Rhode Island Grapples With Hemp Policy As Federal Ban On THC Products Looms
Rhode Island hemp regulators await federal action on THC bans. Learn what this policy limbo means for cannabis and smoke…
Read more →What Happens When AI Stops Just Finding Problems, And Starts Acting On Them?
Discover how agentic AI helps cannabis operators move from identifying operational problems to taking automated action b…
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Florida Enters Consent Order with Trulieve Over Wastewater Discharges at Monticello Cultivation Facility
Florida DEP issues consent order to Trulieve over wastewater discharges at its Monticello cultivation facility, highligh…
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Massachusetts: Lawmakers Publicly Urge ‘No’ Vote on Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8)
Massachusetts lawmakers urge a 'No' vote on Question 8, a ballot initiative aimed at repealing the state's legal adult-u…
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The Latino Community Is The Invisible Backbone Of The Cannabis Industry (Op-Ed)
Latino workers are the agricultural backbone of the cannabis industry. Operators must monitor immigration policies to pr…
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New Mexico Regulators Have Opened More Than 2 Dozen Cannabis and Hemp Industry Criminal Cases This Year
New Mexico regulators open over 2 dozen criminal cannabis cases in 2024, signaling increased compliance oversight for li…
Read more →Former cannabis worker receives federal grant to study workplace air quality
A federal grant funds a CU Boulder study on cannabis cultivation air quality following worker deaths, signaling impendin…
Read more →GOP Senators Want Investigation On Chinese Role In U.S. Marijuana And Hemp Industries
GOP senators urge the attorney general to investigate Chinese transnational criminal involvement in U.S. cannabis and he…
Read more →Michigan fines, shuts down cannabis grower for shipping dirt labeled as flower
Michigan shuts down a cannabis grower for shipping dirt and mulch labeled as flower, highlighting critical supply chain …
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Portland, Oregon City Council Votes To Deprioritize Police Enforcement Against Psychedelics
Portland City Council votes to deprioritize law enforcement for personal psychedelic use, signaling shifts relevant to a…
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Michigan Revokes 20 Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses From Grower
Michigan regulators revoke 20 cultivation licenses and fine a grower $2M for severe compliance violations, highlighting …
Read more →Missouri cannabis retailer fires 12 after union organizing meeting
Missouri dispensary Greenlight fires 12 workers after a union meeting, while Joplin staff vote to join UFCW Local 2, hig…
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Missouri Marijuana Business Workers Claim They Were Fired In Retaliation For Holding A Union Organizing Meeting
Missouri dispensary workers claim wrongful termination for union organizing, highlighting growing labor relations challe…
Read more →Virginia cannabis regulators plan license lottery, set cultivation limits
Virginia regulators released draft adult-use cannabis rules featuring 350 retail licenses, a lottery system, and cultiva…
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North Carolina State Panel Considers Government-Run Marijuana Dispensaries And Centralized Warehouse
NC advisory panel weighs government-run marijuana dispensaries and a centralized warehouse while keeping cultivation pri…
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Revelry Earns Its Name, and Lands at Pier 36 in Manhattan
On The Revel marks a decade of operations with its Buyers' Club Fall event at Pier 36 in Manhattan, offering targeted B2…
Read more →Whole Flower Never Needs Reinventing. The Hardware Does.
Discover how automated dry herb devices are modernizing whole-flower consumption and creating new retail opportunities f…
Read more →Minnesota cannabis sales hit $250 million in first year of adult-use
Minnesota cannabis sales hit $250M in year one, with social equity applicants holding 43% of licenses and small operator…
Read more →More California cannabis recalled following worker death connected to pesticide exposure
California issues cannabis recalls linked to a worker's pesticide-related death, signaling stricter compliance and suppl…
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Vermont Lt. Gov. Settles with Regulators for Cultivating Cannabis Plants at Unlicensed Location
Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers settles a cannabis violation with regulators for $2,500 over unlicensed plant cultivation,…
Read more →California cannabis officials recall product, suspend massive Hollywood-connected farm after worker death
California regulators recall products and suspend a massive cannabis farm after a worker death and the discovery of toxi…
Read more →Why cannabis growers are locking in harvest labor now
Cannabis growers secure harvest labor early as Croptober drives seasonal hiring to yearly peaks, impacting Q4 inventory …
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Vermont Lt. Gov. Facing $5,000 Fine for Unlicensed Cannabis Grow Site
Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers faces a $5,000 fine for an unlicensed grow site, highlighting strict state compliance enfo…
Read more →California law enforcement investigating worker death at licensed cannabis cultivator
California authorities investigate a worker death at a licensed cannabis cultivator, raising industry-wide concerns over…
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Rx Green Technologies Doubles Down on Domestic Coco Production Amid Supply Chain Shifts
Rx Green Technologies boosts domestic coco coir production to protect commercial cannabis cultivators from global supply…
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There Are ‘Positive Uses’ Of Hemp And Congress Shouldn’t Ban It, Kentucky Governor Says
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear opposes federal efforts to ban hemp, highlighting its agricultural importance and urging …
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Humboldt County Settles Lawsuit Challenging Cannabis Cultivation Fees
Humboldt County settles a federal lawsuit over cannabis cultivation penalties, agreeing to reform its unpermitted grow c…
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New Mexico Launches Medical Psilocybin Producer Permit Applications
New Mexico opens medical psilocybin producer permit applications, marking a major milestone for state-regulated therapeu…
Read more →Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses
Nearly 900 applicants vie for 77 Missouri marijuana microbusiness licenses under a newly overhauled and stricter state r…
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Kentucky’s Medical Marijuana Program Is ‘Halfway’ To Becoming ‘Fully Operational,’ Governor Says
Kentucky governor announces the state medical marijuana program is past the halfway point to full operation, with cultiv…
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