by adminTorusBrand | Apr 19, 2018 | Business
New York’s hemp research program is expanding to more than 3,500 acres throughout nine regions in the state. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced earlier this month that 62 new farms and businesses have been granted permits to grow hemp this year as part of the...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 18, 2018 | Business
The Green Crack marijuana strain name sparks conversation about the perception of the cannabis industry in the age of legalization. The cannabis industry has long been tied to “stoner” culture, where edgy marijuana strain names like Green Crack do well among young...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 17, 2018 | Politics
Donald Trump assured Colorado Republican Sen. Cory Gardner that he would support marijuana protections that prohibit federal interference. Donald Trump last week promised to not go after marijuana businesses provided they are compliant with their respective state...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 16, 2018 | Politics
The bill proposes legalizing hemp by removing the sustainable crop from the Controlled Substances Act, and would establish it as an agriculture commodity. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, last week introduced a bill to legalize the cultivation of...
by adminTorusBrand | Apr 16, 2018 | Politics
Once “unalterably opposed” to marijuana legalization, the former speaker of the House now supports major cannabis reform and has joined the advisory board of a marijuana company. John A. Boehner, a Republican leader and the speaker of the House from 2011 to 2015, has...
