Sales Of Marijuana Products Continue To Grow In First Quarter As Some Categories Perform Better Than Others
Sales of adult-use marijuana products continued to grow in the first quarter of 2021 versus the same period last year with some categories such as beverages posting particularly strong gains. Retail sales data for California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington...
Schumer: Senate Will Act On Marijuana Legalization With Or Without Biden
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer really likes to talk about weed. Schumer has been making waves on cannabis policy since he first introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in April 2018. It was part of his pitch for voting Democrat in the 2020 election, and now —...
With More Women Buying Cannabis, Product Demand Could Change
More women are buying cannabis, which could lead to shifts in product demand. Women still make up a minority of adult-use marijuana purchasers – 33.6% in February – but that’s increased almost a full percentage point from...
Cannabis Extractors Are Exploring THC Remediation Options
One is quick but expensive. The other is economical but slow – and tricky to get just right. Extractors looking to isolate certain cannabinoids have long relied on chromatography to dial up or down the many cannabinoids in marijuana and hemp...
MRA Selected Licensee Participants for Annual Financial Statement Workgroup
Thank you to those who submitted a request to participate in the Annual Financial Statement (AFS) Licensee Workgroup. If you were not chosen to participate in this workgroup, please note that there may be opportunities to participate in additional workgroups that may...
Lake Superior State University Offers First Cannabis Chemistry Scholarships
The Cannabis Center of Excellence at Lake Superior State University achieved another first recently. In 2019, it opened as the first cannabis chemistry program in the nation. And now, LSSU offers its first cannabis chemistry scholarship. Hazel Park, Mich.-based...
Hero Project Aims To Help Veterans
On Four20 Post March 31, we announced the Hero Project, our new charity to provide financial help, job training and later housing for America’s Veterans. On the show was our first Veterans charity, Michigan Veterans for Cannabis Network, and our first processor, The...
Marijuana Foes Seek To Impose THC Potency Caps To Curb Industry’s Growth
Marijuana opponents, frustrated by the growing number of legalization victories across the U.S., are increasingly trying to rein in the industry by proposing state-level caps on THC potency. The push involves at least six bills introduced in four state legislatures:...
New York To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
State lawmakers finalized a deal on Thursday to legalize recreational marijuana in New York, paving the way for a potential $4.2 billion industry that could create tens of thousands of jobs and become one of the largest markets in the country. Following...
FILMORGANIC Talks Biodegradable Mulch On iHemp Hour
At noon April 1, Filmorganic will appear on the iHemp Hour to provide details on its 3rd-party certified compostable-biodegradable mulch film. After harvest, it is disked into the soil. A few months after disking, micro-organisms commonly found in the ground transform...
