Cannabis has so many compounds, and two that have been making the rounds lately are HHC and Delta 9 THC. They’re not the same thing, even though they’re both cannabinoids that interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system. Some people want a mild, steady experience, while others might be looking for something more intense. Understanding these […]
Michigan hemp farmers are operating under the U.S. Department of Agriculture now that the state has shut down its industrial hemp program. According to Hemp Today, the change means farmers are subject to stricter pre-harvest THC testing protocols that require all tests to be conducted at Drug Enforcement Administration-approved laboratories once that program is up […]
Marijuana software company Distru raised $6 million in a Series A funding round led by Poseidon Investment Management. The funding will be used to expand Oakland, California-based Distru’s product offerings, enhance compliance inventory, integration and order-management capabilities, according to a news release. The raise also will enable the company to expand its integration with Florida-headquartered […]
The image of clandestine cannabis cultivation is fading fast, with 66% of home growers feeling empowered to openly grow the plant, according to a recent survey. Women accounted for 61% of the home growers who responded to the survey, conducted by Stripe Theory on behalf of I Love Growing Marijuana (ILGM), an Amsterdam-based community-centric cannabis […]
About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the state’s license lottery, which is expected to be held the week of Dec. 2. Those who will be permitted in the lottery for one of 280 preapproval licenses will get official notification within two weeks, the MinnPost […]
With the number of people enrolled as medical marijuana patients in Georgia hitting 25,000 over the weekend, the state agency that operates the program can authorize more dispensaries to open. The six production companies licensed by the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission (GAMCC) now operate 13 dispensaries across the state. Under Georgia’s MMJ law, […]
As the largest generation in the United States, millennials are reshaping consumer spending trends – including expenditures on cannabis, where that age group dominates the pre-roll market. Millennials – currently ages 28-43 – are leading the charge in consumption of pre-rolls, accounting for 45% of the $3 billion market, according to a recent study. “They’re at […]
SNDL’s board gave the Canadian cannabis and alcohol company the green light to repurchase up to 100 million Canadian dollars ($70.9 million) of its outstanding common shares. The share-repurchase program authorizes the Calgary, Alberta-headquartered company to repurchase a maximum of 13.2 shares, or about 5% of the issued and outstanding shares, according to a Thursday […]
Aphria RX, a subsidiary of Tilray Brands, launched the first commercial medical cannabis flower grown at its facility in Neumünster, Germany. The launch marks the first medical marijuana products that Aphria RX has grown under the MMJ cultivation license the company received in July under Germany’s Medicinal Cannabis Act (MedCanG), according to a Thursday news […]
The Green Lady Dispensary is the first cannabis retailer on Nantucket, Massachusetts, to receive a marijuana shipment by water after a legal victory that allowed MJ products to be transported to the island. Finalized in June, the regulation change addressed longstanding restrictions that had prevented marijuana operators from legally bringing cannabis products via waterways to remote […]
