Oklahoma group submits signatures for adult-use marijuana legalization
An Oklahoma group aiming to get an adult-use marijuana market legalized through a statewide vote in November submitted more than 164,000 signatures to the secretary of state.
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Marijuana companies find increasing acceptance for therapeutic MJ research
Long restricted by the federal government and stigmatized by the medical and scientific communities, cannabis has been involved in only a handful of studies carried out in the United States over the past several decades.
Vireo partners with medical school to conduct pioneering cannabis research at a low cost
The goal of a cannabis research study doesn’t always have to be the creation of a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
DEA licenses open new doors for marijuana-based therapeutic research
Six entities are registered with the DEA to cultivate marijuana for DEA-licensed researchers working on studies approved by the FDA.
CT Pharma uses FDA approval to provide cannabis for Yale University research studies
CT Pharma earned FDA approval to grow cannabis for Yale University, which is exploring the efficacy of cannabis to treat stress and pain.
Papa & Barkley leans on customer database to research marijuana product efficacy
Guy Rocourt, the CEO of Papa & Barkley, a California-based infused products maker, has followed cannabis research from his earliest days in the legal marijuana industry.
As the company’s former chief operating officer, Rocourt infused what he learned into the balms, edibles, tinctures and other products Papa & Barkley produces.
Oklahoma recalls 99 medical marijuana products, suspends lab’s license
Oklahoma regulators are accusing a testing lab of reporting passing results for dozens of contaminated medical marijuana products, leading to a recall affecting 33 cultivation and processing businesses.
Colorado expands recall for tainted marijuana flower
Colorado regulators expanded a product recall for marijuana flower produced by a vertically integrated business in Boulder.
New York approves 58 more hemp cultivators to grow adult-use marijuana
New York increased the number of conditional adult-use marijuana cultivation licensees from 88 to 146 after the state’s Cannabis Control Board approved 58 new applications.
Ohio awards 70 provisional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
The number of medical marijuana storefronts in Ohio could soon more than double after the state’s pharmacy board approved 70 provisional dispensary licenses.
Connecticut-owned VC firm invests $1.25M in marijuana edibles maker
A venture capital investment vehicle owned by the state of Connecticut has invested $1.25 million in the marijuana edibles company 1906.
Add diversity in marijuana workplace through job descriptions, interviews and hiring practices
The regulated cannabis industry promised to right the wrongs of the war on drugs, but white males still hold disproportionate numbers of C-suite positions.
