Author: Johnny Green

The U.S. House Passed A Cannabis Banking Bill – What Happens Next?

Written by Johnny Green on September 25, 2019. Posted in Business, Politics.

Today was a truly historic day in the United States House of Representatives. The full chamber passed, for the first time ever, a stand-alone cannabis reform bill. The bill is the SAFE Banking Act (H.R....

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Report: U.S. House To Vote On Cannabis Banking Bill This Week

Written by Johnny Green on September 22, 2019. Posted in Business, Politics.

The SAFE Banking Act would reform federal law to allow for better access to the nation’s financial system for cannabis companies. Many cannabis companies have had their assets frozen and/or accounts...

Ecuador Sets Hemp THC Limit At 1.0%

Written by Johnny Green on September 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

Hemp reform is sweeping across the globe. The hemp plant has always been a versatile, useful plant but prohibition policies kept it from being put to widespread use for several decades in many countries...

Will Legal Cannabis Ever Eliminate The Unregulated Market In California?

Written by Johnny Green on September 20, 2019. Posted in Business.

California is home to the oldest and most established cannabis community in the United States. It’s also home to the largest population out of any state in the country. So it’s not a coincidence...

Vaping Concerns Highlight Ongoing Need For Cannabis Industry Transparency

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2019. Posted in Business.

The last week has been filled with media coverage regarding recent illnesses associated with vaping. As we previously blogged about, in recent weeks hundreds of illnesses and half a dozen deaths have...

Are Prices For U.S. CBD Products About To Drop Significantly?

Written by Johnny Green on September 15, 2019. Posted in Business.

The popularity of CBD has increased exponentially in the last few years. For many decades consumers focused on THC, however, that has evolved a great deal in the second half of this decade. CBD has...

Report: U.S. House To Vote On Cannabis Banking Bill Later This Month

Written by Johnny Green on September 15, 2019. Posted in Business.

In order for the emerging cannabis industry to reach its full potential comprehensive federal banking reform will be required. The legal cannabis industry in the United States is conducting billions...

Four Reasons Why The Cannabis Industry Could Become Larger Than The Alcohol Industry

Written by Johnny Green on September 12, 2019. Posted in Business.

Alcohol sales in the United States topped $250 billion dollars in 2018. By comparison, the legal United States cannabis industry sold roughly $10 billion dollars worth of cannabis in 2018. Without some...

How Worried Should Cannabis Consumers Be About Vape Cartridges?

Written by Johnny Green on September 11, 2019. Posted in Business, Medical, Science.

The United States has been in the middle of a cannabis vape pen hysteria of sorts for the last week or two. Mainstream media and cannabis opponents seem to be obsessed with the story, insinuating that...