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Many food manufacturers want it. Retailers want it, and, so do many farmers. “It” is federal regulation of cannabidiol (CBD), which may be derived from the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), a growing business for US farmers who previously raised one of the United States’ original cash crops: tobacco

LeBron James' Imaginary Joint Puff Highlights NBA's Evolving Stance on Marijuana. When Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made a playful gesture of puffing on an imaginary joint after missing a layup in a Sunday game against the Houston Rockets and then sharing it with teammate Christian Wood

Police have uncovered $68,5 million worth of illegal cannabis plants in a major raid north of Bundaberg in Queensland. Police raided the rural property in Rosedale on Tuesday where they discovered 13,670 cannabis plants hidden within 26 green houses, along with 15,088 grams of dried cannabis. Six

It’s highly unlikely Indiana lawmakers will consider legalizing marijuana when the next session begins in January. Republican State Senator Kyle Walker said, “I continue to be supportive of cannabis legalization in Indiana, but will not be filing a bill this session. This is a significant policy

A man has been charged after police found a cannabis farm in Ormskirk. 550 plants were seized from a property on Southport Road, on Tuesday, November 21. A man was arrested nearby. 18-year-old Sebastian Kovaci, of no fixed address, has been charged with cultivation of a class B drug. He will appear

You won’t be able to buy alcohol on Thanksgiving in Connecticut, but dispensaries will still be open, according to announcements from state government. It is not legal to buy alcohol on Thanksgiving in Connecticut, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Liquor Control Division reminded

Not only are these regulations going to put a damper on what Missouri cannabis consumers know and love about the industry, but other recent adjustments have already started burning holes in customers’ pockets. Cannabis consumers around the state already have or will soon start to see shifts when

Aurora Cannabis stock has burned investors badly in the past but can you trust it enough to put it in your portfolio? Aurora Cannabis (ACB -2.12%) has been cutting costs and improving its bottom line over several quarters in a bid to show investors that its operations are in better shape. That might

Snoop Dogg isn't giving up the kind of "smoke" he's been associated with for much of his career. The rapper and entrepreneur's statement shocked fans Thursday after he posted a black-and-white social media post, announcing: "After much consideration & conversation with my family, I've decided to

Extraction and processing technologies have played a significant role in the cannabis sector over the last 10 to 15 years. The importance of these technologies to the global cannabis sector is only going to increase over the next five years, which should provide opportunities on many different

Law enforcement says driving while high on marijuana is just as dangerous as driving while drunk, but KCRA 3 investigates found that very few people are actually arrested for driving high. Sara Porter is a criminalist at the Sacramento County Crime Lab. It’s her job to analyze blood and urine

A new draft ballot initiative has been put forward in South Dakota that aims to legalize adult use cannabis – needing 17,509 valid petition signatures to qualify for the 2024 general election ballot. The proposal would allow individuals 21 years old or older to possess, grow, sell, ingest, and

This spring, rumors were swirling that HERBL, one of California’s largest cannabis distribution companies, was on the verge of collapse. So Mike Beaudry, the company’s CEO, sent out an email on May 18 declaring that “these rumors are categorically not true. HERBL continues to be fully operational.”

Barcelona-based seed bank Royal Queen Seeds is launching its first dedicated retail space in the US market within The House of Cannabis (THC NYC) in New York City. First established in the Netherlands, Royal Queen Seeds is one of the world’s largest cannabis seed banks. The seed bank is launching

Lawmakers Urge Treasury Department to Address Unfair Penalties for Marijuana Business Owners with Convictions. The federal government unfairly penalizes state-legal marijuana businesses whose owners have been convicted of marijuana-related crimes, restricting them from loans and other banking tools

With the significant increase in industrial production of hemp, there is a demand for newly discovered uses of its products. The uses of industrial hemp include pain medication, cancer treatment, and more, but little is known about the regulation of biosynthetic pathways for cannabinoid production

A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary owner is suing the state over its prohibition on advertising for his business and others like it. Clarence Cocroft, the owner of Tru Source Medical Cannabis in Olive Branch, filed the lawsuit on Tuesday with the help of the nonprofit Institute for Justice

Snoop Dogg, who has built a public persona around his copious marijuana intake, says he is giving up smoking. The hip-hop star, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, made the surprise announcement on social media. "After much consideration & conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke

As an integrative veterinarian in Oakland, California, it was inevitable questions would arise about the use of cannabis for pets. After Prop 215 passed in 1996 and people had legal access to medical cannabis, and then Prop 64 introduced adult-use recreational cannabis in 2016, many Californians

Study Finds Increased Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in Infants Prenatally Exposed to Cannabis. Infants prenatally exposed to cannabis are more likely to be born preterm, have a low birth weight, and require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) care than infants without prenatal cannabis