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Arizona’s budding cannabis industry generated $1.9 billion in sales from marijuana products last year, far higher than the estimated $1.2 billion in marijuana sales the state tracked through taxes. Consumer spending on cannabis — both recreational and medical — was measured by Headset, a Seattle, Washington-based market research company that specia

Rarely are we able to combine the Grateful Dead and Mississippi in the same sentence, but the band once said, what a long strange trip it’s been. In November 2020, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative Measure No. 65, a citizen-driven ballot initiative. Initiative Measure No. 65 would have amended the Mississippi Constitution to cre

Aptia is proud to announce the release of their latest process equipment innovation for the hemp and cannabis industries – the Diamond Miner Cart (DMC). Diamond Miners are small stainless pressure vessels that are widely used in small batch artisanal extract production. The extracts crafted in these reactors are much more valuable than bulk distill

Scottish CBD health and wellness business Voyager has launched a bespoke skincare division as it looks to tap into a fast-growing market. The rollout of VoyagerCann follows the group’s acquisition of a specialist maker of skincare and face serum products after the parent company went bust. In December, the hemp products specialist said it had bough

This summer, Sault Ste. Marie will be getting its first marijuana grow and cultivation facility called Gro-UP. The city currently has four provisionary centers which began opening after the city passed a law in August 2020 allowing marijuana businesses to operate within city limits. Gro-UP’s leadership chose Sault Ste. Marie as its base of operatio

How the industry's challenges and regulations are really opportunities Lauren Carpenter has over a decade of experience building prolific teams and leading successful strategy for some of the most diverse business coalitions and campaigns in California, including dozens of Fortune 50 companies. Before Carpenter co-founded cannabis retailer Embarc,

With Black History Month in mind, we present Roz McCarthy, founder of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) and now Black Buddha Cannabis (BBC), her entry into the legal industry. PrePacks™ glass chillums and gummies are the first products to roll out in four states, from California to Ohio "via brand partnerships with equitable manufacturers, cu

At first glance, Yellow Acre Farms might look like a peaceful, serene, and chilled-out hemp farm deep in the heart of East Texas — and it is. But big advances in nanoemulsion technology are happening at this sustainably run operation, and while growing CBD-rich hemp flower with sustainable farming practices is a major focus, they've got their sight

The rush to put down dispensary roots three years ago has led to about 2,000 dispensaries doing business in Oklahoma. It was a modern-day land run as many sought to stake a claim in the booming industry with just one small storefront, staffed by the owner and a couple of employees. But now, as the industry matures and entrepreneurs find their niche

A county panel leaned toward letting the people decide on future retail sales of recreational cannabis in Culpeper County for those ages 21 and older. State law permits localities to hold voter referendums this year for the specific purpose of asking if the retail sale of marijuana should be prohibited when it’s allowed in 2024. State legislators l

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnivakul said the move marked the beginning of “a new history for cannabis” in the country. Two years after becoming the first nation to legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes, Thailand has taken another step toward becoming the first Southeast Asian nation to decriminalize the drug. Yesterday, Public He

  The Wyoming Highway Patrol announced Tuesday that troopers had seized 24.5 pounds of fentanyl, 7,200 pounds of marijuana, 207 pounds of methamphetamine, and 5 pounds of cocaine in 2021. “Numerous states continue to deal with an increase in drug overdoses, while controlled substance problems continue to be a problem in Wyoming,” the WHP release sa

State senators are working their way closer to a vote on a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Today’s debate was nearly eight hours, and lawmakers say they’re prepared for late nights ahead to try to get a vote on this bill by the end of the week. Now on week three of debate on this bill to legalize medical marijuana in South

Two conservative groups have different perspective on this issue A battle over whether to legalize marijuana is taking shape at the Ohio Statehouse. The lines are being drawn and groups that usually support each other on issues are finding they are at odds on this one. Ohio lawmakers are now considering three proposals to legalize marijuana. Two ar

Consuming marijuana at work legally is something most people thought they would never live to see, but it may actually happen here in Colorado soon. Newly proposed house bill 1152 filed in Colorado would prevent employers from "adverse action against an employee based on the employee's use of marijuana," according to the Colorado General Assembly.

A new report sheds some light on cannabis sales. While flower remains the top product being sold, other products are creeping in. As marijuana becomes more popular, crowds are embracing new products. While marijuana flower remains the top product up for sale, other markets are growing. As tracked by cannabis data platform Headset, marijuana flower

A new report sheds some light on cannabis sales. While flower remains the top product being sold, other products are creeping in. As marijuana becomes more popular, crowds are embracing new products. While marijuana flower remains the top product up for sale, other markets are growing. As tracked by cannabis data platform Headset, marijuana flower

While more than half of drivers said they did not get behind the wheel while intoxicated, 42% admitted they did. A recent report revealed that more than 40% of U.S. drivers who use both alcohol and marijuana reported driving under the influence of one or both of the substances, according to a new study. Researchers used data from 34,514 drivers age