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California drought plan could exclude cannabis as growers prepare for dry summer

Heading into another brutally dry summer, struggling cannabis growers in California could be excluded from the state’s latest…

News April 25
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2 Alberta hemp processors awarded CA$900,000 to expand production

Two hemp manufacturing plants in Alberta, Canada, will get roughly 900,000 Canadian dollars ($700,000) in public grants for…

News April 22
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Ohio expands THC label requirements to include delta-8 THC, minor cannabinoids

Ohio medical marijuana producers will now be required to list THC isomers and minor cannabinoids THCA and THCV…

News April 22
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How cannabis growers can use no-till methods to reduce carbon footprint

Cannabis cultivators are turning to no-till cultivation methods to limit their carbon footprint, maintain soil health and save…

News April 21
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DEA goes to battle in federal court over THC in hemp extractions

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told a federal appeals court Tuesday that hemp can't legally be processed into…

News April 19
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Michigan changes course on hemp-derived THC

Michigan is backing off a plan to allow hemp-derived THC products to be sold alongside marijuana products after…

News April 18
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New York issues first recreational cannabis cultivation licenses

New York state regulators approved the first round of recreational cannabis cultivation licenses, issuing 52 permits to local…

News April 14
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House lawmakers pitch bipartisan bill to ready US for ‘inevitable’ marijuana legalization

Three congressional lawmakers - including a Republican leader on the Congressional Cannabis Caucus - introduced a bipartisan bill…

News April 14
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The future of cannabis retail amid complex regulations: Q&A with Your CBD Store executives

Jay Benge and Ryan Sinclair of Your CBD Store discuss how a large, multistate cannabis retailer captures the…

News April 14
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Virginia governor OKs delta-8 THC ban, changes to medical marijuana program

Virginia is the latest state to ban delta-8 THC products, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin waiting until the final…

News April 12
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