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US (NY): Office of Cannabis introduces new tool to support climate goals and improve cannabis sustainability Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) is proud to announce the implementation of a new State-specific platform, PowerScore, to allow licensees authorized to cultivate to meet energy and water reporting and resource tracking regulations. As part of its regulatory mandate under the Cannabis Technology News by Cannabis New York Gov

NJ grower brings AI to cannabis cultivation Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 27, 2024 Santa Cruz robotics specialist Neatleaf™ has partnered with iAnthus to bring Neatleaf's AI technology to the company's Pleasantville, New Jersey cultivation facility, which supports the company's MPX NJ brand. Roll out of the new technology began in March 2024. Neatleaf's Spyder system, a fully Cannabis Technology News by Neatleaf

Yelp, Google Should Remove Illegal Weed Shops Says Los Angeles Initiative To Clean Up Cannabis Search Results Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 26, 2024 Google and Apple Maps give legitimacy to unlicensed cannabis business in California by not distinguishing them from licensed dispensaries. Search engines and GPS platforms like Google GOOG and Apple Maps give legitimacy to unlicensed cannabis business in California by not distinguishing them from Cannabis Technology News by Jelena Martinovic

The Anti Hand Packing Movement: How Automation is Modernizing Cannabis Packaging Systems Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 25, 2024 In 2021, just 10% of cannabis cultivation operations used automation technology for packaging. Yet in 2024, over 80% of cannabis cultivators are moving toward utilizing automation to streamline processes and reduce costs, particularly for plant trimming and packaging. What led to the 70% jump in Cannabis Technology News by Alain Vo

The Giant 'Washing Machine' That Cleans 80,000 Grams Of Cannabis A Day And Saves Hash Makers Big Bucks Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 24, 2024 In an industry that demands solventless products, producing high-quality hash at an industrial scale requires both careful handling of plant material and efficient processes to meet cost demands, making the traditional art of Hashishin difficult to sustain in large-scale operations. In an exclusive Cannabis Technology News by Nicolas Jose Rodriguez

X-Rays, Microwaves And Now What? This Company Freezes Weed At -320°F To Kill Mold And Save A Ton Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 23, 2024 From Nuts To Frozen Nuggs Sanfilippo's expertise in packaging dates back to his family's food business, where his innovations in oxygen-free packaging for nuts led to breakthroughs in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. He has spent decades optimizing shelf life and safety. In 2017, after selling Cannabis Technology News Read More on Benzinga

Federal Rescheduling: What It Could Mean For Cannabis Banking And Capital Markets Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 17, 2024 As cannabis rescheduling inches forward, the conversation surrounding its impact on traditional banking and capital markets has intensified. Pablo Zuanic, an equity analyst covering cannabis and psychedelics, shared his thoughts during a recent interview, shedding light on what rescheduling could Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Benzinga

Billion-Dollar Marijuana Giant Buys Another Brewery From Molson Coors Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Tilray Brands Expands US Presence with Acquisition of Atwater Brewery from Molson Coors. Tilray Brands, Inc confirmed Thursday it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Atwater Brewery, from Molson Coors Beverage Company. “Atwater Brewery is a renowned craft brewery with a rich Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Cannabis companies cling to beer, Hemp to stay alive as hope grows for a change in pot's U.S. status Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 Tilray Brands Inc’s big bet on legal cannabis is proving so overoptimistic it is now relying on the alcohol market it once aimed to disrupt. A long-awaited easing in U.S. cannabis laws, known as rescheduling, is still at least months away, leaving in place suffocating restrictions on sales due to Cannabis Technology News Cannabis Jobs Financial Post

Update on the DEA's efforts to reschedule Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 12, 2024 DEA Moves Forward with Cannabis Rescheduling Amid Public Comment and Legal Challenges. As readers of this column know, earlier this year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finally acted on President Biden's call to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Reuters

Volkswagen To Research And Develop Hemp Materials Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 11, 2024 The hemp plant has been used by humans for many centuries for various purposes before it was prohibited in the 1900s. Thankfully, policies are being modernized around the globe to permit the use of the hemp plant, and hemp products are making a major comeback. A recent example of the modern hemp Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis & Tech Today

US Cannabis company Eaze pays supervisors less than those they oversee, workers say Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2024 Shift supervisors unable to unionize are left in limbo, despite workers claiming low pay and lack of authority. The largest cannabis delivery service in the US faces a growing backlash in southern California from shift supervisors who said they are paid less than the workers they supervise, struggle Cannabis Technology News The Guardian

Is THC legal in Texas? What you need to know about the controversy Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 19, 2024 Five years after the state legalized hemp-based products, unintended consequences pile up and leave consumers vulnerable. No wonder you’re confused by the proliferation of stores across North Texas marketing gummies, oils and smokes containing low-dose THC — shorthand for the psychoactive compound Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics The Dallas Morning News

Aurora Cannabis advances auto-flowering research Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 18, 2024 The technology will transform cultivation in high latitude regions. Aurora Cannabis is home to one of the world’s largest genetic libraries for cannabis in Comox. At 32,200 sq ft, with 10,000 sq ft dedicated to research and 21,700 sq ft of greenhouse space and has one of the largest genetic Cannabis Technology News Comox Valley Record

New York Faces Persistent Illegal Cannabis Market Despite Legalization Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 16, 2024 This state legalized cannabis, so why does it still have an illegal weed problem? City and state officials say they’ve shut down more than 1,300 illicit outlets. It’s believed that thousands more remain in business. Business nearly tripled at Verdi cannabis dispensary, one of dozens of legal weed Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Politico

How hemp and THCA is rewriting the rules of Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 13, 2024 Consumable hemp is forcing another rethinking of what constitutes legal cannabis in America. One of the biggest cannabis tales defining 2024 isn’t about marijuana. It’s about hemp laws – or more specifically, increasingly popular derivative compounds, such as concentrated delta-9 hemp products and Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Politics Cannabis Jobs Green Market Report

Does Denver International Airport Allow People To Travel With Marijuana? Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 10, 2024 Marijuana Prohibited at Denver International Airport Despite Colorado’s Legalization Laws. Cannabis has been legal for medical use in Colorado since 2000 and for recreational use since 2012 for those aged 21 and over. But what about the airport? Are people permitted to carry or smoke marijuana at Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Simple Flying

New York Cannabis office launches tool to help growers meet state's climate goals Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 New York Cannabis Licensees Gain New Tool to Meet Climate Goals. The New York state Office of Cannabis Management is implementing a new reporting tool to allow licensees authorized to cultivate to meet the state's climate goals. Licensees can now use the PowerScore platform, a state-specific tool Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Spectrum News 1

ANC to bring quality Cannabis to consumers’ doors beginning in Jan 2025 Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 Arizona Natural Concepts to Launch Cannabis Delivery Service in January 2025. Arizona Natural Concepts (ANC), one of the state’s premier medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries, just announced that they will be able to deliver top-notch cannabis to local consumers beginning in January 2025. Cannabis Technology News City Sun Times

CBD And THC in Cannabis Don't Interact How We Thought Image Cannabis NewsSeptember 5, 2024 The two most studied compounds in cannabis may not balance each other out like it's commonly claimed. THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main intoxicating part of the cannabis plant, and CBD (cannabidiol) is the main non-intoxicating part. The two are often pitted against each other, but Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Science Alert