States try to regulate competing hemp, cannabis markets
Whether it’s called a turf war or not, the conflicts between the licensed cannabis market and the less-regulated hemp market...
Kentucky Application Flood Arrives in Final Hour
The Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis is increasing staff to handle a last-minute flood of applications from prospective medical operators,...
Regulator Was Confounded by AR Hemp Ban Language
Arkansas' own hemp program manager was unclear about what the state's definition of hemp meant ahead of the passage of...
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MI Continues Crackdown on Imported Hemp Derivatives
Another licensed cannabis operator in Michigan has run afoul of the state’s...
CRB Monitor Cannabis-Linked Securities Update | July 2024
The last couple of years of cannabis equity performance (many downs, a...
Mass. Sees a Jump in Inactive Licenses
A market correction could be in the works in Massachusetts, as the...
Hemp Legislation, Litigation Heat Up in 2024
The battle against hemp-derived cannabinoids (HDCs) certainly got hotter this year as...
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CA Governor Bans Intoxicating Hemp Products
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday issued emergency orders banning all intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids in consumer products from retail stores....
Oklahoma Indicts Another Suspected Straw Owner
Oklahoma authorities have indicted yet another individual alleged to have served as a straw buyer for out-of-state applicants in order...
Minnesota Vetting 1,817 Applicants Ahead of License Lottery
Minnesota is getting ready for its inaugural adult-use license lottery, which will blow up a market that has only ever...
OK Rep. Accuses Regulators of Financial Mismanagement
State Rep. Justin Humphrey accused the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) of financial mismanagement and conducting unnecessary layoffs, including whistleblowers....
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Tier 1A businesses literally touch the cannabis plant at some point along the supply chain from seed to sale, and are licensed by a government agency or regulator.
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