by adminTorusBrand | Aug 29, 2019 | Politics
FBI officials are soliciting tips from the public on suspected illegal licensing of cannabis businesses and corruption by local officials. As state and local marijuana policies continue to evolve in the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 27, 2019 | Politics
Environment Protection Agency has announced a 30-day public comment period on 10 pesticide products that are being considered for industrial hemp farming. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to hear from the American public on pesticides for use on hemp....
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 27, 2019 | Politics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Three years after accepting applications for research-grade marijuana growers, the agency says it will finally take action on the more than 30 submissions it’s received. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on Monday announced...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 26, 2019 | Politics
The U.S. Drug Czar and senior advisor from the Office of National Drug Control Policy have both publicly said the decision on marijuana legalization should be placed on state lawmakers. Two senior federal drug policy officials, including the national drug czar, have...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 21, 2019 | Business, Politics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The President’s trade war with China could threaten legal cannabis, a booming industry with broad bipartisan support. Here we explore how new tariffs may impact both marijuana and hemp. President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war...
by adminTorusBrand | Aug 20, 2019 | Politics
Gov. J.B. Pritzker solidifies Illinois’ medical marijuana program and adds new qualifying conditions to provide greater access. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law new legislation last week that makes Illinois’ medical marijuana law, initially a temporary...
