Yet another cannabis company lost its bid to be taxed in a reasonable and rational manner – that is, like any other state-legal, highly-regulated, licensed business instead of like an illegal drug dealer. Tax Court Case In Northern California Small Business Assistants,
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Hot Hemp in Massachusetts
Hot Hemp
What is Hot Hemp? To be legal, your hemp has to test at or below 0.3% THC. So what if your hemp crop comes in over the limit? Now you’ve got “hot hemp”. Which means you just grew a
Consuming Socially, Part 1: BYOC
Social Consumption
What do we talk about when we talk about social consumption? It can mean many different things. Often, people are imagining an Amsterdam-style cafe where patrons can order small amounts of cannabis, and consume the cannabis on the
Top Ten Things to Know About Cannabis Advertising in Massachusetts
Advertising Weed in Massachusetts? Make Sure You Know The Rules:1. Your logo cannot contain medical, marijuana, paraphernalia, or colloquial references.2. At least 85% of your audience must be age 21+. Fun Fact: California requires that the audience be 71.6% over 21, and
Origin Story: Appellations and the Future of Craft Cannabis in Western Mass
What is Appellation? An appellation is a certified designation identifying the geographical origin of a product and the culture underlying it’s production. Appellation designations offer protection and promotion for regional and local businesses, by preventing misappropriation and misuse of regional names,
Plants and Freedoms Grow Together
Mass Court Says Smell of Pot Is Not Probable Cause of Crime A week ago, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion in Commonwealth v. Long addressing whether the smell of unburnt marijuana is probable cause for a search warrant. Police
Cannabis: Coming Soon to an Event Near You
Event Licenses permit the sale and consumption of cannabis at a public event like a concert, conference, or festival. Instead of smuggling your stash into an event and sneaking off like a criminal to smoke, you can stand in line
Don’t Do This – Cautionary Tales in Cannabis: Part 3 – Labels and Tracking
Regulatory violations can be a serious problem for licensed businesses. Even a seemingly “technical” violation can result in major headache and substantial fines and penalties. Regulated businesses must maintain constant vigilance to ensure compliance. In January, 2019, CCC investigators made an
What’s in your weed? Not too much if you’re in Massachusetts.
Pesticides Prohibited in MA During prohibition, many growers used who-knows-what to keep their plants free of bugs and mold. Regulating the use of dangerous chemicals on cannabis in the interest of public health is clearly an important issue. Massachusetts, through the
Hemp CBD is now legal, but not really.
CBD is Legal! A year ago, hemp and CBD were schedule 1 drugs under the Controlled Substances Act. The 2018 Farm Bill descheduled them. Does that mean there are no restrictions or regulations on growing or selling hemp products? Nope. Now