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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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5 utility-bill errors that prove costly for indoor cannabis growers

Electricity costs are the second-largest operational expense for indoor cultivation facilities - right after labor.

News February 12
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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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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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