USA Roundup: Colorado, Nevada. South Carolina, West Virginia

COLORADO

Hickenlooper signs hemp bill into law in Cortez

 Law supports growers who rely on water stored in federal reservoirs

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper stopped in Cortez Sunday to sign a bill protecting hemp farmers who use water stored in federal reservoirs.

The bill was introduced in the state Legislature by Sen. Don Coram, and sponsored by Rep. Marc Catlin. Both are Montrose Republicans.

Colorado legalized growing hemp in 2014, but it is still banned at the federal level, creating complications when water from a federal project is used to water it.

https://durangoherald.com/articles/160171

Senate Bill 117, “Recognize Industrial Hemp Agricultural Product for Agricultural Water Right”

http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb17-117

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NEVADA

Regulations for sale of recreational marijuana in Nevada revealed

The early recreational marijuana program will run from July 1 until January 2018 and will be open to roughly 190 medical marijuana dispensaries, growers and processors.

Sillitoe said the industry, state officials and other stakeholders “all worked together to make this happen quickly, and I think Nevada is a good example of how good regulation works to advance the industry.”

However, there are plenty of caveats. The biggest: At the outset, only existing medical marijuana businesses will be allowed to obtain recreational sales licenses; other interested companies must wait until January to jump in.

More at https://www.weedweekly.com/regulations-for-sale-of-recreational-marijuana-in-las-vegas-revealed/

 SOUTH CAROLINA

South Carolina legalizes hemp cultivation and sales

WEST VIRGINIA

West Virginia Officials Begin MMJ Program Implementation

 

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