Once-rival marijuana producers Tilray and Aphria completed their mega-merger, the new company announced Monday, forming one of the biggest diversified marijuana, hemp and beer companies in the world. The new company will operate under the Tilray corporate name, with shares trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol TLRY. The merger talks took more than […]
One of two challenges to a rule about hemp extracts by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has come to an unsuccessful end. But U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said Monday that the Hemp Industries Administration and a South Carolina CBD company raised “interesting” questions about the DEA rule that appears to outlaw common methods to […]
Delta-8 distillate, pictured, has a clear hue, not the typical yellowish tint. (Photo courtesy of Extract Labs) Delta-8 THC has become a runaway market hit – and more states are responding by cracking down on access to the product commonly derived from hemp extracts. From Oregon to Alabama, states are reacting to the popular products […]
I consider myself a frequent runner. So the question always comes up as to whether running habits and weed habits can or should coexist. An article at InsideHook looks into this, with relatively good news. On a scientific level, they pair well due to marijuana’s anti-inflammatory benefits. “Cannabinoids have very strong anti-inflammatory properties. Some cannabinoids […]
Calgary, Alberta-headquartered High Tide is again dipping its toes in the U.S. acquisition market, this time with a definitive agreement to buy FabCBD, a Milwaukee-based e-commerce marketplace for hemp-derived CBD products and accessories. High Tide announced early Monday it is acquiring 80% of Fab Nutrition, which does business as FabCBD, for $20.6 million ($25.4 Canadian […]
Massachusetts says it will allow hemp production on more than 73,000 acres of protected farmland previously ruled off-limits for any kind of cannabis. It is also opening some of the land to marijuana cultivation. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced last week that it has changed its policy on the land set aside under […]
This story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. With hemp cultivation legal in the U.S., there is a need for fast and convenient methods for analyzing residual pesticides on crops to replace existing, time-consuming approaches. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National University of Litoral in Argentina have extended an existing method […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Montana lawmakers approved legislation this week to amend the state’s voter-approved adult use marijuana legalization law, sending the measure to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte’s desk. Senators in both Alabama and Arkansas defeated bills this week that would have decriminalized marijuana. The South Dakota Supreme Court […]
Yet another state is dipping its toes into the idea of legalizing psychedelics. A bill has been filed in Maine to legalize therapeutic psilocybin use along with buying the mushroom and using it under the supervision of a certified practitioner. The bill is basically taking the same framework from the one in Oregon that was […]
Earlier this week we had a story on the battle for capping THC in Colorado, and today the story is moving outside of that state. An article in Politico discusses the efforts happening in other states, including Washington and Florida. As of today, Vermont is the only state with any caps: 30% for flower and […]
