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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…

News July 22
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Oklahoma medical cannabis regulator cutting 10% of staff

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority plans to eliminate 10% of its workforce in a reorganization amid an exodus…

News July 18
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Half of eligible marijuana social equity retailers in Illinois at risk of losing licenses

Five years after establishing one of the first state-run social equity programs, only half of Illinois' eligible marijuana…

News July 18
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3 more cannabis products recalled in California for pesticides

California’s chief marijuana regulator on Wednesday announced two more cannabis product recalls related to a pesticide scandal that…

News July 17
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Like a fine wine: Cannabis operators turn to Ganjier program to educate employees

Cannabis firms are educating employees via the Ganjier Product Specialist program's online courses, live training and in-person exams.

News July 17
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Germany approves first ‘cultivation social club’ for cannabis

Germany entered a new era for cannabis when the government of Lower Saxony, the country’s second-most-populous of 16…

News July 15
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Metrc secures $113M cannabis track-and-trace contract extension in California

California's cannabis regulatory agency has extended the state's contract with Florida-based marijuana track-and-trace software company Metrc.

News July 12
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Florida’s Libertarian Party backs ballot measure legalizing adult-use cannabis

The Libertarian Party of Florida is throwing its weight behind a November ballot measure that would legalize adult-use…

News July 10
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Can Germany avoid overproduction as new marijuana markets ramp up?

Are the operators supplying Germany's marijuana market today vulnerable to the same oversupply problems that Canada faced?

News July 10
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When will Ohio launch adult-use cannabis sales? Here’s what we know

The calendar has flipped well into July and Ohio regulators have yet to grant any final approvals for…

News July 9
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