A New Mexico Senate panel scraps legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, Aurora Cannabis reports a steep loss for its second quarter, President Trumps 2021 budget proposal seeks additional money for the federal government to regulate hemp and CBD – and more of the weeks top cannabis business news.
New Mexico lawmakers scrap adult-use bill
A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana through the New Mexico Legislature was rejected by a Senate committee aftertwo Democrats joined Republicans in a 6-4 vote to block the measure.
Industry officials initially had high hopes that New Mexico would legalize adult-use cannabis through its Legislature.
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham had supported the move to generate revenue and diversify the state’s economy. But this years legislative measure was problematic enough that even the states leading medical marijuana operator had deep concerns.
Aurora Cannabis reports steep loss
Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis reported a net loss of 1.3 billion Canadian dollars ($980 million) for its fiscal second quarter, fueled by write-downs worth almost CA$1 billion.
MJBizDailytakeaway:Aurora had telegraphed the poor results last week, when the company unveiled a major overhaul that involved the departure of its founding CEO, Terry Booth, and the elimination of nearly 500 full-time jobs.
The Alberta companys quarterly revenue fell sharply for the period ending Dec. 31, 2019, tumbling 25% from the previous quarter. Revenue took a hit because of a temporary sales suspension in Germany.
MJBizDaily takeaway:Booth steered Aurora to become one of the biggest cannabis companies in the world, but shareholders grew restless as losses piled up and no clear pathway to profitability emerged. His replacement will have his or her hands full.
Trump requests additional funds to regulate CBD, hemp in 2021 budget
President Trump set aside an additional $5 million in the next fiscal year budget to help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration further develop regulations for CBD and go after companies making unsubstantiated claims about products containing it.
Another $17 million was allocated to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to regulate hemp production.
MJBizDaily takeaway: More federal funding signals more attention will be placed on CBD regulation after a year that saw little forward progress by the FDA in regulating the cannabinoid. That’s despite increasing consumer interest in CBD products and calls from Congress for food and drug officials to act.
California unions ask states Democrats to shut out major cannabis trade group
Representatives from three labor unions sent a letterto California Democrats asking lawmakers to shut the California Cannabis Industry Association out of future political negotiations regarding the marijuana industry for the time being.
The unions were upset with a CCIA white paper, calling it a piece of anti-union literature.
MJBizDailytakeaway: The brouhaha comes at a delicate time for the cannabis industry, with companies struggling to turn a profit and seeking relief from government officials and regulators.
Any loss of influence by the CCIA would mean that the state’s marijuana businesses would have that much less clout in Sacramento with legislators and regulators.
Or, at the least, it would mean the shortfall would need to be picked up by other trade associations, such as the United Cannabis Business Association or theCalifornia Cannabis Manufacturers Association.
Weedmaps targets illicit marijuana ads in Michigan
Online cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps has stopped accepting ads from Michigan marijuana companies that cant show proof they have valid state business license numbers.California-based Weedmaps also is allowing users to flag businesses that might not be licensed.
MJBizDailytakeaway: Weedmaps appears to be sticking to its pledge todrop unlicensed marijuana retailer ads, following a similar crackdownin California. That’s good news for cannabis retailers in Michigan, where recreational sales began Dec. 1.
Michigan regulators had asked Weedmaps in late December to honor a commitment to quit accepting advertisements from illicit marijuana operators.
Licensed cannabis companies in Michigan have complained that illicit operations can advertise products at much lower prices because they arent paying thousands of dollars in taxes and application and licensing fees.
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Originally posted on New Mexico nixes adult-use marijuana bill, Aurora Cannabis posts big loss and Trump seeks more money to regulate CBD/hemp via Cannabis Industry News
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