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Cannabis firm Flora Growth acquires JustCBD wellness brand for $16M, shares

Marijuana cultivator and product manufacturer Flora Growth acquired CBD brand JustCBD for $16 million plus 9.5 million privately…

News February 28
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WA legislators weigh ban on delta-8, other hemp-derived products

Lawmakers in Washington state are considering a last-minute bill that would prohibit intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8…

News February 28
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New York hemp farmers given priority to grow recreational marijuana

New York is giving licensed hemp cultivators an early opportunity to grow adult-use marijuana this spring in order…

News February 23
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Bill allowing New York hemp farmers to grow marijuana heads to governor

A bill that would provide New York hemp farmers a conditional license to grow, process and distribute adult-use…

News February 17
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New York Senate OKs bill to allow hemp farmers to grow adult-use marijuana

The New York state Senate passed a bill that would provide hemp farmers a conditional license to grow,…

News February 16
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Michigan renames state marijuana regulatory agency, folds in hemp

Michigan's state marijuana regulatory agency is getting a new name and adding hemp to its purview.

News February 14
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As hemp THC sales boom online and by mail, cannabis industry braces for crackdown

The rise of delta-9 THC products derived from hemp, commonly sold online and shipped across state lines with…

News February 8
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Australian cannabis company to enter US through $21 million CBD acquisition

Creso Pharma said it is buying Colorado-based CBD maker Sierra Sage Herbs in an all-stock deal worth $21…

News February 4
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Winter Olympics feature Canadian hemp fibers in luge, bobsled tracks

Canadian Greenfield Technologies, an engineering and manufacturing company specializing in hemp products, sent more than 60,000 pounds of…

News February 4
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Should marijuana extractors consider the mushroom market?

Growing decriminalization and interest in psilocybin have kept the potential future shroom boom on the marijuana industry's radar.

News February 4
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