Marijuana Business Magazine - May-June 2018

Kentucky U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told con- stituents in Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to take hemp out of the Controlled Substances Act. The federal government defines hemp as cannabis sativa, with a THC content below 0.3%. Hemp production was authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, but only in states with hemp pilot projects. McConnell’s proposal would open the door to nationwide production and allow interstate transport of live seeds. Louisiana The lobbying group Sensible Marijuana Policy for Louisiana aims to add two medical conditions – post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain – to the list of eight ailments that will qualify patients for MMJ. In most states with functioning medical cannabis industries, pain patients make up the bulk of consum- ers. MMJ sales have not yet started in Louisiana, but one licensed pharmacy has announced it may begin sales in September. ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR CULTIVATION. There’s a significant di erence between harvesting a healthy crop and harvesting a crop with greater yield, more security, and better energy e ciency. Surna cultivation environments change everything. With innovative climate control solutions, we’ll help you change the way your crops grow, from seed to harvest. Visit Surna.com today. INFO@SURNA.COM BETTER YIELDS BEGIN WITH PRECISE CLIMATE CONTROL BOOTH 1428 SEE US AT