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How passage of the SAFE Banking Act could impact cannabis businesses

The SAFE Banking Act is nearing the finish line in the U.S. Congress, and many expect it to…

News December 14
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Full US House expected to take up medical cannabis research bill

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill this week to accelerate medical cannabis…

News December 8
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Medical cannabis edibles production set to launch in Missouri

One of the newest medical cannabis markets to launch - Missouri - has yet to see dispensaries stock…

News December 7
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Consumers don’t know THC and CBD levels in cannabis products

A new study shows consumers are unable to identify cannabinoid levels in products they use. Further, 20-50 percent…

News December 7
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Proposed pesticide, heavy-metal testing rules in Washington state roil marijuana cultivators

A Washington state proposal to require growers to test their recreational marijuana for pesticides and heavy metals is…

News November 30
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Marijuana firm Vireo files prospectus to issue up to $200 million in securities

Minneapolis-based Vireo Health International said it has filed a preliminary prospectus in Canada to sell as much as…

News November 24
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Best practices for getting the top price for extracted marijuana products

Once extraction is complete and finished products are made, there’s still one important step for cannabis-extraction companies to…

News November 22
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Cannabis strain names don’t mean much, give ‘false sense of diversity’

This article was originally published on The Cannigma and appears here with permission.  What happened when researchers took thousands…

News November 16
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Canadian cannabis extraction specialist lands patent for potent CBD

Cannabis extractor Nextleaf Solutions has been granted its second US patent for the acetylation of cannabinoids. The patent…

News November 16
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Resin is more potent than ever, but CBD levels hold steady

Consumer demand has been pushing the THC potency of herbal cannabis upward for decades, but does that increased…

News November 16
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