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After legal setback, hemp extractors hope DEA won’t make any big moves

Hemp extractors worried about a federal crackdown over THC levels have dim prospects for getting help from the…

News July 6
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Clint Eastwood awarded $2 million over CBD company using his name

Famed actor and director Clint Eastwood won his second trade infringement lawsuit against CBD companies that have used…

News July 5
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California governor signs tax relief for cannabis businesses into law

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California's 2022-23 state budget into law and, in doing so, enabled a significant shift…

News July 1
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How cannabis retailers can avoid problems storing concentrates

Improper storage of cannabis concentrates can lead to major losses for store owners who are already competing in…

News July 1
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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…

News July 1
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Green Thumb nets $55 million from IIP in amended marijuana lease

Marijuana real estate company Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) amended a lease on a cannabis cultivation and processing property…

News June 30
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Will a looming recession sink the cannabis industry, or will it stay afloat?

As analysts offer a wide range of predictions about the possibility of a prolonged downturn in the United…

News June 30
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California bill would kill marijuana cultivation tax, keep excise tax at 15%

A California state budget trailer bill unveiled this week finalized language regarding cannabis tax issues that have been…

News June 27
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Key marijuana tax reforms absent in California budget blueprint

California lawmakers approved a preliminary $300 billion state budget this month, but they left several marijuana business issues…

News June 27
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Employees at California marijuana distributor ratify Teamsters contract

Workers at Oakland, California-based marijuana distributor Nabis ratified their first union contract, the Teamsters Local 630 announced.

News June 24
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