• Cannabis in Mexico

    Cannabis in Mexico

      Mexico recently delayed passing a measure to legalize marijuana and hemp last week, again pushing back passing a final cannabis law in the country. This delay, coming as a response to the Coronavirus, follows an earlier 6-month extension from October 2019. Now, Mexican lawmakers are expected to revisit the topic at the next legislative session scheduled to begin September 1 and end December...
  • Sustainable Cannabis Companies For the Win!

    Sustainable Cannabis Companies For the Win!

      Sustainability has been top of mind for citizens of the world recently. As we face climate change and the impending environmental consequences, individuals and businesses alike are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and preserve the Earth’s valuable resources.  This is an already challenging task for most but the obstacles are particularly high for cannabis companies. A recent Forbes article elucidated...
  • House Committee Approves Groundbreaking Legislation to Federally Legalize Marijuana

    House Committee Approves Groundbreaking Legislation to Federally Legalize Marijuana

    In a groundbreaking move this week, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee has approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) bill to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act and permanently legalize it at the federal level. Beyond federal legalization, the bill would allow states to introduce their own legislation and regulations on marijuana - even banning it completely. It would...
  • U.S. Government Allocating $3 Million Towards CBD and Cannabis Research

    U.S. Government Allocating $3 Million Towards CBD and Cannabis Research

    The U.S. government has announced that it is allocating $3 million in research grants towards studies on CBD and other chemicals found in the cannabis plant. These studies aim to shed light on the recent surging popularity of CBD as a dietary supplement. Cannabis has been used by humans recreationally and medicinally for thousands of years. CBD, however, wasn’t discovered until the 1940s by...
  • How Has Cannabis Been Impacted By Racism?

    How Has Cannabis Been Impacted By Racism?

    Cannabis. It’s the source of Bluebird’s CBD products and a powerful plant with countless uses and seemingly even more mystery enshrouding it. Unfortunately, as with many things not initially understood, certain interest groups - historically, those with a hand in policymaking - used the unknown elements of cannabis to stir fear and animosity in the general public. In the U.S. specifically, this sort of...
  • What’s Next for the Hemp Industry in 2020?

    What’s Next for the Hemp Industry in 2020?

    2019 was a pretty big year for the hemp industry. For the first time in over 40 years, the domestic production and commerce of hemp products became federally legal, opening up the CBD sales to (nearly) the entire nation. The industry experienced an influx of brand new companies, followed by a rush to market and a frustrating holding period while manufacturers and retailers continued...