Month: March 2023 (Page 16)

NY Cannabis agencies sued by Medical Marijuana providers accused of overreach Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 ALBANY – A coalition that includes some of New York’s medical marijuana companies sued state cannabis regulators Thursday in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately. The lawsuit,Continue Reading

THCa will get you high, but is it legal in Texas? Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 Another hemp-derived cannabinoid has hit the market in Texas. This one is called THCa, short for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. THCa is naturally occurring in the hemp plant and is a precursor to delta-9 THC,Continue Reading

How Twitter’s new Cannabis advertising policy is reshaping the industry’s future Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 One of the major challenges faced by the cannabis industry is limitations on its ability to advertise, due to a combination of state and federal regulations as well as platform-specific rules. Key channelsContinue Reading

Japan’s Toyoshima invests in US Hemp fibre producer Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 Japanese textile producer Toyoshima & Co is investing in FyberX to support the industrial-scale US production of its regenerative hemp fibre. Toyoshima has invested in hemp fibre producer FyberX through its corporate venture capital fund, FashionContinue Reading

How the farm bill could curb the chaos around Hemp products Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 Five years ago, Congress used the farm bill to legalize hemp production, creating a booming industry but leaving gaping legal loopholes around interstate commerce and derivative cannabis products. Now, advocates in the cannabisContinue Reading

How Cannabis technology companies help dispensaries find payment solutions when the Government will not Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 The United States is witnessing a boom in cannabis retail, which is expected to reach $31.8 billion in annual sales by the end of 2023. (Benzinga) Fueling this growth areContinue Reading

A new funding source in the illicit Cannabis industry: China Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 Multiple states in the West are seeing an increase in Chinese workers and funding at unlicensed cultivation operations. A few days before Christmas, a joint law enforcement task force found nearly 9,000 pounds ofContinue Reading

Santa Cruz Cannabis warehouse robbed of half a million dollars worth of Marijuana Image Cannabis News March 21, 2023 SANTA CRUZ – Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to aContinue Reading

Local advocates hope Medical Marijuana becomes legalized in Kentucky to help those in need Image Cannabis News March 20, 2023 LOUISVILLE – Medical marijuana is one step away from becoming legal in Kentucky. Stores like 502 Hemp have been at the forefront and advocating for medical marijuana legalization. “Thrilled, absolutelyContinue Reading

Do tenants have the right to smoke Cannabis in a rental property? Image Cannabis News March 20, 2023 There have been numerous complaints in recent years from both landlords and neighbours that tenants are smoking cannabis in their rental property. When neighbours start to complain, landlords are often caught inContinue Reading