Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. is entering the CBD vape market and will distribute the products exclusively at Circle K locations in the U.S.
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Hurricane Ida further stings cannabis businesses already wrestling with supply-chain issues
A cannabis supply chain battered by a global pandemic is picking up the pieces and bracing for months of additional headaches caused by Hurricane Ida.
Marijuana cultivation experts expose 3 common lighting myths
Myths about lighting pervade the marijuana industry. Because the industry was underground for so many years, it led to growers doing things in ways that “make no sense,” said Marc van Iersel, horticulture professor at the University of Georgia. “Old-school cannabis...
Careful cannabis prep is key for successful extraction outcomes
The best cannabis is dried and cured for flower, while the rest heads for extraction, right?
Not anymore.
Cannabis industry needs regenerative organic farming, not modified seeds
As the legal marijuana industry continues to expand, it’s urgent that we understand the consequences of placing too much reliance on large industrial cannabis grown indoors under artificial lighting.
Solventless cannabis extraction goes big with new technology, better breeding
So long, washing machines and plastic buckets.
Solventless cannabis extraction is going commercial, with an array of new technology expanding the niche sector beyond small-batch artisans.
Some cannabis extractors are turning to contentious color-remediation process
A process commonly used in food and wine production – color remediation – is becoming increasingly popular in cannabis extraction.
Marijuana vape manufacturers, retailers in limbo over long-delayed mail ban
Months of delay on a U.S. ban on shipping vape components has marijuana and hemp operators wondering if they should prepare for seismic shocks to their business models or proceed as usual and hope the ban never takes effect.
Testing labs must take the lead in ensuring the safety of delta-8 THC
In an effort to boost a CBD-slumped economy, hemp producers are synthesizing delta-8 THC.
Northwest ‘heat dome’ prompts new rules for outdoor cannabis growers
Marijuana cultivators in the Pacific Northwest are adopting new work restrictions to protect employees during this summer’s record-breaking heat.
Prominent marijuana firm Hoban Law Group merges with national practice
Hoban Law Group, a prominent marijuana law practice based in Denver, merged with Clark Hill, a Michigan-based firm with more than 650 lawyers spanning the United States, Ireland and Mexico. Bob Hoban becomes co-leader of Clark Hill's Cannabis...
Mexico ruling opens new opportunities in looming marijuana giant
Mexico’s watershed court decision to authorize recreational marijuana even before regulations for the market have been settled gives cannabis entrepreneurs even more reason to make business plans to enter what could soon be the world’s biggest adult-use market.
