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Immigrant workers say they were treated like prisoners at illegal marijuana farming operation in New Mexico. They were among hundreds working on Navajo-area farms, mostly foreigners brought from Los Angeles. Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false

Silver Therapeutics plans to convert a 2,000-square-foot space at its Bibber Parkway facility to make cannabis-infused candies and fill vape cartridges. Silver Therapeutics, which operates seven marijuana dispensaries in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont, plans to add a manufacturing wing to its

The audit results reveal that $10 million in possibly unsafe cannabis products were sold in Massachusetts between January 2019-December 2020. An audit on the Massachusetts cannabis industry recently revealed that the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) allowed millions in possibly unsafe

Republican support for the cannabis banking bill is dependent on language preventing a revival of the Obama-era “Operation Choke Point.” Republicans were on the cusp of helping Democrats pass a landmark cannabis bill. Now a GOP feud over guns, oil and cryptocurrency may blow it all up. The bill at

New York's Cannabis Advisory Board Calls for More Involvement in Cannabis Regulation and Spending Decisions. The head of New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board said the group needs a staff and budget to function properly, and noted the board hasn’t been as involved with the state’s legal weed rollout as

Delta Extraction Faces Accusations of Illegally Importing Cannabis Into Missouri. Marijuana manufacturer Delta Extraction has denied accusations that it illegally imported cannabis into Missouri, arguing it actually imported a non-psychoactive hemp product that was converted into THC once in the

There is another proposal to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin, but there aren’t any expectations this one will finally be the one. State Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Madison, introduced legislation she says would allow for “responsible adult use” of marijuana in the state. “I’ve said this time and time

Inadequate Age Verification Found in Online Marijuana Dispensaries, Posing Risk to Youth. A new study has revealed that numerous online dispensaries have inadequate age verification security systems, potentially allowing children to purchase marijuana without undergoing proper and secure age

For many years, medical cannabis patients largely consumed cannabis by smoking flower. However, in recent years the different types of cannabis products and consumption methods have increased considerably. A popular cannabis consumption method among medical patients that is not new is vaporizing

The landlord initially claimed he was producing cannabis oil to help fellow gout sufferers. The landlord of a pub turned the building into a cannabis farm after the business folded. The bar boss began growing wholesale quantities of the drug in the otherwise empty premises which he then supplied to

Next month marks the end of drug tests probing for marijuana use among some of the government's tens of thousands of employees who work for the state of Michigan. Following a summer vote by members on the Michigan Civil Service Commission who unanimously agreed to remove marijuana from the pre

The US Department of Treasury is getting hundreds more requests from banking institutions to work with cannabis businesses. Banking institutions are in a race to allow cannabis businesses ahead of imminent changes in the way cannabis is classified at the federal level, according to federal data

The Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) has sent a letter to Congress outlining changes it would like to see to the 2023 Farm Bill. The organisation has stated that the changes would address the range of federally unregulated hemp-derived cannabinoid products available in the hemp marketplace

US Senators Introduce Bill to Prevent Federal Legalization of Cannabis. US Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) have announced they will be introducing a new bill that would prevent the federal legalisation of cannabis. Stating that they do not agree with the federal legalisation

The Netherlands is to officially launch its pilot program to legalize the sale of adult-use cannabis in the country in December. The program aims to assess whether coffee shops in the participating municipalities will receive authorization to legally sell cannabis. As announced in February, the

Alaska's Marijuana Tax Debate: Balancing Industry Profits and Anti-Drug Programs. Nice of the Alaska Legislature to hold a rare offseason committee hearing in response to the marijuana industry whining about lack of profits due to supposed black market marijuana sales. And after a lobbyist related

Tuesday’s discussion of bill drafts related to controlled substance law revisions in Wyoming showed state lawmakers never intended to shut down the hemp industry. Rather, they seek to criminalize cannabis products containing synthetic delta-8. Legislators on the Joint Judiciary Committee had a bill

Senate Considers SAFER Banking Act for Cannabis Businesses' Access to Financial Services. State-sanctioned cannabis businesses would be able to access banks and credit unions under the latest version of a bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he would bring to the Senate floor

Oklahoma Considers Industrial Hemp as Key to Rural Economic Expansion. Industrial hemp could be used to expand the economy of rural Oklahoma and as a core ingredient in products such as biofuels, plastics, batteries and cloth, a legislative panel was told this week. Speaking at a state Senate

Nutella is all the rage, especially on college campuses. It is one of the most popular spreads in the world. The manufacturer, Ferrero, uses over a quarter of the world’s supply of hazelnuts. Considering the decadence of the flavor and creamy goodness, it is a true treat. So, are Nutella and