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Pharma giant Jazz dismisses final patent claim involving cannabinoid epilepsy drug

Global pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has ended patent claims related to its cannabinoid-based epilepsy drug, Epidiolex.

News February 11
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GOP senators’ bill would keep 280E for cannabis operators permanently intact

Two Republican U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would continue to ban federal tax deductions for the…

News February 10
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Tennessee hemp merchant sues police for $850,000 after shipment seized

A hemp merchant is suing Tennessee police for $850,000, claiming that authorities allowed hundreds of pounds of federally…

News February 7
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Colorado cannabis operator’s testing experiment yields damning pesticide, microbial and potency results

More than 85% of regulated marijuana products sold in Colorado’s adult-use market might violate health and labeling laws,…

News February 3
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Federal charges for massive illegal cannabis grow on Navajo Nation land

A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation involving Chinese…

News January 31
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Michigan cannabis operator faces more allegations involving raw materials

For the second time in five months, Michigan regulators are levying serious charges against cannabis processor Sky Labs…

News January 24
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New California marijuana trade group aims to derail impending tax increase

A new marijuana trade group in California representing the state’s largest retailers aims to improve legislative policies for the…

News January 23
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Federal court upholds intoxicating hemp ban in Virginia

A federal appeals court  has upheld a Virginia ban on intoxicating hemp products with any THC concentration above…

News January 21
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Farming techniques could boost CBD, hemp study infers

A new study on hemp microorganisms could ultimately help researchers, scientists and growers boost production of CBD and…

News January 17
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DoorDash rushing to deliver hemp-derived products

Product and food delivery app DoorDash is the latest major company to enter the hemp market.

News January 14
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