Month: July 2020 (Page 8)

Despite what anyone thinks of the CBD craze of the last several years, one benefit is clear: Higher interest in cannabinoids besides THC has created a greater desire for products with a broader spectrum of cannabinoids. One particular cannabinoid catching wider attention is CBG, or cannabigerol, which is a non-intoxicatingContinue Reading

California’s social equity programs for cannabis companies vary widely in effectiveness by municipality. California’s marijuana social equity program, rife with corruption, lives or dies at local level is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: California’s marijuana social equityContinue Reading

A new guidance document released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally addresses the topic of clinical research as it relates to cannabis and derivative products. Anticipated FDA guidelines fall short of cannabis sector’s expectations is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneursContinue Reading

Looks can be deceiving—the color of cannabis has nothing to do with its effects. Check out these beautiful purple strains that will give you a boost. The post 5 purple cannabis strains that won’t make you sleepy appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 5 purple cannabis strains thatContinue Reading

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is proposing new energy mandates that raise efficiency standards for indoor and greenhouse agriculture facilities by 75% virtually overnight, thus requiring farmers and horticulturists to use only the most expensive horticultural lights currently available. California cannabis energy mandates add undue cost burden to growers isContinue Reading

The newly installed Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board took swift action at its first meeting by penalizing vertically integrated operator CWNevada for a range of regulatory violations. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the board and CWNevada agreed to a settlement regarding an alleged 21 violations of state marijuana regulations. TheContinue Reading

A group opposed to legalized recreational marijuana in Arizona filed a lawsuit to halt an initiative that would allow adults in the state to possess up to 1 ounce of adult-use cannabis. The lawsuit challenges the 100-word summary of the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, saying it misleads voters aboutContinue Reading

Regulators in Massachusetts are considering eliminating the vertical-integration requirement for medical cannabis operators, a move that would open up the industry to stand-alone operations that would cost less to launch. Dispensaries in the state currently are required to cultivate and process most of the medical marijuana they sell, but theyContinue Reading