(Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on California’s hemp industry. To read the previous installment, click here.) (This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Cecilia Aguiar-Curry’s name.) California’s long-awaited legislation to legalize hemp-derived CBD in foods, beverages and cosmetics has been put on hold, rendering it... Read more
The United States surgeon general issued an advisory on Thursday to warn pregnant people and teens about the risks of cannabis use. In the notice, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams warns that the THC potency of marijuana has increased over the years, especially with the advent of powerful cannabis... Read more
Several medical marijuana products are being taken off the shelves in Michigan after the state determined that they contain hazardous levels of pesticides. The safety compliance facility overseeing the safety of the products, Iron Laboratories, had its license suspended by the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency earlier this month after... Read more
Audrey Elizabeth Lorber, an American film student, is currently behind bars in Russia facing marijuana possession charges. Russian authorities allege Lorber illegally brought cannabis into the country after police discovered over 19 grams in her possession at the Pulkovo Airport. Based in New York, Lorber is a registered medical... Read more
A Chicago pharmacist is filling orders for the life-saving drug naloxone and delivering the opioid overdose reversal medication to 35 states through an online service he created. James Lott, the founder of Script Health, said that his goal is to get naloxone into the hands of as many people... Read more
In the hope that consumers will stop throwing out bulky but potentially recyclable cannabis product packaging, one West Seattle marijuana store has announced an incentive program to get customers to give them their trash. Canna West Seattle owner Maryam Minateghi has instituted a program for clients who wish to... Read more
Kristen Nichols is the editor of Hemp Industry Daily. (This is an abridged version of a column that appears in the August issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) Smokable hemp has taken hold with consumers. The unlikely trend has given hemp producers new market opportunities – and a new set of... Read more
(This story has been updated with more details and reaction from hemp farmers.) Federal crop insurance is finally coming to some hemp farmers as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) takes more steps toward adopting new rules for hemp production. Industrial hemp farmers producing hemp for fiber, flower or... Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series on retailing trends in the hemp industry. To read the previous installment, click here.) (This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Jennifer Culpepper’s name.) Mainstream retailers from grocery stores to pharmacies and even clothing merchandisers are clamoring to... Read more
