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Arizona crackdown on illegal THC sales to begin April 24, attorney general says

Sales of THC-infused products in Arizona anywhere but at licensed marijuana stores is illegal and enforcement will begin…

News March 25
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What’s causing the decline in M&A activity in the cannabis industry?

Mergers and acquisitions in the cannabis industry in 2024 totaled $1.169 billion, a decrease of $579 million -…

News March 25
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State bans, restrictions threaten hemp-derived THC market after Farm Bill boom

Years of nationwide growth appear to be over for the U.S. hemp-derived THC industry, which is threatened by…

News March 21
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Total ban on hemp-derived THC passes Texas Senate

A total ban on hemp-derived THC products championed by one of Texas’s most powerful politicians has passed the…

News March 20
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Colorado regulators allowed hemp-derived THC into market, lawsuit says

Colorado’s regulated marijuana market is riddled with unsafe and illegal hemp-derived THC, a flow that regulators are unable…

News March 14
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California extends hemp-derived THC ban

California’s total ban on products with any detectable level of hemp-derived THC is poised to continue until at…

News March 12
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Kentucky drops hemp-derived THC drinks ban, will limit & regulate

Kentucky lawmakers won’t ban beverages with intoxicating amounts of hemp-derived THC – at least not yet. For now,…

News March 10
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Wisconsin gov again includes adult-use marijuana legalization in budget proposal

Two companion bills introduced in Wisconsin and included in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' budget proposal would legalize adult-use…

News February 20
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Study: Artificial cannabinoids, illegal THC potencies in hemp shipped to California

A new study by a group of licensed cannabis businesses and affiliates highlights the widespread presence of synthesized…

News February 14
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Cannabis testing lab fraud can be curbed if industry is ‘part of the solution’

To eliminate testing lab fraud, the cannabis industry needs to say, "We're not OK with doing this, and…

News February 13
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