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A leading beer industry trade group has put out a statement of guiding principles to address what it calls “the proliferation of largely unregulated intoxicating hemp and cannabis products,” warning of risks to consumers and communities resulting from THC consumption. Among other recommendations

A lot of the rejected applicants are “zone flooders or predatory applicants or who do not meet the letter of the law around ownership requirements and expectations.” State cannabis regulators have started giving bad news to about tw0-thirds of the 1,817 social equity license applicants that they

The price compression is largely attributed to product oversupply, but the illicit markets also plays a role. Michigan marijuana prices dropped another 6% in October, setting yet another record low and putting more pressure in the already strained cannabis operators in the state. But has the state

Cultivating medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man provides an opportunity to "tap into a global sector”, the a firm set to build a new production facility has said. GrowLab Organics (Glo) was recently given permission by planners to construct a purpose-built complex to grow and export the drug

The New York state Office of Cannabis Management approved a six-month extension for provisional licenses for retailers with former marijuana convictions who want to open a recreational store, the office announced Tuesday. Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Licenses, known as the CAURD program

Cannabis stocks got a shot in the arm today after former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said in an interview that President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-business agenda would most likely include descheduling marijuana, which would be a broadly positive development across the industry from a labor

The average Connecticut price per gram of cannabis continued to decrease in October. While the data from last month marks the fourth straight month where prices have fallen, the number of adult-use products sold last month increased, continuing a mixed trend. The average price per gram of cannabis

US cannabis companies have endured a significant selloff in the days following the results of the election, seeing $2.6bn wiped off their collective market capitalization. The selloff comes as a swathe of leading companies publish their quarterly results, with a number of companies reporting

In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada. “Those are mature marketplaces, and you are surpassing them,” said Laurie Parfitt

Italy's flourishing "cannabis light" industry risks being uprooted this year when Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushes a bill through parliament to deflower a crop that is legal across much of Europe. The looming legislation is part of a broad range of measures being introduced by Meloni's arch

The future of marijuana sales in Colorado Springs hangs by a slim margin. Two initiatives on the ballot, question 2-D and question 300, are both leaning in favor of allowing recreational sales in the city -- but only by a handful of votes. Nearly a week after Election Day, votes are still being

This article examines what rescheduling cannabis would involve, the implications for various sectors, and the potential roadblocks that could arise along the way. The rescheduling of cannabis has become a hotly debated issue at the intersection of science, medicine, and policy in the US. For decades

Those selected for a marijuana business license in Delaware have been officially notified and their names released to the public. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner officially released a public list of all of those selected for marijuana business licenses in the First State, which includes

State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in 2021. Authorities announced the

State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new possession and cultivation laws took effect in 2021. Authorities announced the

Regulators have approved a controversial proposed cannabis dispensary for Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood, despite a recommended denial from the city zoning administrator. Opponents say it is too close to a school and will delay emergency vehicles. The business was approved by a 3-2 vote of the

New York’s legal cannabis market could see annual sales top $6bn within two years, according to new analysis from Whitney Economics. In a new whitepaper, published by the leading cannabis business consultancy, Whitney Economics reports that the state’s cannabis market has already hit a ‘critical

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. inks first cannabis sponsorship with professional pickleball leagues. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (TCNNF) recently made history as the first official cannabis sponsor of professional pickleball. In August, the company announced an innovative agreement with United Pickleball

A Queens judge ruled Tuesday that the local law that let New York City rapidly shut down more than 1,000 businesses accused of selling cannabis without licenses is unconstitutional because it denies shop owners their rights to due process. A statement from the attorney for Cloud Corner, who

Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States. Given the rising number of states legalizing recreational marijuana for adults and the decreasing perception of risk among adolescents, tracking trends in youth marijuana use is more