Marijuana Rescheduling Opponents Slam FDA Process, Saying It Relied On ‘Very Bad Studies’
Leaders of a prohibitionist group spent close to an hour last week publicly complaining that the government’s planned rescheduling of marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act amounted to a politically motivated move, one they said was unsupported by...
June CRA Public Meeting Focus On Budgets, Labs, Enforcement And Inspections
At the June 13 Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency public meeting the focus was on budget approvals and enforcement, budget approvals, and lab developments. Budget Approvals and Laboratory Developments Michigan's House, Senate, and Governor's office have largely...
Trulieve To Pay $350,000 State Fine To Settle Worker’s Death Case
Marijuana industry giant Trulieve Cannabis Corp. continues to be haunted by the ghost of Lorna McMurrey, the former Massachusetts worker who died in early 2022 due to working conditions at one of its now-shuttered manufacturing facilities. This week, the Florida-based...
Maryland To Issue More Than 175,000 Pardons For Marijuana Convictions
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore ordered more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on Monday, saying the “most sweeping state-level pardon in any state” will help reverse harms from the past caused by the war on drugs. During a news conference, Moore said...
Germany’s Cannabis Industry Heating Up
Suppliers of cannabis seeds, gardening equipment, fertilizers and grow lamps will benefit from Germany's decision to legalize cannabis, Dirk Heitepriem of the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) told DW. Germany partially legalized cannabis in April,...
Michigan Cannabis Sales In May Slightly Higher Than April
Michigan cannabis sales in May rose by $1.1 million from April to To $279.6 million, an increase of 13.7% from May 2023. Medical sales only accounted for $1.6 million. The Cannabis Regulatory Agency reported flower made up $124.3 million of adult-use sales in...
California: Serving Up Weed Country Fun The Wine Country Way
As you drive through some of California's most storied agricultural land, a few hours north of the Bay Area, you'll zoom past fields full of plants straining under the weight of their almost-ready-to-harvest bounty. After checking into your boutique hotel, you'll get...
Struggling UK CBD Company Halts Trading Amid Squabbles In the Board Room
Struggling UK CBD company Chill Brands Group PLC has suspended trading of its shares amid a clash among board members and executives. In a June 10 announcement, the company said it has launched an investigation into two directors who it claims tried to “defraud” the...
For Florida Gov. DeSantis, Intoxicating Hemp OK, Marijuana Isn’t
Intoxicating hemp substances will remain on the market in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis nixed a proposed law that would have banned products containing them. DeSantis on Friday vetoed Senate Bill 1698 (SB 1698) which would have specifically prohibited...
Investors Will Lose Millions If Thailand Backtracks On Hemp, Marijuana, Trade Group Says
A plan to re-criminalize cannabis in Thailand could cost CBD stakeholders millions of dollars in lost investments, a key trade group has warned. The Thai Hemp and Cannabis Industry Association (HCIA) said a draft cannabis law floated earlier this year could...
