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Scientists Identify Viroid-Resistant Purple Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwide in hops, but in recent yea

Scientists identify viroid-resistant Purple Cannabis Strain Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwide in hops, but in recent yea

The push for Legal Weed faces hostile ground in red states Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Legalization efforts are increasingly focused on staunchly conservative states more resistant to loosening marijuana rules. Weed legalization advocates are running out of friendly territory. The movement has swept the country over the last decade: Nearly half

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing re

DeSantis signs bill prohibiting Medical Marijuana Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing re

Zelensky urges Ukraine’s parliament to legalize Medical Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky calls MPs to speed the process to legalize medical cannabis amid the war against Russia’s invasion. In a speech in front of the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral Parliament of Ukraine, on the occasion of Constitution

Ohio has plenty of Medical Pot but not enough buyers Image Cannabis NewsJuly 5, 2023 Ohio has plenty of medical marijuana but not enough people buying it. Levels of marijuana flower ready for sale as well as bulk flower held by suppliers — bulk material could be sold as flower or processed into other products — have each about doubled in the year b

What does ‘Plan B’ mean for the German Cannabis industry? Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin 2023 returned to the Estrel Berlin Hotel last week, welcoming thousands of guests, speakers and exhibitors. Coming just weeks after the German government announced a major shift in its plans to launc

Group files lawsuit arguing new fees will hurt Oklahoma's legitimate Marijuana Industry Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 Oklahoma lawmakers said the goal was to use the extra money to beef up enforcement. A group of marijuana dispensaries, growers and labs says new fees from the state are going to hurt the legitimate industry, alleging that the fees

12-story ‘Hempcrete’ hotel will be the world’s highest building made with Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 The Hemp Hotel, scheduled to open in Cape Town, South Africa, is being touted as the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp — a material with great potential for Earth-conscious construction. At 12 stories tall, the 54-room

DeSantis launches anti-Marijuana crusade Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 The pot prohibitionists may be losing the wider war, but they haven’t given up launching quixotic battles. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), an ultra-conservative culture warrior and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, recently made moves that stunned marijuana advocates

Petition filed in Oklahoma calling for end to higher Cannabis fees Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 A number of cannabis organisations have launched a petition calling for the state’s Supreme Court to repeal House Bill 2179 which implemented a tiered licensing system for growers and processors. The law came into effect on June 1. Oaklahomans for Res

Seven Founding Fathers who farmed Hemp and advocated for it Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 America is built on a foundation of hemp advocacy, since the beginning. On July 4, 1776—247 years ago—the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. Many of them no

Cannabis and the second amendment: a word of warning Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 Cannabis users, friends, please stop compromising your freedom by advertising your guns on social media. The ATF released clarification on May 30 to firearm owners after the passage of cannabis legalization in Minnesota, reminding them that until federal law change

Celebrity endorsements don’t work for Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 Celebrity endorsements do not work for cannabis brands thanks to tight advertising restrictions, a lack of authenticity, and an identity crisis in the industry as a whole, delegates at ICBC have been told. Speaking in Berlin last week, New Holland Group founder and presi

Skittles settles with Cannabis Company over trademark Image Cannabis NewsJuly 4, 2023 Wrigley, the maker of multi-coloured fruit-flavoured Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the "ZKITTLEZ" name. Under a proposed permanent injunction filed o

Maryland banks in the Cannabis space expect windfall from Recreational sales, but fear it won't last Image Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2023 Banks in the cannabis space are preparing for the start of recreational sales. The few regional banks in Maryland that operate in the cannabis space are expecting a big windfall when recreational sales kick off on Sat

Childhood trauma is a “strong predictor” of adolescent Cannabis usage Image Cannabis NewsJuly 3, 2023 The study calls for greater support to help young people avoid problematic drug use. Adolescent cannabis use can be associated with psychiatric disorders, and the prevalence of cannabis use disorder has been increasing in countries. Exposure to Adv