The Direct Selling Association (DSA), along with the Utah Direct Selling Coalition, testified before the Delaware Senate Banking, Business, Insurance and Technology Committee, voicing strong opposition to House Bill 162. The Delaware Bill, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct […]
Delaware House Bill 162 unsurprisingly passed the House last week—but the real fight lies ahead in the Senate. As it moves forward, it’s vital that lawmakers hear directly from those who stand to lose the most: Delaware’s direct sellers.
The Delaware House passed HB 162 by a vote of 27-11. The legislation, which the DSA described as “an unprecedented threat to the direct selling business model,” has led to intense pushback from the direct selling community.
The Direct Selling Association stated that Delaware House Bill 162 poses what it calls “a critical threat to direct selling,” and proposes regulations that it calls “impractical, unnecessary and unlike any imposed elsewhere in the United States.”
On December 20th, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill, So what does it mean for direct sellers eyeing the revenue potential of the cannabis market? The bill: Legalizes the production of industrial hemp. Puts the production of industrial hemp, now considered an agricultural product, under the supervision of the Agriculture Department. Removes CBD—the non-psychoactive compound found in hemp—from […]
Click here to order the December 2017 issue in which this article appeared. I look back over 2017 with great pride at what the DSA team accomplished on behalf of our industry. We brought member company executives together to share their advice and concerns, to support our vital advocacy efforts, and to commit to ever-higher ethical standards […]
I am proud of how direct selling truly is open to all, with its low risk and ease of entry, no requirement for formal qualifications or training or high capital investment, and with ease of exit should a participant decide it’s not for them. Direct selling can offer a route to entrepreneurialism to anyone who […]