Nonprofit organization The Pew Charitable Trust last week released commentary based on research and analysis of developing standards and regulations around cannabis testing in the U.S., for contaminants including pesticides, as well as for levels of various cannabinoids, especially THC. The article noted difficulties and obstacles with establishing uniform regulations for the cannabis industry, due to federal prohibition, among...

A spokesperson for Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risk, also known as Cofepris, announced last Wednesday the regulatory agency will soon release regulations that will allow vendors in Mexico to import cannabis-infused drinks, food, and cosmetics. According to Newsweek, products are expected to be available by early 2018 with the agency reportedly expecting products to be imported...

Cannabis producers Sugarleaf recently surprised one-time Clinton White House aide Monica Lewinsky with her own namesake strain of cannabis. Yesterday, Lewinski tweeted a photo of jar containing flower, labeled with Sugarleaf’s branded Monica Lewinsky hybrid. “Guys!” she tweeted, followed by several wide-eyed and finger-pointing emoji. Later, in the comments chain on her tweet, Lewinsky humorously quipped, “I said to someone...

Members of the Cannabis Business Alliance have announced schedules of charitable giving for Corporate Social Responsibility programs implemented at their companies. Supporting those in need, in their own communities, is a responsibility CBA businesses are dedicated to at holiday time and throughout the year. “The legal cannabis industry exists to do the right thing–we are an industry that supports community...

This holiday season and all year long. DENVER (December 22, 2017) — Holiday time is also the season of giving and many turn their thoughts toward supporting those in need. Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA) members work to support the communities they operate in by partnering with worthy causes. Collectively, CBA prioritizes community outreach, and this is especially true during the...

Some Long Beach Jack in the Box restaurants will offer a "Merry Munchie Meal" for a limited time. If there is one fast food chain eagerly awaiting the federal rescheduling of marijuana, it is Jack in the Box. They have run advertisements that clearly seem to invoke "stoner culture," and it is no secret as to just who exactly they...

Nevada is going green this holiday season as The+Source, with dispensaries in Henderson and Las Vegas, hosts a food drive through Sunday, Dec. 24 to benefit food banks in Southern Nevada. For each non-perishable food item donated, customers will receive $2 in-store credit. In celebration of the first 6 months of recreational sales statewide, The+Source has received an overwhelming amount of success with its...

Bill Nye's Netflix show, "Bill Nye Saves the World," will tackle marijuana in its second season. Last year, Bill Nye went public with his views on marijuana. Nye sees no reason to continue criminalizing marijuana and would like the federal government to remove obstacles in the of properly researching its medicinal value. Now he is going even further when it comes to...

DENVER (December 20, 2017) — As the year comes to a close, the Cannabis Business Alliance (CBA) reviews the highlights of 2017 and provides an outlook for 2018. Statewide Prosperity. Marking five years since Colorado citizens voted to pass Amendment 64—the legislative act which legalized adult-use marijuana in the Centennial State—2017 proved to be a year of enormous growth for the cannabis industry. In...

Mexican authorities will legalize the sale of certain infused foods, drinks, cosmetics, medicine, and other products early next year. Mexico is continuing a trend of reforming its marijuana laws. In June, medical marijuana was approved by authorities. Now, Reuters is reporting that there are plans for many more marijuana-infused products to be made legal in 2018. The new regulations should be...