Virginia medical groups urge gov to sign delta-8 THC bill

Medical groups in Virginia are asking the governor to sign a bill as written that adds new restrictions to hemp-derived products in the state.

Canadian cannabis company Adastra gets permission to sell cocaine 

British Columbia-based cannabis company Adastra Labs has been approved by Health Canada to possess, produce, sell and distribute cocaine, psilocybin and psilocin.

Michigan suspends marijuana processor for using illegal raw materials

Michigan regulators suspended the medical and recreational marijuana licenses of TAS Asset Holdings for allegedly using illegal raw materials from an unlicensed operator.

THC-O is not hemp and is illegal under Farm Bill, DEA says

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration considers so-called “hemp-derived” “novel cannabinoids” that do not exist in the hemp plant naturally – such as THC acetate ester, commonly referred to on the market as THC-O – to be illegal.

Study links THC-O acetate with severe lung disease

A study from the Journal of Medical Toxicology links smoking THC-O acetate, an emerging synthetic cannabinoid, with the potential to trigger the same lung illness that resulted in dozens of deaths and thousands of illnesses during the vape crisis in 2019 and early 2020.

10 marijuana industry trends to watch for in 2023

Here are the top 10 marijuana industry trends to watch for in 2023, as determined by MJBizDaily staffers.

2 major Canadian cannabis wholesalers put brakes on delta-8 THC products

Cannabis wholesalers in Ontario and British Columbia – two major Canadian adult-use marijuana markets – are suspending orders of products containing delta-8 THC.

Cookies brand to start selling marijuana seeds for home grows, CEO Berner says

International marijuana brand Cookies will begin selling seeds for home cultivation, cannabis entrepreneur and rapper Berner said Wednesday on the Main Stage at MJBizCon.

Germany’s proposed adult-use cannabis legalization plan excludes imports

The German government published key details of its plan to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis, including what Health Minister Karl Lauterbach described as “complete” cultivation within the country.

Why are the feds after Dan Bilzerian’s onetime marijuana company? His father has a theory.

If Dan Bilzerian had listened to his father and not taken his marijuana company public, the brash Instagram celebrity’s Ignite International Brands might not currently be under investigation by both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice.

How Biden’s rescheduling of marijuana could affect the US industry

After a half-century in which marijuana endured the strictest prohibition allowed under the law, President Joe Biden has set in motion a process that could lead to revolutionary changes for federal MJ policy.

Cannabis glossary

Whether you’re new to the cannabis sector or a seasoned veteran, here are some terms everyone in the industry should know.