Minnesota Regulators Crack Down On Cannabis Masquerading As Hemp
Minnesota’s cannabis regulators say they are developing an interagency plan to crack down on hemp retailers who are exploiting a legal loophole to pass off marijuana buds as industrial hemp. The state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) said it suspects that some...
First Defendant In $14 million CBD Scam Gets 6½ Years In Prison, Fined $1.7 Million
The founders of a Canadian hemp company who misappropriated funds and then threatened witnesses who testified against them have pled guilty in a New York federal court. Igor Palatnik and Vitaly Fargesen of CanaFarma Hemp Products Corp., Vancouver, were accused of...
Trade Group Says Implementation Of CBD Policy In UK’s $850 Million Market Is Off The Rails
Implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks in the UK’s $850 million (£690 million/€798 million) CBD market is in disarray, a key stakeholder group alleges in a new white paper. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) said the process for getting CBD...
Feds Release Marijuana Documents, Confirming Schedule III Recommendation Based On ‘Accepted Medical Use’
The U.S. government has released hundreds of pages of documents related to its ongoing review of marijuana’s status under federal law, officially confirming for the first time that health officials have recommended the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) place...
Survey: Pain Patents Report That Cannabis Is “More Effective” Than Conventional Medications
Patients with chronic pain and other conditions report that cannabis is often more effective than conventional treatments, according to survey data published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. German researchers surveyed patients’ experiences with...
Twin Study: Lifetime Cannabis Exposure Not Linked To Significant Changes In Mental Health Or Other Psychosocial Outcomes
The cumulative use of cannabis over several decades is not associated with a significantly elevated risk of either psychiatric disorders, cognitive decline, or other adverse psychosocial outcomes, according to longitudinal data published in the Journal...
HIBnb Seeks To Work With Cannabis-Friendly Lodging In Michigan
If you're looking for cannabis-friendly lodging allows you to smoke cannabis without getting hassled check out HiBnb.us. The company lists homes, cabins, rooms, and much more throughout Michigan where you can rent a place and even get your pre-ordered cannabis...
Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Accepting Applications For New $1 Million Grant Program
Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency is offering for the first time $1 million in grants to its social equity licensees for employee education, business needs or community investment to encourage participation in the industry by people from communities that have been...
The Fire Station Cannabis Co. Celebrates Back-to-Back Wins As Best Cannabis Shop In The Mining Journal’s Best Of The Best Awards 2023
The Fire Station Cannabis Co., an Upper Peninsula dispensary, announced its consecutive victory as the "Best Cannabis Shop" in The Mining Journal's Best of the Best competition, chosen by the community. "We are truly honored to receive this recognition for the second...
Colorado Governor’s Office Slams DeSantis Marijuana Stance, Pushing Back Against Claim Legalization Led To ‘Bigger’ Illicit Market
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) needs some advice on how to promote “economic and personal freedom,” the state of Colorado is “happy” to explain the advantages of marijuana legalization, Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) office said after the Republican presidential candidate...
