by adminTorusBrand | Aug 6, 2013 | Business
New York Times is reporting that the first commercial hemp crops are being planted in Colorado. An estimated two dozen farmers in the state are taking advantage of the new laws that Colorado voters enacted and are beginning to plant this heritage crop. From the...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 24, 2013 | Business
The Marijuana Policy Project reports that while HR 573 passed and was signed by Governor Maggie Hassan, it was not without some provisions: [The Governor] informed senators that, in order to earn her signature, they must remove the home cultivation provision, gut the...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 16, 2013 | Business
Vote Hemp, an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes was included in the 2013 FARRM Act (H.R. 2642) and was passed in the House by a vote of 216 to 208 late last week. From the Vote Hemp press release: “With the U.S. hemp industry estimated...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 8, 2013 | Business
released a 60-page report that outlines strict, detailed rules for the sale, use, licensing, and regulation of marijuana in the state: The regulations are largely dry details that make pot seem more like a loaf of bread or an over-the-counter sinus remedy than a...
by adminTorusBrand | Jul 2, 2013 | Business
The Huffington Post reports that American attitudes towards marijuana are changing so rapidly that policy makers are finding themselves reconsidering policies that have been in place for decades. Public opinion and science are colliding thanks to the internet, and...
