A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Wyoming have introduced a bill to legalize cannabis in the…
Navigating Compliance: Practical Application of Fit-For-Purpose
What is “fit-for-purpose?” Fit-for-purpose is an established best practice used in several major industries, like information…
Marijuana cultivators should rethink how they measure water use, new report says
As demand for water increases and the supply remains limited, marijuana cultivators might need to change…
GMPs & Cannabis Manufacturing
Editor’s Note: While CIJ typically omits the word “marijuana” where possible due to antiquated nomenclature and…
Genetic editing offers hemp and marijuana companies a way to improve plant strains
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. The development of new genetic-editing technology offers cannabis…
Flower-Side Chats Part 2: A Q&A with Bill Conkling, Founder and CEO of Maggie’s Farm
Flower continues to be the dominant product category in US cannabis sales. In this “Flower-Side Chats”…
Learning from The First Wave Part 3: Seven Basic Questions About Local Cannabis Ordinances & Real Estate
Part One of this series took a look at how the regulated cannabis market can only…
Genetic editing offers marijuana and hemp companies a way to improve plant strains
The development of new genetic-editing technology offers cannabis companies a cost-effective way to make specific changes…
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New Jersey Legalizes Adult Use Cannabis
On February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law, all of…
Flower-Side Chats Part 1: A Q&A with Sam Ghods, CEO of Connected
Flower continues to be the dominant product category in US cannabis sales. In this “Flower-Side Chats”…
THC Remediation of Hemp Extracts
Remediation of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (d9-THC) has become a hot button issue in the United States ever…
New Guidance on Waste Disposal for Hemp Producers
On January 15, 2021, the USDA published its final rule on US hemp production. The rule,…
Learning from the First Wave Part 2: California’s Cannabis Supply Chain and Vertical Integration, with a Grain of Salt
Part One of this series took a look at how the regulated cannabis market can only…
The (Arrested) Rise of Craft Cannabis in Canada
It’s no secret that the rollout of cannabis legalization has underperformed in countries like Canada. Since…
Washington Marijuana Cultivation Bill Approved in Committee
A bill to legalize home cultivation of cannabis in Washington State was given the all clear…
Learning from the First Wave Part 1: How Law Shapes the California Cannabis Industry
As a cannabis lawyer, I spend a lot of time thinking about the ways that regulations…