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For many years, medical cannabis patients largely consumed cannabis by smoking flower. However, in recent years the different types of cannabis products and consumption methods have increased considerably. A popular cannabis consumption method among medical patients that is not new is vaporizing

The landlord initially claimed he was producing cannabis oil to help fellow gout sufferers. The landlord of a pub turned the building into a cannabis farm after the business folded. The bar boss began growing wholesale quantities of the drug in the otherwise empty premises which he then supplied to

Next month marks the end of drug tests probing for marijuana use among some of the government's tens of thousands of employees who work for the state of Michigan. Following a summer vote by members on the Michigan Civil Service Commission who unanimously agreed to remove marijuana from the pre

The US Department of Treasury is getting hundreds more requests from banking institutions to work with cannabis businesses. Banking institutions are in a race to allow cannabis businesses ahead of imminent changes in the way cannabis is classified at the federal level, according to federal data

The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) has sent a letter to Congress outlining changes it would like to see to the 2023 Farm Bill. The organisation has stated that the changes would address the range of federally unregulated hemp-derived cannabinoid products available in the hemp marketplace

US Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Federal Legalization of Cannabis. US Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) have announced they will be introducing a new bill that would prevent the federal legalisation of cannabis. Stating that they do not agree with the federal legalisation

The Netherlands is to officially launch its pilot program to legalize the sale of adult-use cannabis in the country in December. The program aims to assess whether coffee shops in the participating municipalities will receive authorization to legally sell cannabis. As announced in February, the

Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a lobbyist related

Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8. Legislators on the Joint Judiciary Committee had a bill

Senate Considers SAFER Banking Act for Cannabis Businesses' Access to Financial Services. State-sanctioned cannabis businesses would be able to access banks and credit unions under the latest version of a bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he would bring to the Senate floor

Oklahoma Considers Industrial Hemp as Key to Rural Economic Expansion. Industrial hemp could be used to expand the economy of rural Oklahoma and as a core ingredient in products such as biofuels, plastics, batteries and cloth, a legislative panel was told this week. Speaking at a state Senate

Nutella is all the rage, especially on college campuses. It is one of the most popular spreads in the world. The manufacturer, Ferrero, uses over a quarter of the world’s supply of hazelnuts. Considering the decadence of the flavor and creamy goodness, it is a true treat. So, are Nutella and

How This Texas CEO Lied To Investors. A Texas manufacturer of hemp CBD inhalers allegedly attempted to scam investors out of millions of dollars between April 2020 and May 2023, How? According to a lawsuit filed in Texas on Sept.18 by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company's

Cannabis industry stakeholders from across the world were welcomed to Messe Dortmund this week for the inaugural edition of the Cannabis Business Expo 2023. The day started with a number of discussions focussed on the German market as the government’s revised strategy edges closer to being brought

New York's Cannabis Industry Faces Systemic Public Health Failures, Investigation Reveals. A NY Cannabis Insider investigation has uncovered systemic public health failures at every level of the state’s legal cannabis industry, from farmers to labs to state regulators, that experts say may pose a

Witnesses cite research indicating the adverse effects of marijuana on young brains, want to stop billboard ads for pot. It's not just legislators who are fed up with the Cannabis Control Commission's lack of responsiveness. Members of the public who have petitioned the body to address concerns with

Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority Shuts Down Five Illegal Grow Operations. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority announced Tuesday the agency along with law enforcement in Kay County recently shut down five marijuana businesses. This comes after the authority recently increased scrutiny of

Canadian Cannabis Software Company GrowerIQ Receives $1M in Government Funding. Toronto-based GrowerIQ, which sells enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to cannabis producers, has been awarded over $1 million CAD by the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario. GrowerIQ founder and CEO

Oklahoma Authorities Close Five Medical Marijuana Businesses Following Inspections. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority partnered with the Kay County Sheriff’s Office and other local law enforcement to investigate 11 complaints of medical marijuana businesses in the Ponca City area. When they

Financial services platform Square has entered Canada's cannabis market in partnership with online ordering platform service for cannabis dispensaries Jane Technologies. The partnership involves Jane enabling cannabis dispensaries to use Square to supplement their brick-and-mortar business with an