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Investing in the cannabis industry has been a rollercoaster ride for many, but ASX cannabis stocks, including Incannex (ASX: IHL), have showcased remarkable growth potential in recent years. Incannex, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in cannabis-based therapies, has seen its stock surge from

Since Ohio legalized CBD in 2019, there has been a significant decrease in farming and producing medical hemp but an increase in the quality of CBD products and distribution. CBD – cannabidiol – is derived from medical hemp, which is a cannabis sativa plant with less than 0.3% THC – the compound

A group of Oklahoma cannabis advocates has challenged new higher fees assessed on the state’s medical marijuana providers. An Oklahoma cannabis activist has joined forces with three of the state’s medical marijuana providers to file a lawsuit against increased regulatory fees that went into effect

A strain of cannabis appears to be resistant to HLVd, and turns purple as it fights the viroid. While humans battle COVID, cannabis plants face an equally devastating threat: Hop latent viroid (HLVd), a viroid that occurs worldwide in hops, but in recent years jumped to cannabis, destroying THC

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky calls MPs to speed the process to legalize medical cannabis amid the war against Russia’s invasion. In a speech in front of the Verkhovna Rada, the unicameral Parliament of Ukraine, on the occasion of Constitution Day on June 28, Zelensky stressed the need to

Ohio has plenty of medical marijuana but not enough people buying it. Levels of marijuana flower ready for sale as well as bulk flower held by suppliers — bulk material could be sold as flower or processed into other products — have each about doubled in the year between June 2022 and June 2023

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) Berlin 2023 returned to the Estrel Berlin Hotel last week, welcoming thousands of guests, speakers and exhibitors. Coming just weeks after the German government announced a major shift in its plans to launch a commercial cannabis market, the

The Hemp Hotel, scheduled to open in Cape Town, South Africa, is being touted as the world’s tallest building made with industrial hemp — a material with great potential for Earth-conscious construction. At 12 stories tall, the 54-room hotel features views of Cape Town’s massive Table Mountain and a

The pot prohibitionists may be losing the wider war, but they haven’t given up launching quixotic battles. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), an ultra-conservative culture warrior and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, recently made moves that stunned marijuana advocates and health

A number of cannabis organisations have launched a petition calling for the state’s Supreme Court to repeal House Bill 2179 which implemented a tiered licensing system for growers and processors. The law came into effect on June 1. Oaklahomans for Responsible Cannabis Action, along with three

Cannabis users, friends, please stop compromising your freedom by advertising your guns on social media. The ATF released clarification on May 30 to firearm owners after the passage of cannabis legalization in Minnesota, reminding them that until federal law changes, they no longer have a right to

Wrigley, the maker of multi-coloured fruit-flavoured Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the "ZKITTLEZ" name. Under a proposed permanent injunction filed on Monday in Chicago federal court

What will Baltimore spend cannabis community reinvestment funds on? We won’t know until 2024. Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities. Thank you for supporting our journalism. The first Marylanders to hand

Beginning July 1, any Connecticut resident 21 and older has the right to have three mature, and three immature, cannabis plants growing in their home at any given time. As many households have two adults, 12 plants is the most allowed per home. People who have never grown their own might want to do

Mira Pharmaceuticals, a pre-clinical cannabis pharmaceuticals developer, has filed to list its common shares on NASDAQ. On Thursday (June 29), Mira filed to raise $16.4m in an IPO to fund the development of its lead drug candidate MIRA1a. According to the Baltimore-based company, this is a ‘new

A long-planned fund to help disadvantaged people start legal marijuana businesses in New York is finally nearing its ambitious money-raising goal. NEW YORK - A long-planned fund to help disadvantaged people start legal cannabis businesses in New York is finally nearing its ambitious money-raising

Hurry up and wait The list of challenges that cannabis companies face is daunting, from deadlocked policy to slumping prices for marijuana. That has hit share values of publicly traded cannabis companies, and it’s safe to say much of the earlier optimism around the industry has faded to frustration

Applications are now being accepted for a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program dedicated to recruiting and developing a skilled workforce for the legalized cannabis industry. Designed to provide hands-on training and education for individuals looking to begin a retail career in the emerging

ALBUQUERQUE - It’s been more than a year since recreational marijuana became legal in New Mexico. Since then, more than 1,000 dispensaries have been licensed by the state. However, some industry leaders say that is too many. This week, nearly 100 dispensaries, producers, and private citizens signed

Cannabis license holders in Santa Barbara County must pay quarterly taxes or risk losing their licenses. Santa Barbara County officials are stepping up rules to get cannabis businesses to be current on their tax payments. On June 27, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved harsher