Colorado Governor Issues Executive Order to Protect Employees’ Off-Duty Cannabis Use

by | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order July 14 to protect some employees’ off-duty cannabis use. Under the order, state agencies that regulate professional licenses must now protect an individual’s right to use cannabis without workplace...

Clemson University Partners With Curio Wellness to Conduct Study on Cannabis Tissue Culture

by | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ ClemsonUniversity College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences (CAFLS) has partnered with Curio Wellness , a Maryland-based medical cannabis company, to advance research on cannabis tissue culture science for the medical cannabis industry. According...

New York Regulators Approve Regulations Governing Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

by | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved regulations last week that will ultimately govern the state’s forthcoming adult-use sales. Regulators formally adopted a licensing program July 14 that was initially proposed earlier this year to ensure...

Terpenes Take Center Stage at California State Fair Cannabis Competition

by | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ At the California State Fair this year, attendees will find a new crop sitting alongside cheese, berries and heirloom tomatoes of vibrant hues: cannabis flower, also boasting its many vibrant hues. The fair hosts its first cannabis competition this year,...

U.S. House Passes SAFE Banking Act as Amendment to Defense Bill

by | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[ The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for the seventh time last week, this time as an amendment to the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., attached...

Flora Growth Appoints New CFO, Board Member

by | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

<![CDATA[   Flora Growth named Elshad Garayev as its CFO and elected Brandon Konigsberg to its board of directors. Garayev joins the company with more than 25 years of experience in finance, specifically in developing and implementing accounting and reporting...