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How to Create a Winning Cannabis License Application: Q&A With Mackenzie Ditch Wilcox
<![CDATA[ Securing a cannabis business license is one of the most critical—and perhaps one of the most daunting—first steps in launching a business in this increasingly complex and competitive industry. Here, Mackenzie Ditch Wilcox, Associate Director –...
New Jersey Regulators Propose Permanent Rules for Adult-Use Cannabis Industry
<![CDATA[ The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) met June 30 to propose permanent rules for the state’s adult-use cannabis industry, as well as to approve 81 new conditional adult-use licenses, according to an NJBIZ report. The proposed regulations...
How Ora Pharm’s Zoe Reece Works: Cannabis Workspace
<![CDATA[ Name: Zoe ReeceLocation: Waikato, New ZealandTitle: Founder & CEO, Ora PharmOne word to describe your cultivation style: Process. Being an engineer, I have a big focus on process and commercialization.Indoor, outdoor, greenhouse or a combination:...
Cannabis Edibles and Beverages Containing Hemp-Derived THC Now Legal in Minnesota
<![CDATA[ A new state law took effect July 1 in Minnesota, allowing for the sale of cannabis edibles and beverages infused with hemp-derived THC. Under the new law, adults 21 years and older can purchase “edible cannabinoid products” that contain no more than 5...
Midyear Cannabis Update: 4 Industry Trends to Watch
<![CDATA[ It’s been another eventful year for the cannabis industry, from the House passing the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act for the second time, to a federal appeals court ruling that delta-8 THC is legal under the 2018 Farm Bill,...
California Eliminates Cannabis Cultivation Tax, Effective Immediately
<![CDATA[ Editor's note: This article was updated to include additional quotes from industry advocates and stakeholders. California’s regulated cannabis market just got a little bit more competitive with the robust illicit market that has continued to flex its...
UPDATE: Legislation to Permanently Remove Hemp From Controlled Substances List in North Carolina Heads to Governors Desk
<![CDATA[ North Carolina hemp farmers and businesses wait in limbo for Gov. Ray Cooper's signature on legislation that would that would permanently remove hemp from the state controlled substances list. On June 29, North Carolina's Republican House and Senate...
Isle of Man Issues First Medical Cannabis Business License
<![CDATA[ The Isle of Man has approved its first medical cannabis business license, according to BBC News. The island’s Gambling Supervision Commission, which oversees the industry, has awarded GrowLab Organics (GLO) a conditional license to cultivate, extract,...
SC Labs Announces New Multi-State Testing Operation for Cannabis and Hemp Under the Direction of New CEO Jeff Journey
<![CDATA[ SANTA CRUZ, California, June 30, 2022 - PRESS RELEASE - SC Labs recently announced its new partnership with Agricor and Botanacor Laboratories in Colorado. As part of the company’s new corporate leadership, long-time operating executive Jeff Journey will...
Los Angeles City Council Approves Ordinance to Implement Placard Program for Licensed Cannabis Businesses
<![CDATA[ Earlier this month, the Los Angeles City Council approved the “Emblem Program for Authorized Cannabis Stores” to protect cannabis consumers from untested and unregulated products at unlicensed retailers that continue to operate in California’s...