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Medical marijuana legalization advances in Kentucky, dies in Kansas

Kentucky is on track to legalize medical marijuana after a bill passed in the state Senate, but an…

News March 17
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Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries

A recent ruling from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifying a synthetic cannabinoid as a Schedule 1 drug…

News March 13
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Virginia cannabis advocates push for changes to approved delta-8 bill

The Virginia Cannabis Association (VCA) wants the state's recently passed delta-8 THC bill to be amended because it…

News March 7
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Synthetic cannabinoid maker Nalu Bio raises $12 million

Nalu Bio, a producer of synthetic cannabinoids, said it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round…

News February 28
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Hong Kong bans increasingly popular CBD products

A new law in Hong Kong bans the sale and production of CBD, imposing severe penalties and pulling…

News February 6
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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…

News January 20
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FDA to face questions about CBD rules from key congressional committee

The U.S. House Oversight Committee plans to grill Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf about why the…

News January 17
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Google relaxes some advertising restrictions for hemp, CBD products

Google Ads will no longer ban all hemp and CBD advertising in California, Colorado and Puerto Rico, but…

News January 6
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Trademark lawsuit over Green Thumb’s marijuana edibles brand to be dropped

An Atlanta-based franchisor of stores selling gift bouquets made from fruit dropped its federal trademark infringement lawsuit against…

News December 12
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