Category: Cannabis

Regulating a "Growing" Industry: The Role of Background Checks in the Cannabis Sector

The retreat of the War on Drugs on the issue of marijuana sparked a revolution and led to the genesis of a new industry as businesses and entrepreneurs sought to tap into pent-up demand from medicinal, recreational, and industrial customers. The Farm Bill of 2018 represented a significant step forward for the industry with its legalization of hemp production. While marijuana growers may target recreational consumers, hemp also produces durable fibers and can yield the non-psychoactive substance CBD—one of the hottest supplements on the market today.

Massachusetts Marijuana Industry to Prohibit Employment of Convicted Drug Traffickers

Massachusetts, whose citizens voted in favor of recreational legalization in November 2016, has taken the process more slowly than other "legal" states such as Colorado or Washington.