Graham Abbott

A top CDC official suggested that cannabis vaporizer regulations could go a long way to protect consumers from the ongoing, vape-linked lung disease crisis.

The USDA has released draft rules for the federal hemp industry and should soon be able to launch its review process for individual states’ hemp programs.

Mexican lawmakers are poised to pass adult-use legalization legislation as early as this week; an early look at the bill’s language shows that adults 18 and older would be able to access the legal market.

Mike Sassano is CEO and Founder of Solaris Farms, one of the largest greenhouse cannabis cultivators in Nevada.

Colorado cannabis company Ebbu has been accused of violating Colorado investment laws by failing to properly disclose investor identities in its early fundraising rounds.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing cannabis businesses to take normal business tax deductions alongside several other pieces of cannabis legislation. The governor, however, opted to veto legislation allowing for cannabis use in hospitals.

A coalition of dietary supplement trade associations has called on Congress to pass consumer protection legislation for dietary supplement products containing CBD.

Oregon is the third state to ban outright flavored vape pen products; the state’s new six-month ban, starting October 15, was born from an executive order by Gov. Kate Brown (D) earlier this month.

Scientists have created a bacteria solution that exudes industrial quantities of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in “magic mushrooms” that is being studied as a potentially groundbreaking treatment for depression and other mental health afflictions.

Israeli cannabis researcher Dr. Raphael Mechoulam unveiled his latest research into the synthesizing of cannabinoid acids at the CannMed conference last week in Pasadena, California.

The first cannabis cafe/restaurant in the U.S. where open consumption is allowed opened its doors today in West Hollywood.

The House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act this afternoon in a historic and bipartisan landslide of support for giving state-legal cannabis companies access to banking services.

Uncle Ike’s dispensary in Seattle, Washington recently ran a barrage of lab tests on cannabis vaporizers in the shop to search for vitamin E acetate, the compound linked to a recent swell of vape-related hospitalizations. 100% of the products passed the tests.

Is this new CBD-infused sportswear line from Acabada a real breakthrough in activewear apparel, or is the extraordinary hype surrounding CBD leading startups down increasingly bizarre paths?

The first U.S. patent for a specific hemp cultivar has been awarded to Charlotte’s Web Holdings, creator of the renowned CBD-rich strain of the same name.

Killer Mike joins keynotes Alicia Silverstone, George Zimmer, and many other featured speakers.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University announced last week the formation of what is likely the world’s largest research facility dedicated to psilocybin and psychedelic medicinal research.

Jasiel Correia, the mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested this morning and charged with extorting state-licensed cannabis companies.

A group of six people allegedly stole about $250,000 worth of freshly cured cannabis flower from a cultivation facility in Kelso, Washington over the weekend; owners are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.