California Cannabis Companies Outnumbered 3:1 By Illegal Operators
Fri / Sep 20th
Unregulated companies in California continue to dominate the majority of cannabis sales in the state, where illegal operators outnumber licensed companies 3-to-1.
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Fri / Sep 20th
Unregulated companies in California continue to dominate the majority of cannabis sales in the state, where illegal operators outnumber licensed companies 3-to-1.
Fri / Sep 20th
A new Nielsen report suggests legal U.S. cannabis sales could surpass $40 billion by 2025; the sector was worth just $8 billion in 2018.
Fri / Sep 20th
New legislation in Washington D.C. opens the door for medical cannabis patients who are students to receive doses of their medicine while in school.
Thu / Sep 19th
A cadre of cannabis legalization advocates has called on House Democrats to delay a vote on the SAFE Banking Act in favor of pursuing more broad and “holistic” cannabis reforms, first.
Thu / Sep 19th
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?
Thu / Sep 19th
Nevada’s Department of Taxation has launched an investigation into cannabis testing laboratories due to multiple failed yeast and mold checks and accusations of inflated cannabinoid content.
Thu / Sep 19th
Despite an official court order, the New Mexico Department of Health is still refusing to issue medical cannabis patients cards to out-of-state residents.
Wed / Sep 18th
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.
Wed / Sep 18th
After the unveiling of multiple compliance failures, Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust Holdings Inc. has had its license suspended by Health Canada; the company is allowed to complete its existing crops and perform other tasks like trimming and curing, but cannot sell or propagate new batches of cannabis.
Wed / Sep 18th
Local officials in Pittsburg, California have approved a new plan to turn part of the former U.S. Army’s Camp Stoneman into a cannabis product manufacturing facility.
Wed / Sep 18th
Utah lawmakers have scrapped plans to have county health departments dispense medical cannabis products and have opted for privately-run dispensaries; this brings the Utah cannabis law more in line with the voter-approved initiative that was replaced by lawmakers.
Tue / Sep 17th
Draft rules for the federal hemp industry have been submitted by the USDA to the White House Office of Management and Budget; the rules should be released publicly within “a matter of weeks.”
Tue / Sep 17th
Amazon has removed from its offerings products that could be used to create counterfeit cannabis vape pens; the products included specific vape cartridges and even fake “California Compliant” stickers.
Tue / Sep 17th
Yet another study has found that crime rates dropped near legal cannabis dispensaries in the years since cannabis was legalized in Colorado.
Tue / Sep 17th
The city council in Springfield, Massachusetts has launched an investigation into a $200,000 donation made by a cannabis company to determine if the payment could be a bribe.
Mon / Sep 16th
Democratic leaders in the House intend for a full floor vote on the SAFE Banking Act by the end of September; lawmakers in the Senate, meanwhile, could likewise consider the bill — or their own version of the bill — by the year’s end.
Mon / Sep 16th
Some three million additional Canadians are expected to participate in the country’s cannabis industry as consumers once infused edibles are made available later this year.
Mon / Sep 16th
The UK’s Imperial College London is partnering with European medical cannabis company EMMAC for a study evaluating cannabis’ entourage effect as a pain relief option.
Fri / Sep 13th
The planned cannabis cruise departing from Windsor, Ontario has been canceled after officials said it would have violated the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.
Fri / Sep 13th
Big Sky Scientific, whose 6,700-pound shipment of industrial hemp was confiscated in January by Idaho State Police, says it will drop its lawsuit if the impounded hemp shipment is returned. It’s not known whether the hemp would still be usable.
Fri / Sep 13th
Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts will soon require extra ingredient details on cannabis vape cartridges, extracts, and concentrates amid the breakout of a deadly, vape-linked pulmonary illness.
Thu / Sep 12th OPINION
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Thu / Sep 12th
The world’s first billionaire from the legal cannabis industry is reportedly Boris Jordan, chairman for Curaleaf.
Thu / Sep 12th
Illinois regulators have named the 26 companies selected to provide health and safety training for the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis dispensaries.
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