Hemp Canada Chanvre Announces First-Ever Board Of Directors
The Canadian Industrial Hemp Promotion-Research Agency (CIHPRA), operating as Hemp Canada Chanvre (HCC), has announced its first permanent board of directors. Following a nationwide call for nominations and engagement with producers and stakeholders, nine individuals...
Women In Cannabis Leadership Series Honors Ariel Porter
Four20 Media Group is highlighting women who are making a positive difference in the cannabis business community. These leaders were nominated by their peers and then vetted with a panel of judges from the local community. Please join us in congratulating Ariel...
California Sees 99.7% Compliance In Crackdown On Intoxicating Hemp Products, Newsom Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 8 that nearly all licensed businesses across California are complying with emergency state regulations aimed at removing intoxicating hemp products from the market. Newsom proposed the restrictions last September, citing an urgent need...
Florida: Governor Signs Law Making It Harder To Place Ballot Initiatives Before Voters
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation into law making it more difficult for entities to place ballot initiatives before Florida’s voters. The law, which is already being legally challenged as unconstitutional, imposes significant...
Report: Hemp Fiber Sector Upbeat Despite Structural And Market Headwinds
North America’s hemp fiber processing sector remains overwhelmingly optimistic despite facing significant market hurdles, according to a new report jointly released today by Canna Markets Group and HempToday. The North American Hemp Fiber Processing...
CRA Takes Disciplinary Action Against Licensees Throughout Michigan
Administrative formal complaints and disciplinary actions taken against adult-use/medical licensees in April are now available for review in the Cannabis Regulatory Agency’s April 2025 Disciplinary Action Report. This month’s disciplinary actions: Burton 123 Grow,...
How Landrace Strains Are Changing Cannabis Tourism
Deep in the tangled forests and sprawling vineyards of Anderson Valley’s wine country in Mendocino, California, is a new kind of cannabis tourism experience centered on rare landrace cannabis strains. It’s called The Madrones. In the southern-most point of the Emerald...
June 12-13 – Treetops Resort – Budz & Birdies
Day 1: 18-Hole Scramble at the Fazio Premier Course Kick off the outing with an exhilarating 18-hole scramble at the prestigious Fazio Premier Course. This challenging yet enjoyable course is perfect for golfers of all skill levels. Participants will have the...
Study: Using Pot Reduces Alcohol Cravings In People Who Drink Excessively
New federally funded research into the effects of cannabis on alcohol use finds that people who used marijuana immediately before drinking subsequently consumed fewer alcoholic beverages and reported lower cravings for alcohol. “We found that across the entire sample,...
Illinois Cannabis Businesses Demand Relief From Costly Regulations
Illinois cannabis business owners are pleading for relief from the state’s “steep licensing fees” and “overly burdensome” regulations. State Rep. La Shawn Ford, joining several of those business owners Sunday at a news conference on the Near West Side, urged his...
