As analysts offer a wide range of predictions about the possibility of a prolonged downturn in the United States economy, cannabis industry executives are hoping it will remain relatively recession-proof.
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Rhode Island cannabis pesticide testing to begin at end of June
All cannabis grown by licensed cultivators in Rhode Island must be tested for pesticides starting at the end of the month.
Opinion: How marijuana companies can protect themselves in a cash-based world
Cannabis business owners can mitigate the cash-only liability by understanding industry challenges and hiring qualified help to navigate them.
FDA bans e-cigarette Juul; impact on cannabis vape market to be determined
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered popular e-cigarette maker Juul’s products off the market, a move that likely won’t have an immediate impact on the marijuana vape industry but could down the road.
Law enforcement continues to raid illegal marijuana grows in Oregon
Law enforcement officers in southern Oregon continue to target illegal marijuana grows, seizing more than 12,000 marijuana plants from a single site with 32 greenhouses in Jackson County last week.
Cannabis REIT Innovative Industrial Properties buys Texas site for $22 million
San Diego-based Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) will pay $22 million to acquire 25 acres of land and a facility from a medical cannabis company in Austin, Texas.
Inaccurate strain names, poor labeling hinder marijuana industry, study shows
Marijuana strain names are overly simplistic and labels inadequately depict the full range of cannabinoids and terpenes, according to a new study.
Workers at Denver marijuana company Green Dragon vote to unionize
Workers at Denver marijuana company Green Dragon voted to unionize with the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7.
Massachusetts cannabis companies paid $50M-plus in community fees since 2018
Massachusetts cannabis companies have paid almost $53 million in “impact” fees to cities and towns in the state since adult-use sales started in 2018.
Vermont licenses 2 cannabis testing labs ahead of adult-use sales launch
Vermont regulators licensed two laboratories to test adult-use cannabis in the state’s burgeoning program.
Climate change will affect where and how cannabis is grown
Cannabis growers are confronting the same issue that threatens to upend the wine industry and other agricultural-based businesses – shifting weather patterns and climate change.
Those shifts are forcing cannabis growers to rethink how to cultivate their plants.
Connecticut to fine illegal marijuana ‘gifting’ practice
The practice of “gifting,” where marijuana products or plants are exchanged for donations or other purchases, could now result in a hefty $1,000 fine in Connecticut.
