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Texas Supreme Court Rules Smokable Hemp Cannot Be Processed, Manufactured in the State
<![CDATA[ Texas has wrestled with regulating smokable hemp for almost two years, but the state’s Supreme Court provided clarity June 24 when it ruled that while individuals can possess, purchase and sell smokable hemp in Texas, they cannot process or manufacture it...
Connecticut Receives More Than 37,000 Cannabis Business License Applications Ahead of Final Deadline
<![CDATA[ Connecticut regulators received more than 37,000 cannabis business license applications ahead of the state’s final application deadline last week. Applicants are competing for 56 adult-use cannabis licenses in the state. RELATED: Connecticut Starts...
Element 7 Cannabis Dispensary Opens 3 Locations in California
<![CDATA[ Element 7, a California-based cannabis operator, has opened three new locations in Mendota, Willits and Chula Vista, expanding its retail presence to 12 dispensaries in California. Element 7 Founder and CEO Robert DiVito, said in a press release the...
Portland’s Cannabis Program Appoints Akil Patterson to Lead Social Equity
<![CDATA[ © City of Portland Cannabis Program Patterson The City of Portland Cannabis Program named Akil Patterson to oversee its Social Equity and Education Development (SEED) Initiatives program. The SEED Initiatives program was created to repair the lasting...
Switzerland Eases Medical Cannabis Restrictions
<![CDATA[ Switzerland is easing its medical cannabis restrictions, allowing doctors to prescribe medical cannabis to their patients without federal authorization starting Aug. 1, according to Le News. The Federal Council announced the move June 22, the news outlet...
‘Why a Data Driven Mindset is Crucial at this Stage of the Cannabis Industry’: Q&A with Headset’s Jocelyn Sheltraw
<![CDATA[ Jocelyn Sheltraw is involved heavily within the cannabis industry, from serving on the Board of Directors of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) to her role as the director of industry relations at Headset, a provider of cannabis data and...
‘The Future is Franchising’: Item 9 Labs’ Plans for Cannabis Expansion
<![CDATA[ Item 9 Labs, an Arizona-based, vertically integrated cannabis franchisor, is continuing its expansion across North America with its recent acquisition of Sessions Cannabis and all 43 of its Canadian locations. The company, with cannabis licenses in 15...
Agrify Enters New Zealand Cannabis Market Through Sales and SaaS Licensing Agreement With Ora Pharm
<![CDATA[ BILLERICA, Massachusetts, June 27, 2022 - PRESS RELEASES - Agrify Corporation, a provider of advanced cultivation and extraction solutions for the cannabis industry, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to supply Ora Pharm, a Waikato, New...
Fab 5 Freddy and Curaleaf Expand B NOBLE Cannabis Brand to New Jersey
<![CDATA[ WAKEFIELD, Mass., June 27, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – B Noble Inc. and Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, announced the expansion of its B NOBLE product partnership in New Jersey. The brand's signature...
CULTA Enters Edibles Space with New Partner Robhots
<![CDATA[ Bethesda, MD, June 27, 2022 -- PRESS RELEASE -- CULTA, a Maryland cannabis brand, today announced a partnership with Robhots Edibles, a popular manufacturer of gummy edibles for recreational and medicinal cannabis markets. Established in 2014 in Colorado...