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Oregon's Leading Cannabis Associations Merge to Strengthen the State's Cannabis Industry. Oregon’s cannabis associations – the Oregon Cannabis Association (OCA) and the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon (CIAO) – have unanimously voted to merge to strengthen the state’s cannabis industry. The

Missouri Cannabis Tester Faces Legal Threats Over Mold Test Results in Marijuana. A St. Charles County microbiologist’s test results for mold in marijuana, which he has shared on social media, are drawing questions from cannabis consumers and legal threats from members of the state’s cannabis

Affinity Federal Credit Union has announced its strategic partnership with Green Check, a leading FinTech connector and technology provider in the burgeoning cannabis banking sector. This collaboration aims to extend Affinity’s services to the legal cannabis-related business (CRB) segment within the

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently released data showing how much money was spent statewide on cannabis in fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2023 — July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 — roughly $1.26 billion was spent on recreational cannabis in Washington. That led to an excise tax haul of

The winds of change are sweeping through the United States cannabis industry as the Senate Banking Committee achieved a historic milestone on September 27, 2023. In a resounding display of bipartisan support, they advanced the federal cannabis banking reform initiative, the Secure and Fair

Cannabis dispensaries are continuing to pop up on street corners across Vermont, with some areas like Chittenden County already hosting at least 10 stores. What effect does that have on Vermont students? We visited schools having conversations about cannabis and how they are navigating the new

Minnesota legalized marijuana, now it’s giving a Missouri-based company up to $15M in forgivable loans to grow it on the Iron Range. Legalization advocates ask whether the state financing gives large, out-of-state cannabis businesses a taxpayer-funded advantage over local companies. A Missouri-based

New Research Tells You How. According to new research by two New Zealand experts, Dr. Mark Krasnow and grape grower Kirsty Harkness, hemp could be a suitable cover crop for Sauvignon Blanc vineyards in Marlborough, reported High Times citing New Zealand Wine Grower. The three-year study revealed

If NH legalizes cannabis, the next challenge looms: attracting farmers. In theory, Jim Riddle is as ready as any New Hampshire farmer to try his hand at cannabis if the state makes it legal. Riddle grew perennial fruit on a farm in Minnesota for 40 years. He moved to Hillsborough to get closer to

Missouri Warns Microbusiness License Winners: Selling Your Licenses May Lead to Penalties. Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation said last week that it’s “become aware” that some people who recently received small-scale cannabis business licenses — which are meant to boost opportunities for

Maryland Judge Temporarily Allows Sale of Hemp-Derived THC Products Amid Lawsuit. A Maryland judge has issued an order that allows businesses to sell intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids while a lawsuit challenging restrictions on the products continues. A Maryland judge has temporarily suspended

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Procedures to Address Licensing Concerns. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) has revised its procedures to address concerns raised by litigants and to find a path forward with the state’s licensing process. The AMCC recently voted to halt

These canna-business owners will bring THC coffee, Mexican sweets and more to Denver. Finding a physical location to open a cannabis business in Denver is challenging. Ask local Sarah Woodson and she’ll tell you it’s among the biggest barriers to entry for new entrepreneurs. Woodson would know. In

Australian approvals for medical cannabis through an Authorised Prescriber for the first half of this year were 120 per cent up on the same time in 2022. Data from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) shows that Australia’s medical cannabis industry has remained robust during the first half of

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Adopts New Rules to Expedite Licensing Process. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday adopted a new set of emergency rules that members hope will see licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana issued by the end of the year. Adopted during an AMCC

US Border Patrol Foils Maritime Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 459 lbs of Marijuana in Florida. US Border Patrol agents with help from federal, state, and local authorities stopped a maritime smuggling attempt near Palm Beach, Florida Wednesday afternoon. Authorities encountered six non-citizens and

Rep Steve Scalise has voted against nearly every cannabis bill that’s reached his desk. The GOP’s nominee to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) as Speaker of the House—one of the most powerful positions in the U.S. government—has opposed nearly every cannabis bill he’s encountered during the

New York is dramatically expanding a legal marijuana market plagued by a sluggish rollout of retail stores. New York officials launched legal recreational marijuana sales by promising many of the first retail licenses to people with past drug convictions, hoping to give people harmed by the war on

Legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Ohio will mean more people consuming pot, research suggests. And that worries most of the state's employers who fear that workers will show up to the job high or not at all. Many employers argue this would cause more accidents that lead to more on-the-job

There’s a new device hitting the market aimed at cracking down on cannabis use during work hours. Created by Hound Labs, the Hound Cannabis Breathalyzer is considered the first breath test to isolate recent cannabis use. Traditional drug tests can detect THC in your system, but it can’t tell you if