-foot cultivation facility and sells its cannabis-related products, which include THC and CBD vape oils, tinctures and pills, through three dispensaries. Because, as discussed below, marijuana is federally […]
Western Regional Cannabis Business Alliance Launches to Advocate on behalf of Legal Cannabis State Marketplaces
American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) endorses the formation of a new regional business alliance of associations from Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Arizona to advocate on federal and regional issues WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Trade Association announces that it has participated in the organizing of the Western Regional Cannabis […]
INFLUENTIAL MARIJUANA TRADE GROUP AND PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSE WINNERS LAUNCH COALITION OF PA LICENSE HOLDERS
Harrisburg, PA, June 26, 2017 — Today, the American Trade Association of Cannabis & Hemp (ATACH) and Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana license winners have announced the formation of ATACH’s Pennsylvania Coalition of Marijuana License Holders. “ATACH’s efforts were absolutely vital to the passage of the Pennsylvania law and we are so proud to join Pennsylvania […]
INFLUENTIAL NATIONAL MARIJUANA TRADE GROUP TARGETS NEW JERSEY FOR LEGALIZATION PUSH
Trenton, NJ, June 19, 2017 — Coinciding with today’s legislative hearing convened by Senator Scutari on SB 3195, the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH) has announced that it will target New Jersey as the next state it will push for marijuana legalization. “We are targeting New Jersey because we believe it is […]
ATACH Tells Florida Legislature to Choose Patients Over Politics
ATACH tells Florida legislature to choose patients over politics… Click to Read the full article
ATACH Signs MOU with World Leader in Standards Development
ATACH and ASTM International signed memorandums of understanding recently. The signings come in the wake of the first meeting of ASTM International’s new cannabis committee (D37), June 11 and 12, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ASTM and ATACH signed an MOU to work together on standards for the cannabis industry. Under the agreement, ASTM will coordinate […]
ATACH co-founder Michael Bronstein Named to Cannabis Business Executive’s “100 Political Influencers” List.
ATACH’s very own co-founder Michael Bronstein has been named to Cannabis Business Executive’s “100 Political Influencers” List. Click to Read All About it Here
