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Plant Protection in a World of Pests: Q&A With Dr. Raymond Cloyd
<![CDATA[ Pests are everywhere, and they happen to love the crop that your team is growing. Whether you’re working indoors or outdoors, a host of tiny antagonists await your plants. So, what’s a cannabis grower to do? One of the great fronts against mite pests is...
Minnesota Cities Block Sale of Cannabis Edibles While They Develop Local Rules
<![CDATA[ A new law took effect July 1 in Minnesota to allow the sale of cannabis edibles and beverages infused with hemp-derived THC, but some of the state’s cities are pumping the brakes as they develop local rules for the industry. In the past month, Marshall,...
Unity Rd. Opens First Medical Cannabis Establishment in South Dakota
<![CDATA[ SIOUX FALLS, S.D., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Unity Rd., the national cannabis dispensary franchise from Item 9 Labs Corp., is opening South Dakota's first medical cannabis establishment on Wednesday, July 27 with local entrepreneurs,...
Minority Cannabis Business Association and Amber Littlejohn Announce Transition
<![CDATA[ Washington D.C. - PRESS RELEASE - On Monday, Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) announced that Amber Littlejohn will be transitioning out of the role as executive director to pursue new opportunities in the cannabis industry. MCBA Board...
Michigan Cannabis Flower Dives to $122 Per Ounce, An All-Time Low
<![CDATA[ Michigan’s cannabis retailers recorded more than $497 million in adult-use sales during the second quarter of 2022, easily the highest-performing quarter on record since the recreational market launched in December 2019. That figure represents a 32.7%...
Curio Wellness Launches Two Product Lines Focused on Gut Health and Active Lifestyles
<![CDATA[ Timonium, Md. — PRESS RELEASE — Curio Wellness, a cGMP-certified, vertically integrated medical cannabis company and innovator of health and wellness products derived from cannabis, has announced the launch of two scientifically-developed product lines:...
Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Reach $1.5 Billion
<![CDATA[ Cannabis sales are on the rise in Illinois as the state’s adult-use sales figures reach $1.5 billion. Sales are up 50% from $1 billion in fiscal year 2021, according to a CBS News report, and the state has received $445.3 million in tax revenue this year,...
12 Rhode Island Towns Opt In For Adult-Use Cannabis Ballot Referendum
<![CDATA[ As Rhode Island gears to launch adult-use cannabis sales by Dec. 1, 2022, local leaders throughout the state are deliberating over whether they should put an opt-in referendum before their voters on the November ballot. When Gov. Dan McKee signed the...
What Angel Investors Are Looking For in the Cannabis Industry
<![CDATA[ Over the past 10 years, the startup nature of the cannabis industry has attracted the angel investor as a key source of early stage capital for emerging private cannabis companies. Although angel investors generally provide smaller amounts of capital than...
Lawmakers Unveil Revised Cannabis Research Bill in Congress
<![CDATA[ Lawmakers have introduced a new cannabis research bill in Congress that could receive a House vote as soon as this week. The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, introduced by U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Andy Harris,...