iHemp Hour: The Importance Of Certification By US Hemp Authority
On the iHemp Hour July 22 at noon on Facebook Marcia Moll from FoodChain ID will talk about the importance of certification by the U.S. Hemp Authority FoodChain ID (FCID) is the exclusive certifying body for the U.S. Hemp Authority’s certification program. As...
How Cannabis Growers Are Using New Technology To Be More Productive, Cut Costs
Cannabis cultivators are using cutting-edge technology to reduce water and energy use, cut down on labor costs and increase yields and quality. Here are examples of the technology that marijuana and hemp growers are using to make their facilities more productive....
C3 Opens Fifth Michigan Dispensary In Kalamazoo
Ann Arbor-based C3 Industries opened the doors to its fifth recreational, adult-use dispensary in the state and first in Kalamazoo, on July 16 in Kalamazoo. The company was founded by brothers Vishal and Ankur Rungta and their longtime friend, Joel Ruggiero, in 2018....
2021 Study: How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Home Values
DETROIT – As legalization brings marijuana into the mainstream, it’s sparked questions for real estate professionals and individual citizens alike. Will legalization impact property values, for better or worse? Will communities begin to reap benefits of marijuana...
Lume Cannabis Co., Citizen Yoga Team Up Outdoor Yoga Event
Lume Cannabis Co. and Citizen Yoga announced its “Yoga on the Lawn” event happening Saturday, July 24, from 9 - 11:30 a.m. at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston. Tickets are $15. The event is Lume’s first as exclusive cannabis partner of the DTE Energy Music...
Surgeon General: There’s No Value In Locking Up People For Marijuana Use
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said he doesn’t believe there is “value” in people being incarcerated for marijuana use, with his opinion coming as Democrat lawmakers propose decriminalizing it at the federal level. “I don’t think there is value for individuals...
Cannabis First Domesticated 12,000 Years Ago: Study
Cannabis was first domesticated around 12,000 years ago in China, researchers found, after analyzing the genomes of plants from across the world. The study, published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, said the genomic history of...
What Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Could Mean For The Industry
Purveyors of legal marijuana are cautiously applauding a Democrat-backed Senate bill to end the federal prohibition of pot, saying their businesses have been stymied by banking regulations that force them to deal in cash and make them a target for...
Marijuana industry Scores $5 Billion Worth Of Legalization Wins In 2021 Via State Legislators
2021 is shaping up to be a record year for legislative-driven recreational marijuana legalization – and cannabis industry executives and advocates have lawmakers and governors in four states to thank for that. The MJBizFactbook projects those four markets...
Legal US cannabis Sales Could Top $30 Billion By 2022 Thanks To Continued Growth, New Markets
With new markets coming online and existing markets trending upward, legal cannabis sales in the U.S. are projected to surpass $30 billion in 2022, according to an updated long-term forecast by Seattle-based marijuana analytics firm Headset. This...
