by adminTorusBrand | Dec 12, 2019 | Politics
Hemp legislation signed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo lays the groundwork for a state-focused hemp program. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law this week legislation to establish regulations on hemp production in the state of New York. “By establishing a...
by adminTorusBrand | Dec 11, 2019 | Business
As part of a new deal between Major League Baseball and the players’ union, mandatory cannabis testing will be eliminated and potentially replaced with opioid testing. Major League Baseball is working to release a new drug policy for its athletes. Under the new...
by adminTorusBrand | Dec 11, 2019 | Scientific Research
A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers is urging the Justice Department to give cannabis researchers access to marijuana through state-legal dispensaries. Congressional leaders sent a letter to United States Attorney General William Barr and the Drug...
by adminTorusBrand | Dec 10, 2019 | Politics
An initiated measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in North Dakota has been submitted to state leaders for approval. North Dakota residents could have the chance to vote on legalizing recreational cannabis in 2020. On Dec. 5 cannabis advocates...
by adminTorusBrand | Dec 9, 2019 | Politics
Federal agencies made a formal announcement indicating that banks are no longer required to file suspicious activity reports on hemp farming. Financial institutions providing services to hemp-related businesses in the United States need not file suspicious activity...