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Young Adults Report Record-High Cannabis Use
<![CDATA[ Cannabis use last year among young adults—19-30-year-olds—reached historic highs for the age group since 1988, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found through a drug and alcohol use study. On Aug. 22, the NIH announced this and other...
Lawsuit Filed to Remove Adult-Use Cannabis Measure From Missouri Ballot
<![CDATA[ A Missouri resident has filed a lawsuit to take an adult-use cannabis measure off the state’s November ballot, according to The Associated Press. Joy Sweeney, a resident of Jefferson City, Mo., filed the lawsuit Aug. 19 with support from Protect Our Kids,...
Where is the FDA on CBD?
<![CDATA[ In the nearly four years since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp with a 0.3% THC limit in the U.S., the country’s CBD market has seen its fair share of ups and downs. In that time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not set forth regulations...
Highlights From Cannabis Conference: Day 1
<![CDATA[ From the latest research in cultivation science to tips on how to set up an extraction facility, speakers on day one of the Cannabis Conference (held Aug. 23-25 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino) covered a broad range of topics for operators...
A Bright Future For Cannabis: State of the Industry 2022
<![CDATA[ Despite price corrections from a post-pandemic sales boom, the cannabis industry is still showing major growth, and experts predict that growth will continue rapidly. That’s according to the State of the Industry presentation put on Tuesday at the 2022...
NIHC Announces NIHC Verify Program
<![CDATA[ WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 22, 2022 – The National Industrial Hemp Council of America (NIHC) announced at the 2022 Business, Research and Farm Summit at Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center, that the NIHC Verify Program designed to increase...
US Circuit Court Ruling Demonstrates Cannabis Businesses’ Constitutional Rights, Attorney Says
<![CDATA[ A First Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 Aug. 17 to uphold a Maine federal judge’s August 2021 decision that the state’s residency requirement for cannabis business owners is unconstitutional, Law360 reports. An attorney for the plaintiff-appellee...
springbig Implements Social Equity Program in Support of Marginalized Communities in Cannabis
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- springbig (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SBIG, SBIGW), a leading provider of SaaS-based marketing solutions, consumer mobile app experiences, and omnichannel loyalty programs to the cannabis industry, today introduced its...
Tilray Medical Receives Verification From the Natural Health Science Foundation in Australia and New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tilray Brands, Inc. ("Tilray" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, today announced that its medical cannabis division, Tilray...
Bloom Releases 2.0 AI Software for Cannabis Processing
WOBURN, MA — PRESS RELEASE — Bloom Automation Inc., an agri-tech company specializing in cannabis trimming equipment, today released the Bloom Artificial Intelligence Engine 2.0—a suite of new algorithms that visually analyze cannabis flowers for faster, more accurate...