BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice took the latest step toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug under federal law.

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#Connecticut ’s attorney general reached a settlement with the people behind HighBazaar, a market that hosted unlicensed marijuana vendors.

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Hop latent viroid, already infecting most #cannabis grows across the United States and Europe, is coming under greater scrutiny as researchers scramble for options to control the spread of the parasite, including making the plant resistant to the viroid.

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Machine learning is becoming increasingly common in indoor #cannabis grows, as cultivators use sophisticated sensors and cameras to maintain optimal growing conditions, sound the alarm about threats such as pests or disease and reduce labor costs associated with both menial and

The average THC potency of illicit marijuana flower in the United States is 16%, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

That’s well below the THC levels seen in commercial #marijuana stores, where accusations of THC potency inflation have been circulating for

A key legislative approval in #Ohio has cleared a path for adult-use #cannabis sales to begin next month.

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#Connecticut ’s governor has signed into law a bill that will restrict and regulate #hemp products.

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Though rumors of Alexander’s exit had been brewing for months, there are rumblings in state political and cannabis circles that Hochul was fishing for a scapegoat – and it will be some time before #NewYork ’s adult-use market fulfills its significant potential and ambitious social

Employees at San Francisco-based #cannabis wholesaler Nabis are the latest to join the Teamsters Local 630 labor union.

The 84 new members, made up of drivers and associates, are the third group to join the Local 630 in the past three weeks.

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#Massachusetts regulators have issued a cease-and-desist order to a licensed #hemp manufacturer in the state to halt the production and transfer of any products containing THCV.

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Are #marijuana industry labor relations reaching a crossroads?

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#Cannabis advocates in #SouthDakota submitted roughly 29,000 signatures this week to get an adult-use marijuana legalization referendum on the state’s November ballot.

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#NewHampshire adult-use #marijuana legalization is inching forward again.

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Jeff Similien anticipated opening his Boston #cannabis store, LowKey Dispensary, in 2021.

But a deceitful business partner, city government bureaucracy and the COVID-19 pandemic all conspired to delay the christening by about two years.

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#Colorado #cannabis stores will be allowed to sell food and beverages under a bill approved by state lawmakers.

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Licensed cannabis producers in Ontario, #Canada , will be permitted to stock exclusive offerings at shops located on-site at production facilities, better known as farm-gate stores.

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How do you replace an industry icon?

Joe Hodas, the new CEO for Wana Brands, shares top priorities, lessons learned under Nancy Whiteman, the company’s potential return to the California market and more. Check out what he had to say here: bit.ly/3ykBnYA

#Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is calling on the nation’s health ministry to reclassify recreational #cannabis as an illegal substance.

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What does data tell us about the future of the #cannabis industry?

Join us on May 14 at 2 p.m. ET as we dive deep into new insights released in the MJBiz Factbook including state-by-state sales projections, overall market impact, consumer trends and more.

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