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September 12, 2018

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Here are a few of the stories we've promoted in the newsletter in the past two weeks:

How Illinois Cannabis Businesses Helped Turn Drug Policy Reform Into Law

Navigating Cannabis Business Licensing Warfare in Massachusetts: How to Win Municipal Approval

Behind the Scenes in Maine With Jar Cannabis Co.'s Erika Morrotta and Meowy Jane's Noelle Livas

4 Things Your Distributor Wants You to Know

SEC Targets Cannabis Investment Firm in Federal Lawsuit

Scott Reach Has Expanded RD Industries/Rare Dankness Into New Markets Through International Partnerships

California Cannabis Legislation Roundup

3 Tips for the Hemp-Derived CBD Market

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How to Fresh-Freeze Cannabis

Nebraska Governor Approves Emergency Regulations for Medical Cannabis Market

Delaware to Commence Adult-Use Cannabis Sales on Aug. 1—831 Days Since Legalization

10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State

How to Fresh-Freeze Cannabis

A CBT reader asks industry expert Ken Morrow how to freeze a fresh cannabis harvest after hitting some hurdles on the first attempt.

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Nebraska Governor Approves Emergency Regulations for Medical Cannabis Market

State regulators plan to prohibit smoking, combustion and vaping, but a formal rulemaking process is underway before an October licensing deadline.

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Delaware to Commence Adult-Use Cannabis Sales on Aug. 1—831 Days Since Legalization

The state’s Office of the Marijuana Commissioner announced the launch date, which had been delayed by trouble with obtaining an FBI service code.

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10 Alabama CBD Stores, Vape Shops Raided; 4 Hemp Businesses Sue State

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other agencies executed search warrants as a new law banning certain hemp products is set to take effect July 1.

Alabama State Bureau of Investigation Major Crimes Chief Shawn Loughridge (center) talks about a multiagency operation that executed a series of warrants and seizures on June 23 at 10 CBD stores and vape shops in five cities.

Thailand Takes U-Turn on Cannabis Decriminalization, Reinstalls Drug Penalties

The Southeast Asia nation is tightening up its cannabis laws by recriminalizing non-medical sales three years after pioneering reform.

Two female tourists shopping for marijuana at a legal cannabis shop in Pattaya, Thailand, and smelling product.

New York Recalls 28 Cannabis Products With Materials Sourced From Out of State

The New York Office of Cannabis Management issued the recall for flower and pre-rolls produced with inputs from unlicensed entities.

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US Lawmaker Who Lost Limbs in War Convinces House to Allow Veteran Access to Cannabis

The U.S. House voted to attach Rep. Brian Mast’s amendment—to allow Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical cannabis—to a military funding bill.

U.S. House Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., discusses the lack of veteran access to medical cannabis on June 25 on the chamber's floor.

US House’s Intoxicating Hemp Ban, Texas Gubernatorial Clash Lead CBT’s Most Popular Stories in June

Legislation to close a 2018 Farm Bill ‘loophole’ is being prepared for the House floor, while Texas will decide whether to ban or regulate hemp in a special session.

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Circuit Court Ruling for Arkansas Renders Texas Governor’s Hemp Veto Argument Moot

The Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the 2018 Farm Bill does not preempt a state’s ability to regulate hemp after Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill to ban it.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (left) and Gov. Greg Abbott could lock horns over whether to ban or regulate intoxicating hemp products in an upcoming special session after a key federal court ruling was issued June 24 in Arkansas.

US House Committee Approves Bill to Close THCA ‘Loophole,’ Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products

The House Appropriations Committee included a provision to redefine hemp and regulate finished products in a must-pass spending bill.

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Texas Governor Vetoes Ban on Hemp Products, Calls For Special Session to Regulate THC

Gov. Greg Abbott’s disapproval of Senate Bill 3 collides with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s prohibition policy. ‘We can do better,’ Abbott says.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, legislation that would have banned intoxicating hemp products

South Dakota to Crack Down on Synthetic Hemp Product Sales Starting July 14

The State’s Attorney’s Office in Pennington County issued a warning to a cannabis business that government agencies will begin enforcing a 2024 statute.

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