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Medical cannabis patients in Ohio will soon only be charged a single cent to register for the state program, WCPO 9 News reports.
Regulators say they are working with a software company to… Read More
An Arkansas law banning THC products derived from hemp takes effect August 1, 40/29 News reports. The ban comes as the state’s medical cannabis sales are projected to reach a record $… Read More
Germany became the third European Union country to pass adult-use cannabis legalization on Friday after lawmakers in the Bundestag, which is the country’s lower parliamentary body, ap… Read More
United Kingdom-based GW Pharmaceuticals Plc will be acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc in a $7.2 billion cash-and-stock deal, MarketWatch reports. The deal, announced this week, is expect… Read More
Six of the country’s top veterans groups and a group of U.S. law enforcement leaders sent letters on Thursday urging the Biden Administration to reschedule cannabis under the federal… Read More
The Maryland Hemp Coalition, several hemp farmers, and other business owners on Monday filed a lawsuit against state officials and agencies over a new licensing process they claim is discri… Read More
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) has proposed decoupling state and federal taxes for cannabis industry operators as a partial workaround for IRS code 280E, Marijuana Moment reports.
The cann… Read More
Jointly is a cannabis wellness app that launched in April 2020. Jointly’s mission is to help people discover purposeful cannabis consumption. Purposeful cannabis consumption starts wi… Read More
A federal racketeering lawsuit has been filed in Georgia against leading California cannabis brands STIIIZY and Cookies, along with 12 other co-conspirators, for allegedly selling marijuana… Read More
The Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would outlaw products containing delta-8 THC and further restrict the state’s hemp industry, the Florida Phoenix reports… Read More
South Carolina’s Senate voted this week to legalize medical cannabis access for people diagnosed with specific debilitating illnesses, the Post and Courier reports.
Sponsored by state… Read More
Jointly is a cannabis wellness app that launched in April 2020. Jointly’s mission is to help people discover purposeful cannabis consumption. Purposeful cannabis consumption starts wi… Read More
Idaho lawmakers are set to consider a proposal to ban the advertising of illegal products after a state lawmaker saw billboards advertising out-of-state cannabis products, Idaho Capital Sun… Read More
Florida officials on Tuesday completed “Operation Kandy Krush,” uncovering nearly 70,000 packages of edible hemp products with packaging that target children due to their likene… Read More
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) called this week for the legalization of adult-use cannabis after suggesting the state is losing out on potential cannabis revenues to neighboring states… Read More
Researchers at Germany’s University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf Department of Neurology found that 61% of patients with Parkinson’s disease who used medical cannabis (CBD o… Read More
The owner and operator of two Humboldt County-based cannabis cultivators, The Hills LLC and Shadow Light Ranch LLC, has agreed to pay $750,000 in fines and to take restorative actions after… Read More
Hemp Black, a subsidiary of Australia-based Ecofibre, today signed a $9 million annual supply deal with Under Armour Inc, which will see the firm supply specialty yarn made from its tradema… Read More
Twelve Senate Democrats this week called on the Biden Administration to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in a letter to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (… Read More
As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, 2024 promises to be a year of significant change, from product development, to retail dynamics, as well as in the hemp/CBD market. Over the… Read More
Some Connecticut liquor stores and other markets have started selling THC-infused seltzers under a “loophole” relating to product serving sizes, according to a CT Insider report… Read More
Four Arkansas businesses are suing the state of Arkansas over its ban on hemp-derived THC products, THV11 reports. Abtin Mehdizadegan, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said the law violates… Read More
The Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon (CIAO) is calling for lawmakers to make permanent a restriction on the licensing of new cannabis companies that is set to expire in April, according… Read More
In an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Wednesday, British American Tobacco Chief Marketing Officer Kingsley Wheaton called CBD “an exciting growth area&r… Read More
New York cannabis regulators are set to consider new regulations this week that would allow for the home cultivation of cannabis plants by adults aged 21 or older, the Times Union reports… Read More
A federal judge in Northern Virginia on Monday denied an attempt to block a recently enacted state law that imposed stricter limits on intoxicating hemp products, the Virgnia Mercury report… Read More
Oregon Republican lawmakers in the House last week unveiled a proposal that would re-criminalize drug possession in the state by reassigning misdemeanor penalties for drug possession and ma… Read More
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it will refund consumers for CBD products that made misleading medical claims, Marijuana Moment reports. The agency said it will be refundin… Read More
California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) seized nearly 190,000 pounds of illicit cannabis during the taskforce’s first calendar year of operation, and the hau… Read More
Inspectors with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Thursday announced they had uncovered more than 8,700 hemp extract-edible packages that were attractive to, or… Read More
Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week quietly released hundreds of pages of documents detailing the agency’s recommendation that cannabis be… Read More
First online CBD platform to introduce private labeling for its CBD products
Commerce, California (12th September 2022) – Cheef Botanicals introduces private labeling for its CBD prod… Read More
As the cannabis landscape continues to evolve at a rapid pace, both within the United States and globally, 2024 stands as a pivotal year filled with potential breakthroughs and challenges… Read More
The Maryland Supreme Court last week declined to review a lower court’s injunction against the enforcement of a state law to ban intoxicating hemp products, the Daily Record reports… Read More
A perceived loophole in Minnesota’s new adult use cannabis law is set to be addressed in a summit later this week, according to a report from news outlet MinnPost. The meeting, conven… Read More
Recent research from medical experts at the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Utah, and the University of Illinois at Chicago indicated that taking 50 mg of CBD may signifi… Read More
Cannabis brands have been facing a significant challenge in accessing financial services since states began to legalize the plant. This struggle has been highlighted by a recent lawsuit fil… Read More
A bill proposed in South Carolina aims to regulate and tax intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8 and delta-10 THC. The measure would also require laboratory testing of the prod… Read More
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has taken a significant step in sports health and safety by formally removing marijuana from its list of banned substances for athletes, setting a p… Read More
Major League Baseball (MLB) is partnering with Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. in an exclusive multi-year deal to make the brand the “Official CBD of Major League Baseball,”… Read More
As cannabis has been legalized for adult use and medical purposes in different US states, vastly different rules have been implemented in different markets, with one of the most controversi… Read More
Lawmakers in Ghana’s Parliament voted this month to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes, according to AfricaNews.com.
Under the December 14 decisi… Read More
As we stand at the threshold of a new year, the prospect of fresh beginnings and heightened productivity beckons. For those seeking innovative approaches to elevate their efficiency levels… Read More
In the latest development from Alabama’s nascent medical cannabis industry, several companies including Southeast Cannabis, TheraTrue 3 Notch Root, Alabama Always, and Jemmstone are… Read More
Multistate cannabis operator Curaleaf will pay $100,000 to settle the class-action lawsuit filed in 2021 after the company sold CBD drops that contained THC in Oregon, the Oregonian reports… Read More
Rhode Island dispensaries sold more than $100 million worth of combined medical and recreational cannabis products during the state’s first year of adult-use operations, according to… Read More
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) last week vetoed a bill that would have let the state’s animal feed makers utilize hemp seeds in the production of certain animal feed products, Marijua… Read More
Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis, sending the bill to President Volodymyr Zelensky for his signature, the Kyiv Post reports.
The bill was passed… Read More
A new study funded by the AMA shows that people in states where cannabis is illegal are more likely to use cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, suggesting prohibition may inadvertently encourage… Read More
The Tax Foundation, a D.C.-based think tank, has proposed a state and federal marijuana tax model in a recent report, suggesting that nationwide legalization could generate $8.5 billion in… Read More
As the holiday season approaches, the joy of reuniting with loved ones and embarking on festive vacations is palpable. However, for enthusiasts of delta 8, delta 9, and THCP products, the qu… Read More
The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) recently obtained judgments against two former hemp company executives for fraudulent offerings. According to the SEC complaint, Frank Barone and Ki… Read More
Activists in Texas are suing the city of Harker Heights for failing to reform its cannabis laws after voters approved the changes in 2022, KCEN TV reports. The group, Ground Game Texas, has… Read More
Glendale, California (October 19, 2022) — BudPop is announcing the launch of its potent CBD flower line-up from the field to the marijuana dispensary. The use of CBD and related produ… Read More
According to the LA Times, the founder of popular California cannabis brand STIIIZY has allegedly also been serving as a landlord to unlicensed cannabis dispensaries. The report outlines ho… Read More
The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in October granted 664 licenses to cultivate, store, and transport industrial hemp, the South African reports. Under the program, hemp plan… Read More
Adult-use cannabis is now legal in Ohio after provisions from Issue 2 — the popular legalization proposal approved by voters in early November — took effect today, 30 days after… Read More
Two Ohio men have been indicted by a Warren County grand jury for theft, fraud, corrupt activity, and unlawful securities practices related to a fake medical cannabis and CBD oil manufactur… Read More
An Alabama medical cannabis producer applicant is suing the state after being left out of the most recent licensing round, claiming the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) had unfair… Read More
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published in November found a nearly 50% reduction in the amount of hemp planted in the U.S. from 2021 to 2022. The CRS reports that, according… Read More
A bill introduced in New Jersey would legalize home cannabis cultivation for the state’s medical cannabis patients, NJ Spotlight News reports. New Jersey has legalized both adult and… Read More
The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) has published a white paper that describes the national market for intoxicating hemp products as a growing public health crisis. The arti… Read More
Officials in Oklahoma on Tuesday said the number of cannabis cultivators in the state is now about 3,200, down from 9,400 in 2021, KSWO reports. The sharp decline comes amid a crackdown by… Read More
A Minnesota tribe is constructing a campus to manufacture hempcrete, which, once complete, will grow hemp, process plants into the building material, and then build houses with it, accordin… Read More
Minnesota’s Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is pilot testing a saliva-based roadside cannabis impairment test, FOX 9 reports. The test will screen for six different compounds, includin… Read More
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted five warning letters to companies that it says have been selling illegal CBD food and beverage products online, according to an FDA… Read More
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) this week reached a settlement with license applicants covering most of the issues that led to lawsuits against the agency, WBRC reports. The… Read More
New York cannabis regulators have finalized rules for intoxicating hemp products in the state, which include a ban on Delta-8 THC, THC-A, and THC-O, Syracuse.com reports. The regulations al… Read More
A second adult-use cannabis legalization measure is being proposed in South Dakota with Attorney General Marty Jackley last week releasing a draft of his official explanation of a proposal… Read More
Google has announced it will end its ban on hemp and CBD product advertisements in select parts of the U.S. starting next month, Marijuana Moment reports. The internet and technology compan… Read More
The first round of adult-use cannabis licensing is open in Maryland. The first round of licenses is set aside for social equity applicants, defined by -state law as companies with “at… Read More
Lawmakers in Wyoming are making a second attempt on legislation to ban intoxicating hemp products after the Joint Judiciary Committee in September scrapped their first attempt after pushbac… Read More
The Florida Supreme Court seems poised to allow an adult-use cannabis legalization proposal to be put to voters next year, seemingly rejecting the arguments by state Attorney General Ashley… Read More
oHHo, a leading provider of high-quality hemp products, is offering a Community Program designed to foster sustainable affiliate partnerships and promote its mission of sharing premium CBD… Read More
Ohio’s medical cannabis market is expected to reach $520 million this year, according to cannabis industry intelligence firm BDSA, which also anticipates the state’s combined ca… Read More
A lawsuit in Alaska is challenging a recently approved Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulation that limits intoxicating hemp products, claiming the rule is unconstitutional, the Al… Read More
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority on Wednesday published its General Assembly-mandated report on consumable hemp products in the state, saying the products have “exploded in pop… Read More
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday denied three petitions to allow the marketing of CBD products as dietary supplements and said that the agency would “work with Congress&rd… Read More
In a letter to President Joe Biden (D), the Marijuana Justice Coalition and Cannabis Freedom Alliance said that the administration’s plans to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule… Read More
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that hemp-derived delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC products are not controlled substances under state law, 11 Alive reports. The ruling came in a… Read More
According to a paper from Scioto Analysis adult-use cannabis legalization in Ohio would likely generate about $260 million in “net benefits for society,” ranging between $200 mi… Read More
Wyoming’s House Education Committee last week tabled a bill that would have imposed penalties for sales to and possession of synthetic cannabis products for individuals under 21 years… Read More
Home values in states with adult-use cannabis laws have outpaced home values in other states by nearly $49,000 from 2014 to 2023, according to new research from Real Estate Witch. The typic… Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved a genetically modified hemp plant engineered by Growing Together Research Inc… Read More
A group of Massachusetts-based cannabis companies are suing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland over federal cannabis laws, arguing the laws infringe on state powers, harms their business… Read More
Researchers at Australia’s University of Sydney are conducting the world’s first medical trial researching the efficacy of CBD for spinal cord injury-induced chronic pain. The s… Read More
The city of Denver, Colorado surpassed the half-billion mark for cannabis tax revenue and industry fees this summer, topping $501.5 million in August, Westword reports. The total includes a… Read More
Agricultural scientists at Texas’ Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) have received a $299,162 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Insti… Read More
Law enforcement officers in the U.S. made at least 227,108 arrests for cannabis violations in 2022, up from the 219,489 cannabis-related arrests the previous year, according to Federal Bure… Read More
Brunswick, ME – October 6, 2023 – Healer CBD, a leading provider of hemp wellness oils, capsules and topicals nationwide, today announced it launched a new line of full-spectrum… Read More
Two Michigan Lobbyists Sentenced To Federal Prison For Bribing Former Cannabis Licensing Board Chair
Two Michigan lobbyists on Wednesday were sentenced to federal prison terms for their role in paying bribes to Rick Johnson, the former chair of the Michigan Marijuana Licensing Board. Brian… Read More
A judge in Maryland on Thursday imposed a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of a state law that prohibited the sale of intoxicating hemp products, the Washington Post reports… Read More
Multistate cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $500,000 to Smart & Safe Florida, which is leading the campaign to legalize cannabis for adult use in the state, CBS News re… Read More
Primitiv, the cannabis company owned by former Detroit Lions teammates Calvin Johnson Jr. and Rob Sims, last week launched their Primitiv Performance line which uses a proprietary blend of… Read More
The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) on Thursday passed new rules to reset the license application process for the third time, WIAT reports. Under the new rules, the agency will r… Read More
Planting hemp as a cover crop in wine vineyards could be beneficial, according to a study conducted by New Zealand researchers outlined by New Zealand Wine Grower. The research, conducted o… Read More
Advocates in Wyoming are pushing forward with plans to put adult-use and medical cannabis legalization questions on 2024 election ballots, the Star-Tribune reports. The renewed bid by Compa… Read More
A study by Whitney Economics suggests that the Virginia bills to crack down on hemp products in the state could lead to more than 4,000 people out of a job, WTVR reports. The measures… Read More
Officials in Cook County, Minnesota are considering operating a municipal cannabis dispensary, WTIP reports. The county currently runs a liquor store in Grand Marais and the arrangement for… Read More
