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They might not be profitable yet, but California’s biggest pot farms are here to stay in Santa Barbara County. When pot farms showed up in Santa Barbara County in 2017, the wine industry went on the attack, vowing to launch a “giant legal battle” against the “horrifying” pot farms that they said

SAFE Banking Act Expected to Advance in Senate, Easing Financial Constraints on Cannabis Industry. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Act, also known as the SAFE Banking Act, will be voted on in committee by the end of the month and should have enough votes to pass the US Senate, according to a

Cannabis Extracts Show Promise in Improving Symptoms and Reducing Medication Use in Autism, Brazilian Study Finds. Emerging cannabis science shows a lot of promise for a number of health conditions that people suffer from, but one that seems to be particularly promising is in the area of cannabis

New Mexico’s cannabis market has hit a record high in cannabis sales in August. Newly published state data shows that August saw a total of $48,233,057 in sales. This was made up of $13,525,500 in medical cannabis sales and $34,707,557 in adult use sales. Medical cannabis ws legalised in New Mexico

After alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly used recreational substance among US adults and adolescents. Up to 22 million Americans 12 or older use cannabis. In a 2022 survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 0.7 percent of 8 th graders, 2.1 percent of 10 th graders, and 6.3 percent of 12

Farmers for Action (FFA) is calling for the immediate establishment of a hemp processing facility in Ireland. “Hemp is the fastest growing form of wood on the planet,” the organisation’s William Taylor argued. “The crop sequesters more carbon in one year than trees will in 20 years.” Taylor believes

The advertisements for beer companies and underwear start-ups on your favorite podcast may soon be accompanied by cannabis commercials. Chicago-based marijuana company Cresco Labs Inc. announced on Thursday that it will become the “first cannabis company to launch cannabis advertisements on Spotify

The rescheduling of marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug in the United States would be transformative for the cannabis sector, CEOs of leading cannabis companies believe. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made a recommendation to the Drug Enforcement

Ex-NFL star Ricky Williams says the league is moving in the right direction by loosening its stance on cannabis in recent years. But tells TMZ Sports he's hoping Roger Goodell's organization goes one step further by allowing teams to treat players with marijuana after games. Ricky -- who was

It wouldn't legalize the plant, but it may be better than nothing. Even still, the DEA has to approve the measure. You may have heard the big news that cannabis could be “rescheduled,” from Schedule I to Schedule III. Here’s what it means, with the bottom line being that rescheduling wouldn’t

New York promised to put independent businesses at the heart of the legal pot industry. Now major medical marijuana companies are making their play amid the state’s stalled retail launch. In early 2017, there might not have been a flashier entrepreneur in the legal cannabis industry than Adam

Aurora Cannabis Expands CBD Portfolio into Brazil in Partnership with Herbarium. Aurora Cannabis Inc, the Canadian company opening the world to cannabis and Canada's largest medical cannabis company, today announced an expansion of its hemp-derived CBD portfolio into Brazil. In partnership with

The New York City Council will hear arguments on a bill Wednesday that would create an awareness campaign on the dangers of buying cannabis products from unlicensed sellers. The bill comes at a time of ongoing chaos in the state’s recreational marijuana market which has had numerous setbacks since

Embattled Canadian cannabis stocks jumped Thursday on the hope that the U.S. may ease restrictions on the substance. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. health department has recommended marijuana be moved from a schedule one to a schedule three controlled substance. U.S. Senate leaders

Chief Medical Officer Warns Against Illegal Sale and Use of Cannabis Products in Cayman Following Teen's Illness. Following a report of a teenage boy becoming ill from ingesting ganja edibles ordered through a food delivery app, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Nick Gent has issued a warning that the use

James Whitcomb, a former CEO of Parallel, helms Frontier Risk Group. Frontier Risk Group raised $3.1 million in seed funding with the help of Casa Verde Capital, apparently on the wave of optimism generated by the marijuana rescheduling news this week. The Connecticut-based cannabis insurance firm

The Department of Health and Human Services is formally recommending that the Drug Enforcement Administration ease government restrictions on marijuana, which remains illegal at the federal level even though 40 states allow its use in some form. Indiana is not one of the states that have jumped on

Connecticut Pioneers $50 Million Bond Initiative to Empower Social Equity Cannabis Businesses. Social equity cannabis businesses regularly contend with the burden of structural inequality, lack of intergenerational wealth, and funding, high taxation and real estate prices, and, stringent compliance

In a rapidly-growing market brimming with countless hemp and THC vendors, standing out is crucial. While many enterprises focus solely on product quality or expansive range, few intertwine these with technology to revolutionize customer experience. Mood is one such e-commerce platform that has

The data now confirms that cannabis is more capital-intensive than other similar industries. A new report from Viridian Capital Advisors looked at the capital needs of cannabis companies versus four other industries. Viridian chose to compare cannabis to other companies and sectors that would be