Apr 23, 2024 | National
DENVER –The state-licensed cannabis industry added over 23,000 new jobs in 2023 and now employs over 440,000 full-time workers, according to data compiled by Vangst and Whitney Economics. Michigan, ranked second in job growth, had 46,746...
Apr 17, 2024 | National
The Justice Department is investigating marijuana-related businesses that allegedly took coronavirus relief loans in violation of federal rules, with third-party actors leveraging a whistleblower policy that allows them to take a portion of settlement money if they...
Apr 15, 2024 | National
A couple of token changes in Minnesota’s new marijuana bills are highlighting concerns about whether a legal supply will be available when retailers launch sometime next year. A long list of people are hoping to spark up new cannabis businesses in Minnesota....
Apr 15, 2024 | National
New York’s legal cannabis industry hit a new high this week — with more than 100 licensed pot shops now open across the Empire State, officials said Thursday. Of the 103 marijuana sellers in business, 44 are located in New York City. Nineteen other...
Apr 15, 2024 | National
A marijuana trade group is urging the U.S. Congress to regulate intoxicating hemp compounds separately from non-psychoactive seed- and fiber-derived byproducts, calling for a more restrictive definition of industrial hemp in the next Farm Bill. The U.S. Cannabis...
Apr 10, 2024 | National
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved a genetically modified variety of industrial hemp designed produce high levels of the CBG (cannabigerol) while eliminating all THC and CBD. CBG is one of 120 cannabinoids found in cannabis. While cannabis...
