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Arkansas Voters Likely to Decide Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization in November
<![CDATA[ Arkansas could be the 20th state to legalize adult-use cannabis—and the first among its six neighboring states—this November. That’s because ballot initiative group Responsible Growth Arkansas submitted more than 190,000 signatures July 8 to the secretary...
University of New Haven in Connecticut Introduces Cannabis Certificate Programs
<![CDATA[ The University of New Haven in Connecticut announced that it has partnered with California-based cannabis education company Green Flower to offer four online certificate programs in cannabis. Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis in June 2021, and is...
Columbia Care Announces Approval of Business Merger With Cresco Labs at Special Meeting of Shareholders
<![CDATA[ NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Columbia Care Inc., one of the largest and most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced that at the special meeting of shareholders of the company, held July...
Minnesota Brewing Company Launches THC- and CBD-Infused Beverage
<![CDATA[ A brewing company is already jumping on the bandwagon to implement a THC- and CBD- infused beverage product in Minnesota, following the state's recent law that went into effect July 1. Under Minnesota's new law, "adults 21 years and older can purchase...
When Launching a Dispensary, Identify The Gaps: Q&A With Hope Wiseman
<![CDATA[ Although many barriers exist when launching a cannabis dispensary, Hope Wiseman, owner of Mary & Main in Capitol Heights, Md., says besides finding capital, access to the expertise and industry knowledge necessary to compete may top the list. “The...
CORRECTION: Trulieve Announces Registration Statement Filing
<![CDATA[ TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 8, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a leading and top-performing cannabis company in the U.S., announced that it filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
California to Celebrate 2022 CA State Fair Cannabis Award Winners
<![CDATA[ The inaugural set of Golden Bear trophies will be distributed to winners of the 2022 CA State Fair Cannabis Awards this month when the California State Fair hosts the finale of its first such cannabis competition. The fair runs July 15 – 31 in Sacramento....
Bio Detection K9 Partners With Purdue University to Train Canines to Detect Diseases in Cannabis and Hemp
<![CDATA[ One company is working with Purdue University to train canines to detect diseases in hemp and cannabis plants. Columbus, Ohio-based Bio Detection K9 (BDK9) offers canine and technology-based services to detect viruses and pathogens in human hosts and...
Michigan Cannabis Regulators Discipline 3 Companies With $16K in Fines
<![CDATA[ Three Michigan cannabis license holders were issued fines of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, according to a June 2022 disciplinary action report released July 7 by the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA). Green Mitten Agricultural Corp., a Class C...
Indiana University Researchers Receive $2 Million Grant to Study Cannabis Use in Adolescents
<![CDATA[ Indiana University announced this week that neuroscientists in the IU Gill Center for Biomolecular Science received a $2 million grant from the NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse to study the effects of cannabis use in adolescents ages 12 to 14....