Texas lawmakers just shut down another push to outlaw hemp products with THC, leaving thousands of jobs and billions in economic value intact. This marks the...
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Cannabis Workers Strike at Green Thumb’s Pennsylvania Dispensary
Cannabis workers at a Pennsylvania dispensary walked off the job on Labor Day, demanding better pay and fair treatment from one of America’s biggest weed companies....
Minnesota Puts $3.6 Million Behind Adult-Use Cannabis Industry as State Prepares for Growth
Minnesota has committed $3.6 million in grants to help businesses and workers enter its budding adult-use cannabis industry, marking a significant step as the state prepares...
Court Rules Florida Medical Cannabis Patients Can Legally Own Guns
A federal appeals court handed a major victory to medical cannabis patients in Florida, ruling that the government cannot strip away their right to own firearms...
CRS Flags Four Key Issues as Congress Weighs Hemp Definition in 2018 Farm Bill Revision
The U.S. hemp industry is facing its biggest test since federal legalisation in 2018. A new report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) urges lawmakers to...
Inventory Costing Confusion Is Burning Through Cannabis Profits
For cannabis cultivators, the cost of a crop doesn’t begin at harvest—it starts the moment a clone hits the tray. Yet, shockingly, a large portion of...
New York Senator Pushes Bill to Shield Cannabis Dispensaries From School Zone Rule
A New York senator is stepping in to fix a growing headache for dozens of licensed cannabis dispensaries caught in a zoning mess that wasn’t their...
Tensions Flare as ICE Raids Licensed Cannabis Sites, Texas Cracks Down on Hemp, and Congress Inches Toward Reform
Federal agents clashed with protesters in California. Texas courts drew a hard line on hemp. And in Washington, lawmakers made modest progress on long-stalled cannabis legislation....
Connecticut’s Cannabis Scam: Dozens Duped by Phantom Licenses in $2.5M Lawsuit
Connecticut’s legal weed market just got hit with a reality check. State officials say more than 70 businesses shelled out big bucks for cannabis licenses that...
US Senate Strips Controversial Hemp THC Ban from Key Agriculture Bill
In a twist that’s got the hemp industry breathing a sigh of relief, the U.S. Senate has removed a proposed federal ban on intoxicating hemp-derived THC...