Hurricane season starts on June 1st, and every year, hurricanes damage businesses in states like Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and along the East coast. While damages caused by hurricanes can be catastrophic for any business, they can create conditions that are especially dangerous for high-risk businesses. High-risk businesses include those with valuable merchandise and large amounts of currency onsite, such as …
While Texas has seen multiple cannabis bills fail in previous years, the 87th Legislative Session has a few notable bills that have been gaining traction. The proposed bills aim to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for cannabis possession, and increase research into cannabis, hemp, psilocybin, and other potentially beneficial drugs. With the session’s end on May 31, many Texas …
Psilocybin is a developing industry in the United States and around the world. While psilocybin remains illegal in most areas, recent years have seen its decriminalization, and in some areas legalization. Psilocybin is beginning to become popular in developed nations such as Canada and the U.S. and many are comparing the potential of the psilocybin industry to that of the …
Today is Earth Day and discarded masks are littered all over the planet – in the streets, sewers, and invading the habitats of local wildlife. Since wearing a face mask will likely still be the norm for the foreseeable future, many are looking for ways to use and dispose of personal protection equipment (PPE), like masks, responsibly. For those looking to make more environmentally-friendly choices on Earth Day, a hemp mask may be the solution. Typical …
420 is widely regarded as the biggest holiday in the cannabis industry with people throughout the world celebrating their appreciation of the industry. Most events have gone virtual due to the pandemic, and events such as the Couchlocked 420 Comedy Special hosted by Berner from Cookies and the “World’s Biggest Virtual 420 Celebration,” Higher Together, presented by Weedmaps are each attracting large audiences. Dispensaries …
Some areas of the country have recently been hit with a winter cold front and your security equipment may be in trouble. Along with the drop in temperature came winter storms of freezing rain, sleet and snow in some areas. While winter weather often brings these storms, many were caught unprepared for this extreme weather. Dealing with unexpected weather For those in …
Support for cannabis has been growing in recent years, and elections in 2020 saw substantial victories for the industry. Multiple states from across the country legalized recreational and medical cannabis. This could prompt even more states to legalize in the future. But cannabis is not the only drug with increasing support – psilocybin therapies and psychedelics are also growing in …
The following states are voting on cannabis-related legislation this November. Arizona for recreational cannabis legalization About 65% of eligible voters in Arizona are pro legalization and 25% would oppose it, according to a poll conducted in June 2020 by HighGround Public Affairs. Arizona’s Smart and Safe Act aims towards legalizing cannabis, possessing up to one ounce and using it for recreational purposes ages 21 and older. Adults would be allowed to cultivate …
Eric McKee in Denver, Colorado is involved heavily in the hemp industry and building Hempcrete structures. He has also helped in the research and design of the product. The IsoHemp Hempcrete blocks are particularly suitable for remodeling or new construction projects of all kinds, for adding a second wall to existing walls on the inside or from the outside, as …
In recent years hemp has, once again, been removed from the Agricultural Improvement of 2018, also known as the “Farm Bill”. This amendment removed the hemp plant and its seeds and derivatives from the Controlled Substance Act. Hemp products can only legally contain three tenths one of percent (0.3%) THC, resulting in a non-intoxicating product, unlike the other varieties of cannabis. Hemp products with a concentration above 0.3% THC become regulated as marijuana. From …
