A Colorado CBD maker founded with collective bargaining in mind, Union Harvest, says it has completed organizing for workers in manufacturing, packaging and sales in Colorado and Florida. The company says more than 10 workers at its facility Longmont are now represented by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7. Workers in Clearwater, Florida, are […]
A Canadian company that makes natural nonwoven fibers says it has raised $7 million (CAD $8.5 million) to advance its plans to expand production. Bast Fibre Technologies announced the Series A equity financing last week. The company raised another $3.3 million last summer from angel investors. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, the firm says it […]
Following nearly a five-year delay, the US Drug Enforcement Administration has publicly announced its intent to grant marijuana cultivation licenses to a handful of third-party applicants. Since 1968, only the University of Mississippi has been federally licensed to engage in the growing of cannabis for FDA-approved clinical research. Scientists familiar with the product have consistently said that […]
Editor’s note: Susan Audino, Ph.D, is a chemistry consultant and instructor for the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. She is based in Ohio. This column originally appeared at MJBizDaily. All cannabis consumers have a right to confidently know the contents of the products they purchase. But ongoing random, observational and longitudinal studies have demonstrated that […]
Two U.S. hemp genetics producers on opposite coasts are joining forces to improve quality standards for compliant hemp flower. Davis Farms, based in Bend, Oregon, and The Hemp Mine of Fair Play, South Carolina, are working together to select genetics through novel breeding, trialing and production that will allow farmers to grow premium hemp flower. […]
New York state is the latest to expressly prohibit delta-8 THC and other THC isomers derived from hemp. But the Empire State made small concessions to hemp producers this week in an updated batch of hemp regulations, including a modification to limits on smokable hemp and removing a requirement that all cannabinoids over 0.05% be […]
A prosecutor in Wyoming has been publicly censured for not correcting errant THC information in a failed prosecution attempt against a registered hemp cultivator. Laramie County’s David Singleton, a senior assistant district attorney, was also fined $800 by the state bar association, which issued the censure, The Wyoming Tribune Eagle newspaper reported. The bar association […]
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. announced Thursday that it is deepening its business ties with consumer-packaged goods maven and CBD brand leader Martha Stewart as the company’s official strategic adviser. Martha Stewart is the founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and her branded products can be found in more than 70 million U.S. households. […]
This story appears in the May-June issue of Marijuana Business Magazine. Breeding for rare components can save money compared to finding a ‘needle in the haystack,’ experts say As minor cannabinoids gain popularity and acceptance among cannabis consumers, extraction companies looking to cash in on the trend can approach creating them in several ways. The […]
The most recent CBD loophole that has popped up has quickly gained a pretty big audience. Unlike marijuana, hemp is legal in all 50 states after the 2018 farm bill was signed into law. CBD is a cannabinoid derived from the hemp plant, meaning it’s completely legal. However, there’s a cutoff, which is anything above […]
