Kelowna, British Columbia-based cannabis product manufacturer The Valens Co. plans to open kiosks to sell CBD in roughly 60 U.S. shopping malls.
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DEA goes to battle in federal court over THC in hemp extractions
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told a federal appeals court Tuesday that hemp can’t legally be processed into an intoxicant.
Michigan changes course on hemp-derived THC
Michigan is backing off a plan to allow hemp-derived THC products to be sold alongside marijuana products after the state’s MJ industry complained it could not compete with lower-cost hemp THC.
Cannabis MSO TerrAscend continues Michigan acquisition spree
Multistate cannabis operator TerrAscend is increasing its footprint in Michigan through a $28.5 million deal to acquire a six-store chain that will expand its operations in the state to 17 medical and adult-use marijuana outlets.
The future of cannabis retail amid complex regulations: Q&A with Your CBD Store executives
Jay Benge and Ryan Sinclair of Your CBD Store discuss how a large, multistate cannabis retailer captures the wellness-minded consumer amid complex regulations,
Virginia governor OKs delta-8 THC ban, changes to medical marijuana program
Virginia is the latest state to ban delta-8 THC products, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin waiting until the final day allowable to approve a bill that also limits the sale of smokable hemp.
Tilray hemp foods subsidiary to expand offerings in Whole Foods
Tilray’s hemp food subsidiary, Manitoba Harvest, plans to launch a new line of hemp powders blended with green tea leaves and other greens through grocery chain Whole Foods Market.
Regulate cannabis like corn? US Farm Bill proposal raises eyebrows, hopes
A seemingly offbeat idea to finally approve federal marijuana legalization is getting cannabis-reform advocates talking: What about adding high-THC cannabis to low-THC hemp in the next Farm Bill?
It’s an idea few in the cannabis advocacy community have considered.
4 considerations for cannabis companies aiming to capitalize on the low-sugar trend
The low-sugar trend is coming to the cannabis industry, thanks to technology that gives edibles makers options that didn’t exist even a decade ago.
US regulators hit 7 CBD companies with warning letters over COVID-19 claims
U.S. health and trade authorities issued a record seven warning letters in one day to companies making CBD, the biggest federal action against the industry in over a year.
As hemp THC sales boom online and by mail, cannabis industry braces for crackdown
The rise of delta-9 THC products derived from hemp, commonly sold online and shipped across state lines with little of the taxes or safety requirements faced by marijuana producers, has the cannabis industry bracing for tighter state and federal limits on intoxicating hemp products.
Rules governing delta-8 THC vary widely by state
The toughest job in cannabis right now might be keeping track of fast-moving laws surrounding a THC isomer few had heard of just two years ago.
Delta-8 THC’s effects might be milder than those of the better-known delta-9 variety. But the isomer has triggered a potent stew of confusing laws and regulations that are giving even seasoned cannabis attorneys headaches.
