by adminTorusBrand | Feb 15, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The non-profit Hemp Industries Association is taking the DEA to court over an alleged violation of a 13-year old court order that excludes hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. For the second time in a month, Hemp Industries...
by adminTorusBrand | Feb 15, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Members of a bipartisan group of lawmakers are joining forces in an effort to further congressional action on cannabis. A newly formed bipartisan “Cannabis Caucus” is preparing to introduce a bundle of legislation regarding cannabis...
by adminTorusBrand | Feb 14, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] At least three institutions of higher learning in California will be offering classes on cannabis and its therapeutic properties in the coming months. The University of California at Davis and Sonoma State University recently...
by adminTorusBrand | Feb 13, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new study has found some medical marijuana in Northern California to be contaminated by bacteria and fungi. The findings reinforce the importance of growing cannabis without pesticides and rigorous testing procedures, both of...
by adminTorusBrand | Feb 10, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jeff Sessions, recently confirmed as U.S. Attorney General, has historically been opposed to any type of marijuana legislation. The nation’s cannabis industry however, remains cautiously optimistic. The Senate earlier this week...
by adminTorusBrand | Feb 9, 2017 | Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Colorado’s annual report monitoring the public health and environmental effects of recreational marijuana legalization found several “encouraging trends.” The latest report examining Colorado’s marijuana-related health effects by...