Michigan hemp farmers are operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture now that the state has shut down its industrial hemp program.
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Marijuana software company Distru secures $6 million funding
Marijuana software company Distru raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by Poseidon Investment Management.
Women make up 61% of cannabis home growers, survey shows
The image of clandestine cannabis cultivation is fading fast, with 66% of home growers feeling empowered to openly grow the plant, according to a recent survey.
Minnesota bars two-thirds of marijuana social equity applicants from lottery
About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the state’s license lottery, which is expected to be held the week of Dec. 2.
Georgia to allow more medical marijuana dispensaries since patient rolls top 25K
With the number of people enrolled as medical marijuana patients in Georgia hitting 25,000 over the weekend, the state agency that operates the program can authorize more dispensaries to open.
Millennials buy more cannabis pre-rolls than other generations, report says
Millennials are the leading generation in consumption of pre-rolls, accounting for 45% of the $3 billion market, according to a recent study.
Cannabis company SNDL to repurchase up to CA$100 million in stock
SNDL’s board gave the Canadian cannabis and alcohol company the green light to repurchase up to 100 million Canadian dollars ($70.9 million) of its outstanding common shares.
Tilray subsidiary launches commercial cannabis flower grown in Germany
Aphria RX, a subsidiary of Tilray Brands, launched the first commercial medical cannabis flower grown at its facility in Neumünster, Germany.
Green Lady Dispensary receives first water shipment of marijuana to Nantucket, Massachusetts
The Green Lady Dispensary is the first cannabis retailer on Nantucket, Massachusetts, to receive a marijuana shipment by water after a legal victory that allowed MJ products to be transported to the island.
Marijuana firms Eaze, Green Dragon find new life after $10 million capital infusion
Newly rebranded California-based marijuana operator Eaze raised $10 million to acquire select assets of Eaze Technologies, its predecessor company, to fund the reopening of 70 Eaze and Green Dragon locations across California, Colorado, Florida and Michigan.
California cannabis farmers call 2024 ‘best harvest season,’ hope prices follow
The weather cooperated for California cannabis farmers growing plants under the sun in 2024 to improve yields – and, potentially, prices.
South Dakota’s first non-tribal medical marijuana dispensary to close
South Dakota’s first licensed medical marijuana dispensary not on tribal land is closing Dec. 7.
