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The Swiss government has approved plans to legalize the sale and consumption of cannabis in Zurich in a trial designed to assess the social and economic benefits of regulating the drug. From this summer, a test group of 2,100 Zurich residents will be permitted to buy regulated doses of the drug for

A bill that would make many more Texans eligible for medical marijuana under the state's existing program just cleared a crucial hurdle. Marijuana appears to be marching toward expanded access in Texas. Less than a week after Texas lawmakers voted to pass a separate bill through the committee stage

Overseas Chinese organized crime groups are behind many of the illegal cannabis operations in Northern California, officials say. “The [California Department of Cannabis Control] has reason to believe that Chinese triads have been participating in illegal cannabis cultivation for several years in

KANSAS CITY - Things are getting high in Missouri for cannabis users in more than one way! Less than two months into recreational pot being legal, there’s already a marijuana shortage and that’s leading to soaring prices. It starts with cultivators not being able to keep up with demand, moves down

A judge has ordered Ignite to produce the documents within five days. Dan Bilzerian’s cannabis company, Ignite International Brands, is facing a court order to turn over 65 documents in a contract dispute case with Consulting by AR LLC. A judge has ordered Ignite to produce the documents, which it

Health Canada responded to residents of Parsons regarding the cannabis odour. Spring has sprung and new growth won’t be far behind. While this is good news to many, several Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Electoral Area A residents are concerned about the health effects of a legal, outdoor

The Arizona Department of Health Services announced Tuesday that several establishments are voluntarily recalling several marijuana products. The issue is potential exposure to Aspergillus — a fungus that can cause cold-like symptoms such as a cough or shortness of breath. The recalled products

A cannabis coalition is suing the New York Office of Cannabis Management for not following regulations set by the state’s adult-use cannabis law. The New York-based Coalition for Access to Regulated & Safe Cannabis (CARSC) recently filed a lawsuit against the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) on

Crypto isn’t the only edgy new industry being roiled by the collapse of several banks. US companies that deal directly with cannabis, a federally illegal substance, are already shut out of large banks. So these companies have increasingly found support in an estimated 200 to 700 smaller financial

CONCORD - Last Thursday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would legalize marijuana for adults in the state, despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Unlike most legalization efforts, the bill would not create any tax or regulatory program. Rep. Kevin Verville (R) and three fellow

Cannabis – aka marijuana. Most Americans already live in a state where it’s lawful to sell, obtain and possess – either for medical purposes, recreational purposes or both – and the genie is clearly not going back in the bottle. What’s more, if a bipartisan group of North Carolina lawmakers gets

ALBANY - A coalition that includes some of New York's medical marijuana companies sued state cannabis regulators Thursday in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The lawsuit, filed in state court in Albany, claims that state cannabis regulators exceeded

Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC, the chief psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that gets users high. THCa isn’t psychoactive

One of the major challenges faced by the cannabis industry is limitations on its ability to advertise, due to a combination of state and federal regulations as well as platform-specific rules. Key channels where cannabis brands have had to work around tight restrictions include social media, where

Japanese textile producer Toyoshima & Co is investing in FyberX to support the industrial-scale US production of its regenerative hemp fibre. Toyoshima has invested in hemp fibre producer FyberX through its corporate venture capital fund, Fashion & Technology No.2 Investment Enterprise Partnership

Five years ago, Congress used the farm bill to legalize hemp production, creating a booming industry but leaving gaping legal loopholes around interstate commerce and derivative cannabis products. Now, advocates in the cannabis industry and lawmakers are hoping to make things right in the next

The United States is witnessing a boom in cannabis retail, which is expected to reach $31.8 billion in annual sales by the end of 2023. (Benzinga) Fueling this growth are cannatech companies that innovate and lead technological advancements within a highly competitive and regulated industry

Multiple states in the West are seeing an increase in Chinese workers and funding at unlicensed cultivation operations. A few days before Christmas, a joint law enforcement task force found nearly 9,000 pounds of cannabis worth almost $15 million during a raid in a suburban neighborhood in Antioch

SANTA CRUZ - Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to a marijuana warehouse around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 on Fair Avenue. Thieves in masks get out and begin

Attorneys Pamela Epstein of Terpene Belt and Andrew Kline of Perkins Coie call on Congress to modernize the 2023 Farm Bill to regulate all intoxicating cannabinoids and protect the safety of businesses and consumers. Our democracy is driven by both laws and fundamental freedoms. Americans expect