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South Carolina hemp farmer files federal lawsuit over destroyed crops

The first person to be charged with unlawfully cultivating hemp under South Carolina's Hemp Farming Act is suing…

News September 26
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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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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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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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Canadian firm TGOD reports loss, receives offer for Polish hemp subsidiary

Canadian cannabis producer The Green Organic Dutchman lost $6.8 million Canadian dollars ($5.2 million) on record quarterly sales…

News August 30
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