GenCanna sues hemp processor Vertical Wellness over drying dispute

Hemp and CBD company GenCanna has filed a lawsuit in a Kentucky federal court alleging that hemp processor Vertical Wellness reneged on an agreement to provide drying services for 12 million pounds of hemp. GenCanna, a seed-to-sale hemp and CBD company based in Winchester, Kentucky, and Vertical Wellness, a Cadiz, Kentucky-based vertically integrated hemp and […]

Louisiana: Senate Lawmakers Advance Measure to Repeal Ban on Medical Cannabis Flower

Members of the Louisiana state Senate approved legislation, House Bill 391, which would repeal the prohibition on physicians recommending medical marijuana for “inhalation” and in “raw or crude” form. The measure allows patients to purchase up to two and a half ounces of medical cannabis flower per 14 day period. HB 391 was approved by […]

Legalization Updates

Things move quickly in the cannabis industry, and many states are at some stage in the process of legalizing. So here’s an update on three of them. Montana Last week, Montana’s Governor Greg Gianforte signed their legal recreational bill, after voters approved the measure in November. It was seemingly done in reluctance after a bumpy […]

Nevada: Lawmakers Send Multiple Marijuana Reform Measures to Governor’s Desk

A majority of the Nevada legislature has advanced measures amending marijuana penalties for minors, rescinding per se driving thresholds for THC, and permitting consumers to obtain cannabis products via curbside pickup. Assembly Bill 400 amends the state’s traffic safety statutes so that the operation of a motor vehicle with trace amounts of either THC or […]

3 ways COVID-19 changed cannabis extraction forever – and 1 way it didn’t

Photo courtesy Northeast Kingdom Hemp A little over a year ago, hemp and marijuana extractors and manufacturers found themselves challenged like never before. The global COVID-19 pandemic shuttered operations and threw supply chains into disarray. Even manufacturers and processors who managed to stay open had to find new ways to sell ingredients and finished products […]

Urine tests positive with marijuana on the rise

With the dissolving stigma around marijuana, people seem to be caring less about an employer’s awareness of their smoking habits. An incremental increase of positive marijuana urine tests has been occurring over the years. In 2016, 2% of all drug tests done by the lab Quest Diagnostics came back with a marijuana-positive reading. That went […]

HempFusion to acquire CBD company Sagely Naturals for $25 million

HempFusion Wellness’ buying spree continued Tuesday when it announced a $25 million agreement to purchase Sagely Naturals, a CBD brand with distribution to more than 14,000 U.S retailers. Based in Santa Monica, California, Sagely Naturals’ female-focused products are sold by retailers including CVS, Rite Aid, Albertsons, Sprouts and Nordstrom. The brand claims a 23% market […]

Minnesota: Governor Signs Legislation into Law to Legalize Medical Marijuana Flower

Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota signed legislation into law Tuesday that includes provisions permitting registered medical cannabis patients who are 21 or older to access medical cannabis flower. A bicameral conference committee approved the policy change as part of a broader omnibus bill related to healthcare earlier this month. House and Senate lawmakers then approved the […]

5 integrated weed management strategies for cannabis producers

(This is the ninth installment in a series focused on cultivation planning for hemp and marijuana growers. The previous installment is available here.) Cannabis is prone to weeds, which can overrun a field, reduce crop quality and yield and spread thousands of seeds that will be a nuisance for years. But cultivators’ control options are limited considering […]

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