Washington state cannabis regulators are holding a digital public hearing at 10 a.m. Pacific on Wednesday to receive comments from stakeholders about proposed testing rules that would require the addition of pesticide and heavy metal testing for all marijuana products produced, processed, and sold in the state.
Read MoreWV awards medical marijuana processor licenses; several go to MSOs
West Virginia regulators announced which medical cannabis processors will be receiving business licenses.
Read MoreWholesale marijuana, hemp oil prices fall nationwide amid growing supply of raw material
Wholesale prices of marijuana and hemp oil have fallen from a year ago, according to industry executives, reflecting rising oil production nationwide that has more than offset an uptick in cannabis sales amid the coronavirus pandemic. The drop in wholesale oil prices reflects multiple market factors working simultaneously – and sometimes at odds with one […]
Read MoreTwo tribes take action to further marijuana markets
Recent action on the tribal front regarding cannabis saw the first tribal-owned marijuana business open in Michigan, and, in Oklahoma, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation passed a law protecting tribal members with state-issued medical marijuana cards.
Read MoreFull US House set to vote on marijuana legalization next month
After postponing a proposed September vote, the full US House is expected to vote in December on a bill that would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and alter the industry in myriad ways.
Read MoreCresco cannabis cultivation workers unionize in Massachusetts
Cannabis cultivation employees at a Cresco Labs facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, completed the process to unionize. According to a news release, “an overwhelming majority of workers” were officially certified by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Relations to join United Food and Commercial Workers Local 328, which now allows the employees to negotiate a union […]
Read MoreMarijuana legalization reaches new level of support, survey shows
A new Gallup poll shows that Americans are more in favor of cannabis legalization than ever before, comes on the heels of a clean sweep of statewide marijuana legalization efforts.
Read MoreFalse test results, lab shopping put cannabis consumers at risk
Medical cannabis patients should never have to wonder if their medicine is safe to use.
Read MoreUproar over ex-NBA star Kemp’s marijuana shop ownership highlights industry’s diversity woes
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is not the first black owner of a Seattle recreational marijuana dispensary as has been reported, but he is being added to the ownership and will be a small percentage owner when the paperwork is processed, according to state regulators.
Read MoreCannabis legalization wins could unite US lawmakers on reform, insiders say
Yesterday’s U.S. general election proved that cannabis legalization is popular across vastly different regions in the country as long as it makes it to the ballot box, said industry experts.
Read MoreMassachusetts recreational marijuana sales top $1B despite COVID closures
Recreational cannabis retailers in Massachusetts surpassed $1 billion in gross sales two years after the market began operating.
Read MoreMarijuana grow firm projects $50M revenue increase through acquisition
GrowGeneration Corp., the Denver-based cannabis cultivation company which owns a chain of specialty hydroponic and organic garden centers, signed an agreement to purchase The GrowBiz, a chain of hydroponic garden centers, with five stores in California and Oregon.
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