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Kristen Bell’s CBD skincare brand Happy Dance is taking its last dance. (Benzinga) The talented actress who is known for Veronica Mars, Happy Place and Frozen teamed up two years ago with multi-state cannabis operator Cronos Group Inc to launch a CBD brand for skin care. Bell was involved in all

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a proposed legislation aimed at allowing banks to do business with companies operating legally within states that have legalized marijuana, had the potential to change the way the marijuana industry operates. Despite widespread support, the bill

There are now 21 U.S. states with adult-use (AU) marijuana laws. Several more states might join them in 2023. They are: Delaware The First State may be among the last to legalize if Democratic Gov. John Carney has his way. He vetoed legislation last May that would've added Delaware to the list of

If there's one thing that can be said with certainty about the weed industry, it's that there's never a dull moment. In 2023, that trend will continue as this relatively young industry forges ahead in the face of a possible recession, continued oversupply, and price compression, all while honing in

Nike wins most Just Do It trademark cases. Athletic gear giant Nike (NYSE: NKE), whose trademark phrase is “Just Do It,” filed a challenge against a Texas hemp farmer’s application to trademark the phrase “Just Hemp It.” The Oregon-based sports company owns the rights granted via federal

Much of the start-up capital for the legal cannabis industry came from Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, newly revealed records show. The 56-year-old Abramovich is perhaps the best-known of the oligarchs who ended up controlling large parts of the Russian economy after the Soviet Union collapsed in

In recent years, the cannabis industry has been taking off. Meg Sanders, CEO of Canna Provisions, is one woman to watch in this blooming market opportunity. She’s been a key player in the legalization efforts sweeping the nation. Here’s how she’s reinventing the idea of a cannabis dispensary and how

For generations, smoking marijuana was the primary method of consuming the substance. As the plant was completely prohibited, users felt privileged to get their hands on Mexican brick weed with a low THC content. However, things have changed markedly in recent years. Recreational marijuana is now

For generations, smoking marijuana was the primary method of consuming the substance. As the plant was completely prohibited, users felt privileged to get their hands on Mexican brick weed with a low THC content. However, things have changed markedly in recent years. Recreational marijuana is now

Artisan Hotel Boutique is being converted into The Lexi. Possibly the biggest question related to the announcement that the first cannabis-friendly hotel is coming to Las Vegas is, “What took so long?” The aptly named Elevations Hotels and Resorts, based out of Arizona, announced last week it will

ATLANTA - Georgia’s long-delayed medical marijuana program is about to take off, despite a spate of unresolved lawsuits from companies that lost out in the bidding for licenses. The Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is expected to vote Wednesday on rules governing all aspects of the

Camden pharmacy to open first-of-its-kind marijuana dispensary. CAMDEN — Bell Pharmacy has been serving Camden's Parkside neighborhood since 1931, the city's oldest continually operating independent pharmacy. When Bell's doors first opened at the corner of Kaighn and Haddon avenues, Albert Einstein

Finding is ‘potentially promising from a public health perspective’. There is a substantial, and promising, reduction in pharmacy-based codeine distribution in U.S. states that have green lit recreational cannabis, suggests a new study. Specifically, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and

Consumers will be able to purchase more low-THC liquid-infused products in a single purchase if a bill in the Legislature wins approval. "HB 1249 is necessary to ensure that the evolution of consumer preference, and access to an increasing variety of these products, reflects those preferences and is

The Northampton City Council set a new limit on local cannabis dispensaries Thursday night, electing for the first time to cap the number of retail cannabis sellers in a community with among the largest populations of dispensaries in the state. The new regulation will hold Northampton to 12

There are well-known cannabis strains. “Sour Diesel,” for example, or “Purple Haze,” “Wedding Cake” and “Gorilla Glue,” to name a few. No cannabis product sold in Connecticut will bear any of those names, or any name a cannabis consumer might be familiar with, let alone any name that sounds like a

The Columbia City Council on Tuesday discussed the addition of a 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana for placement on the April ballot. It is hard to gauge how much additional revenue such a tax would bring to the city since not all of the marijuana facilities in Columbia are paying the medical tax

Cannabis is now the litmus test for belief in personal freedoms and whether politicians are (or are not) elected to serve the will of the people. The voters have spoken, recent polls confirm. Apparently, Florida politicians are listening. A few months ago, the Smart and Safe adult use initiative was

SAN JUAN - The U.S. Virgin Islands has authorized the recreational and sacramental use of marijuana for anyone 21 and older, joining several nations across the socially conservative Caribbean that have relaxed their cannabis laws. The move has been several years in the making, with U.S. Virgin

With the support of the NBA and sponsorships from some of the biggest names in the cannabis industry, weed and basketball took center court at the home of the Phoenix Suns on January 6. The expansive lobby of the Footprint Center was filled with about two-dozen vendors — from well-known brands such