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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In a laboratory tucked away on a sprawling university campus in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian molecular biologist Rodrigo Moura Neto is running tests on a seemingly ordinary plant with a potent secret. The fast-growing, homely plant, Trema micrantha blume, is native to the Americas, where it is

The foundations of this sector are science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. To prove it, we’re highlighting a few intrepid cannabis entrepreneurs using their background in STEM to innovate the emerging industry. Nohtal Partansky, Founder and CEO, Sorting Robotics I’m an aerospace engineer

Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues and even death, a new study found. “Our findings complement previous studies that have identified significant associations between

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 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

Cannabis use played a crucial role in Kim Stuck’s breast cancer journey, as she told CURE. “I know from my personal experience, it was the best thing that I could have ever done,” she said. “I don't think I could have made it through without cannabis. I couldn't even imagine not having cannabis

Unlocking Success: The Crucial Role of Logistics in Navigating Cannabis Supply Chain Challenges. (Benzinga) Given the state-by-state regulation and fragmented nature of cannabis supply chains, logistics play a vital role in overcoming challenges posed by compliance and regulatory requirements