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Psilocybin among contaminants found in intoxicating Delaware hemp products

Secret shoppers in Delaware purchased potentially dangerous — and illegal — hemp-derived products containing contaminants and even psilocybin.

News September 12
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Clarifying congressional intent for THC is a necessary step toward marijuana reform

When Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill, it was never lawmakers’ intent to legalize hemp-derived THC, but that's…

News September 6
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Post-harvest tips to elevate cannabis flower – and your operation’s bottom line 

Taking a scientific approach in assessing drying and minimizing handling of cannabis are ways growers can set themselves…

News August 30
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Glass House to challenge California’s recall of its marijuana products

Glass House Brands, a major vertically integrated California marijuana company, says it plans to challenge the state's recent…

News August 22
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Using ‘organic’ is taboo for marijuana growers, but there are options

Cannabis cultivators can't claim USDA organic certification, but other sustainable-growing certifications exist.

News August 22
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New York sets deadline for marijuana cultivation-sustainability plans

Marijuana cultivators in New York have until Aug. 31, 2025, to submit sustainability plans to regulators as part…

News August 21
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Veteran cannabis cultivators express renewed interest in seeds over clones

The demand for product uniformity requires most licensed cultivators to produce cannabis from clones, but the affinity for…

News August 21
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Sustainable cannabis cultivation methods boost efficiency and the bottom line

With increased state regulations, applied science and the grow environment are just as important to cannabis cultivation as…

News July 31
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Minnesota starts adult-use marijuana social equity license application process

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has opened its first social equity business license application window for the state's…

News July 26
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States struggle to implement effective environmental regulations for marijuana

The cannabis industry’s outsized impact on the environment - especially high energy and water use - increasingly is…

News July 25
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