The Office of Cannabis Management in New York, like many other states, is now forced to deal with an abundance of black-market cannabis. Each state’s experience with cannabis legalization is different, and New York has its own bespoke policy drawing on the experience of other states like California and Illinois.
In Oregon, hemp legalization and a burgeoning cannabinoid hemp segment allowed for marijuana production on an unprecedented scale in the state. Organized crime took advantage of the state’s policy naivete, enjoying a couple of years of easy production with the state having no means to curtail them. Existing law prevented key departments like the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) to coordinate with local law enforcement or each other.
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Tallow trades persist amid tight markets; DCO, ethanol production down slightly
Trade in the US tallow markets continued to gain momentum on Wednesday January 8, following sluggish demand throughout much of December.
Another four railcars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT)...
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US ruminant meat and bonemeal prices fall further in most regions
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US weekly ethanol production drops; stocks reach 7-month high
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