Though it would accelerate research into the medical applications of marijuana, rescheduling alone will not further the necessary work.
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Veteran cannabis cultivators express renewed interest in seeds over clones
The demand for product uniformity requires most licensed cultivators to produce cannabis from clones, but the affinity for sharing seeds is alive and well.
Rescheduling alone wouldn’t solve the marijuana industry’s banking problem
Marijuana rescheduling would alleviate certain burdens for regulated operators but would do little to address cannabis banking difficulties.
Former cannabis exec pivots to mushroom kits: Q&A with Wonderbags founder Zach Dorsett
Zach Dorsett launched Wonderbags, pre-colonized mycelium substrate that can be sent through the mail, after Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act passed.
Kentucky asks medical marijuana license applicants to create extensive plans
Kentucky is a lottery state that requires substantive and objective, narrative-like information from cannabis business license applicants.
Nonpayment is No. 1 reason marijuana firms fail: Q&A with collection expert Brett Gelfand
Brett Gelfand of Cannabiz Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association offers best practices for plant-touching marijuana companies to break the cycle of debt and business failure.
Verano spending $105M to buy cannabis licenses in 2 markets from Cannabist Co.
Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. will pay $105 million to The Cannabist Co. to acquire the New York-headquartered MSO’s plant-touching operations in Arizona and Virginia.
MJBizCon’s social equity scholarship program returns
MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis business conference and trade show, once again is offering scholarships for social equity license applicants and license holders to attend the Dec. 3-6 event in Las Vegas.
How to navigate the challenges of cannabis real estate
Cannabis businesses must contend with a complex regulatory landscape and wary financial sector that makes securing and managing real estate a daunting task.
Cost efficiency in marijuana cultivation: Q&A with veteran grower Justin Sheffield
Veteran cultivator Justin Sheffield discusses lessons he learned growing outdoor hemp by the acre and marijuana by the square foot, such as maximizing efficiencies and pest control.
Congress might be the quickest path to rescheduling marijuana
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper v. Bright, rescheduling marijuana will take far longer than it otherwise would have.
MO hikes allowable amount of vitamin E acetate, culprit in marijuana vape crisis
Missouri regulators have raised the allowable limit for vitamin E acetate in regulated marijuana products from 0.2 parts per million to 5 parts per million, sparking concern from stakeholders including the state’s chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.
