‘Shadow’ Groups, Bribery Claims, Private Investigators Focus Of Michigan Marijuana Dispute
The battle for control of a Michigan city’s lucrative marijuana market has feuding attorneys making bold claims of unethical and potentially illegal behavior. It’s all taking place in Menominee, an 8,300-resident town on the Wisconsin border in the south-central...
High On Cannabis, Woman Panics And Jumps From Rideshare On I-96
A woman high on marijuana panicked while in a rideshare and jumped out of the moving vehicle on I-96 near I-94, state police said. The incident began around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, March 24, when motorists called Detroit Regional Communication Center to report a crash on...
Report: National Cannabis Industry Set For Rapid Growth, Despite Self-Sabotage
The U.S. cannabis industry has enormous growth potential, according to a report from Whitney Economics, but it struggles to realize it because of many self-inflicted wounds. Portland-based Beau Whitney forecasted that legal cannabis retail revenue in the U.S. in 2024...
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Signs Bill Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Intoxicating hemp products are now banned in South Dakota after Gov. Kristi Noem signed a law intended to remove from the market all products containing delta-8 THC and other synthetic compounds. Under the law, production, sales and distribution of “chemically...
Analysis: Limonene Terpene Reduces THC-Induced Anxiety
The co-administration of THC and the terpene D-limonene is associated with reduced feelings of anxiety, according to data published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Researchers with John Hopkins University assessed the influence of D-limonene...
Development Of Insulating Hemp Siding Goal Of $1.5 Million Research Project
Researchers at a New York engineering school say they are developing siding insulated with industrial hemp for the remodeling of buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment. The research team, from Rensselaer...
States Say 2018 Farm Bill Has ‘Failed,’ Urge Congress To Rein In Intoxicating Hemp
While the legalization of industrial hemp five years ago heralded potentially vast new markets, the reality has brought chaos, exploitation and threats to public health, state attorneys general warn in a letter to the Committee on Agriculture in the U.S. House of...
$10 Million Grant Backs Hemp-Focused Economic Development For 13 Native American Tribes
The Global Hemp Innovation Center of Oregon State University has received a $10 million grant to advance economic development among 13 Native American Tribes by setting up hemp processing operations. In addition to setting up factories,...
EMU Offers New Classes On Cannabis
As the cannabis industry continues to blossom, Eastern Michigan University is offering two unique courses in the fall semester. One of the courses, URP 479: Canna-plannnig: Marijuana Legalization and Land-Use in Michigan, will explore cannabis prohibition, the war on...
New York CBD Market Threatened As Judge Dismisses Hemp Producers’ Lawsuit
The market for CBD and other hemp cannabinoids in New York state remains under serious threat after a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit by a group of producers and sellers Monday. Claiming enforcement of new rules governing hemp-derived cannabinoid products cost...
