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Florida marijuana testing labs under fire as industry tackles potency problem

Florida regulators recently cracked down on several licensed medical marijuana testing labs, tightening the screws on a part…

News September 26
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NY awards more conditional adult-use marijuana permits, tweaks hemp rules

New York regulators approved conditional recreational marijuana licenses for 19 cultivators and 10 processors and adopted new rules…

News September 21
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Marijuana MSO Vireo Health sues Minnesota over new edibles law

Marijuana multistate company Vireo Health, one of two licensed medical cannabis operators in Minnesota, filed a lawsuit against…

News September 19
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Cannabis testing should focus on finished products and actual use

Marijuana and hemp regulatory bodies across the United States are shortsighted in their contaminant-testing requirements for cannabis and…

News September 19
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Idaho outlawing pet CBD products starting Nov. 1, 2022

The sale of pet CBD and other hemp-derived products in Idaho will be prohibited on Nov. 1.

News September 16
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Wyld CBD parent accuses Martha Stewart CBD of copyright infringement

Oregon-based Northwest Natural Goods alleges in a lawsuit that Canopy Growth's Martha Stewart CBD product line intentionally copied…

News September 15
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California advises marijuana operators to conserve energy amid heat wave

California is asking legal marijuana businesses for the third straight day to voluntarily shut off lights and major…

News September 9
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Flora Growth subsidiary Just Brands acquires No Cap Hemp Co.

Florida-based Just Brands, a subsidiary of Toronto’s Flora Growth Corp., acquired all of No Cap Hemp Co.’s assets.

News September 8
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Ramm Pharma buys Polish hemp firm from TGOD for CA$1.2 million

Toronto-based Ramm Pharma Corp. acquired HemPoland from The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings for 1.2 million Canadian dollars ($910,000)…

News September 6
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Industrial hemp farm begins harvesting first seeds in Idaho

A hemp farm in Buhl, Idaho, has started harvesting the first crop of industrial hemp seeds in the…

News September 6
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