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Connecticut Unveils Public Education Campaign to Promote Responsible Cannabis Consumption Ahead of Adult-Use Market Launch
<![CDATA[ Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Sept. 20 the launch of an education campaign to promote responsible cannabis consumption ahead of the state’s adult-use market launch. The campaign contains resources including information about safe storage and...
Idaho to Ban Hemp, CBD Products Intended for Animal Use
<![CDATA[ Idaho is banning hemp and hemp-derived products, including CBD, intended for animal use starting Nov. 1. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) said in a statement July 20 that it does not acknowledge such products as a legal animal feed or...
Seattle Mayor Signs Legislative Package to Increase Social Equity in City’s Cannabis Industry
<![CDATA[ Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a trio of bills into law Sept. 20 to increase social equity in the city’s cannabis industry, according to a MyNorthwest report. “I think our city and our country are trying to look at an industry that has been...
Denver City Council Approves Ordinance to Issue Cannabis Delivery Licenses to Social Equity Applicants
<![CDATA[ Denver City Council has approved a plan to issue cannabis delivery licenses exclusively to social equity applicants, as well as to lower the fees related to transportation licenses for the city’s transporters and dispensaries. Passed Sept. 19, the...
New York Regulators Approve Medical Cannabis Home Grow Regulations, Issue New Adult-Use Licenses
<![CDATA[ New York regulators announced several developments this week in the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis markets, as well as its cannabinoid hemp program. The Cannabis Control Board (CCB) adopted regulations Sept. 20 to allow medical cannabis patients...
Flowhub Launches Maui—New Platform to Help Dispensaries Reimagine the Cannabis Retail Experience
<![CDATA[ DENVER, Sept. 20, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Flowhub, the leading cannabis software company for dispensaries, announced the launch of Maui (Flowhub Maui), a revolutionary new product offering underpinned by over eight years of national industry...
‘2023 is the Year’: Q&A With U.S. Hemp Building Association President Henry Gage Jr.
<![CDATA[ The U.S. Hemp Building Association (USHBA) is dedicated to advocating for and supporting the hemp building industry. In early January, the association submitted hemp-lime (hempcrete) insulation for certification in U.S. building codes. If the...
University of Kentucky Opens Medical Cannabis Research Center
<![CDATA[ Despite legislation to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky failing to make headway in the Senate for a third straight year, the University of Kentucky (UK) has opened a center to accelerate research on medical cannabis. Approved under House Bill 604,...
Birchmount Network Offering eGift Cards for Dispensaries
<![CDATA[ Oakland, CA -- With deep expertise in marketing, design, loyalty programs, operations, sales, technology and payment processing, Birchmount Network offers comprehensive, end-to-end revenue and brand solutions for cannabis retailers. The company recently...
National Craft Cannabis Coalition Established
<![CDATA[ The National Craft Cannabis Coalition (NCCC) has been established to support small, independent cannabis producers across the U.S. NCCC was officially founded Sept. 20 by six state-level cannabis organizations: Farm Bug Co-Op (Massachusetts); F.A.R.M.S....