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Cannabis e-commerce platform will launch Monday

Cannabis e-commerce platform will launch Monday

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Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023

Canterra will allow Western New Yorkers to order cannabis products online to be delivered to their homes. For Western New Yorkers on Monday, ordering cannabis will be as easy as ordering a pizza for delivery. Canterra, an e-commerce cannabis platform and delivery service, is set to launch overnight

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The Green Revolution: The economic impact of legalizing Cannabis

The Green Revolution: The economic impact of legalizing Cannabis

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Cannabis NewsAugust 7, 2023

The green revolution brought about by the legalization of cannabis has had far-reaching effects, not just in terms of its vibrant hue, but in its potential to revolutionize economies around the globe. From being deep-rooted in an underground economy, cannabis is now being recognized as a legitimate

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New regulations for Marijuana alternatives take effect in Kentucky

New regulations for Marijuana alternatives take effect in Kentucky

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Cannabis NewsAugust 4, 2023

New restrictions on the use of legal marijuana alternatives took effect in Kentucky this week, five months after lawmakers approved the legislation. The new law regulates what is in delta-8 cartridges, gummies, and cigarettes. The regulations are a result of House Bill 544, which spells out how

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High expectations for Hemp-Based salmon feed after University’s successful trial

High expectations for Hemp-Based salmon feed after University’s successful trial

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Cannabis NewsAugust 3, 2023

University of Stirling researchers are taking the next steps towards using hemp seed as a sustainable protein source for Scottish salmon feeds, following the success of the first live trials. Dr Monica Betancor, an Associate Professor in the Institute of Aquaculture, conducted a feasibility study

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Cannabis delivery firm Eaze and its billionaire investor accused of fraud

Cannabis delivery firm Eaze and its billionaire investor accused of fraud

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Cannabis NewsAugust 2, 2023

Lawsuit accuses Eaze of fraud in 2021 Green Dragon acquisition. A new lawsuit filed against Eaze, the once high-flying firm that pioneered on-demand cannabis delivery nearly a decade ago, accuses the company of committing fraud when it began talks to acquire a Colorado-based marijuana firm, Green

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Can ‘Hempcrete’ start a homebuilding revolution?

Can ‘Hempcrete’ start a homebuilding revolution?

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Cannabis NewsAugust 1, 2023

Architects are increasingly relying on hemp as a cleaner, more efficient replacement for traditional home construction materials. A recently published article by The Cool Down (“America’s mainstream climate brand”) detailed how hemp can be “transformed into a material called hempcrete.” “Hempcrete

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$2 Billion Cannabis merger goes up in smoke

$2 Billion Cannabis merger goes up in smoke

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Cannabis NewsAugust 1, 2023

Cannabis companies Cresco, Columbia Care call off $2 billion merger as industry awaits banking reform. A $2 billion mega-deal between cannabis multistate operators Cresco Labs and Columbia Care has gone up in smoke more than a year after the companies announced the acquisition, the companies said

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Under Armour closes deal to use hemp yarn in clothing

Under Armour closes deal to use hemp yarn in clothing

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Cannabis NewsJuly 31, 2023

Australian biotechnology company Ecofibre has secured a deal with global sports brand Under Armour Inc to supply a specialty hemp yarn for use in its range of performance apparel. The memorandum of understanding was done through Ecofibre’s speciality manufacturing division Hemp Black and will allow

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NASA employee used COVID Business relief to fund illegal Pot operation

NASA employee used COVID Business relief to fund illegal Pot operation

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Cannabis NewsJuly 26, 2023

One NASA employee took advantage of small business COVID relief for illegal cannabis operations. An employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pleaded guilty to using COVID relief designed for small businesses to fund an illegal cannabis operation. A NASA-Jet Propulsion

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Khronic AI launches groundbreaking app, revolutionizing the Cannabis experience

Khronic AI launches groundbreaking app, revolutionizing the Cannabis experience

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Cannabis NewsJuly 25, 2023

Khronic AI, a trailblazing technology company, is proud to announce the official launch of its highly anticipated app, set to redefine the cannabis consumer experience. Leveraging cutting-edge computer vision technology and advanced natural language processing, the Khronic AI app empowers cannabis

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Cannabis farmers tackle sustainability

Cannabis farmers tackle sustainability

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Cannabis NewsJuly 24, 2023

With a burgeoning demand for marijuana, both legal and illegal operations face scrutiny over water issues, energy usage, and plastic pollution. In 2016, when Lex Corwin opened his off-grid, biodynamic cannabis farm in Nevada City, California, he incorporated sustainability into every facet of the

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Curaleaf plans stock exchange listing

Curaleaf plans stock exchange listing

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Cannabis NewsJuly 21, 2023

After announcing its intentions to do so in May 2023, Curaleaf has now confirmed it aims to list subordinate voting shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) in a bid to expand its investor base. The company stated it “wishes to implement a reorganization of its U.S. cannabis assets” and has

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The best uses for the Hemp Plant

The best uses for the Hemp Plant

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Cannabis NewsJuly 19, 2023

Hemp is one of the most diverse crops in the world. Here are six ways to take advantage of the plant. For the most part, mainstream markets today are completely missing out on the benefits of the versatile hemp plant, from its tiny seeds up to its hardy stalks. Hemp is an excellent crop for farmers

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Greenlane announces expansion of Groove Line

Greenlane announces expansion of Groove Line

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Greenlane Holdings, one of the largest global sellers of premium cannabis accessories, child-resistant packaging, and specialty vaporization products, today announced the launch of the Cara+ portable concentrate device by house brand Groove. Greenlane launched the Groove brand in Fall 2022 to offer

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Canopy Growth shares plunge after debt reduction plan announced

Canopy Growth shares plunge after debt reduction plan announced

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Cannabis NewsJuly 17, 2023

Shares of Canopy Growth Corp, fell more than 30 percent after it announced it has signed deals with its secured and unsecured lenders to reduce its debt, but will issue 90.4 million shares plus new convertible debt to do so. Shares in the cannabis company were down 30 cents, or about 35 percent, at

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Cannabis stocks finally go green thanks to TerrAscend

Cannabis stocks finally go green thanks to TerrAscend

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Cannabis NewsJuly 14, 2023

Cannabis investors have been mired in a bear market for almost two years as stocks plunged as much as 90%. Now it seems TerrAscend’s (OTC: TSNDF) uplisting to the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was the catalyst needed to bump stocks higher. However, it wasn’t the uplisting itself that prompted stocks

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Cookies executives accused of fraud

Cookies executives accused of fraud

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Cannabis NewsJuly 14, 2023

Prominent Cannabis brand Cookies faces third lawsuit alleging fraud and misconduct by executives. Cookies, a prominent cannabis brand launched by San Francisco rapper Berner, is back in hot water after a new lawsuit was filed last week alleging the brand’s executives used fraud to “line their

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What would economic justice look like if Cannabis were legalized in NH?

What would economic justice look like if Cannabis were legalized in NH?

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Cannabis NewsJuly 11, 2023

New Hampshire is the only New England state that has yet to legalize cannabis for recreational use. Lawmakers in support of legalization have put forth a number of proposals over the years, but there hasn’t been a significant push for economic justice for people disproportionately affected by

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Cannabis now and where it goes next

Cannabis now and where it goes next

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Cannabis NewsJuly 10, 2023

Cannabis sales in the US are continuing their run of impressive growth. Sales hit $30 billion in 2022, and by New Frontier Data’s account they will reach between $58 billion and $70 billion by 2030 depending on the pace of legal reform. Legal cannabis is still expanding its geographical footprint as

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Sky Labs fined $100k and loses Cannabis License

Sky Labs fined $100k and loses Cannabis License

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Cannabis NewsJuly 7, 2023

The problem is the latest in a string of issues at Sky Labs. Longtime Michigan edibles maker Sky Labs has been fined $100,000 and had its medical processing permit revoked by the state Cannabis Regulatory Agency after 20 milligrams of its mislabeled gummies were consumed by a four-year-old child

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