Texas hemp farmers mostly spared from winter storm as other ag segments suffered
FeaturedHempIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsTexas March 5, 2021 0
Hemp farmers are gearing up to plant their fields only two weeks after Texas froze over during Winter Storm Uri – a freak snow and ice storm that caused more than $600 million in damages to the state’s agricultural economy. According to early data from the Texas A&M Extension... Read more
Alaska Marijuana Control Board is considering doubling the amount of THC allowed in edibles
AlaskaMarijuana Industry News March 5, 2021 0
Alaska marijuana regulators are considering loosening restrictions on edible marijuana products in the state. The regulation change would double the amount of THC, the plant’s psychoactive compound, allowed in a single serving. Proponents of the change say it would benefit the industry, giving manufacturers more flexibility and saving money... Read more
Cannabis Potency is Under Attack. It’s Time to Respond
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News March 5, 2021 0
For decades, opponents of cannabis legalization have relied heavily on scare tactics, untruthful rhetoric and increasingly unpersuasive propaganda to cast cannabis in a negative light. From the “Reefer Madness” era of the 1930s to the declaration of a formal “war on drugs” in the 1970s, significant efforts continue to... Read more
CBD giant Charlotte’s Web positions to enter THC market
CaliforniaCBDColoradoFeaturedFloridaIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics March 4, 2021 0
Hemp-derived CBD giant Charlotte’s Web Holdings is positioning itself to enter THC and marijuana markets. The Boulder, Colorado, company says it has signed a five-year, $8 million purchase agreement option with a marijuana company started by its founders, Stanley Brothers USA Holdings Inc. The deal allows Charlotte’s Web to... Read more
Solar-powered car made with hemp components to begin production by year’s end
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Solar-powered vehicles built from hemp are being reserved from an automaker in San Diego, which expects to go into production by the end of 2021. Aptera Motors, a startup, high-efficiency vehicle manufacturer, has developed a three-wheeled vehicle that can transport two people, and uses a solar array that can... Read more
Florida lawmakers to consider bill limiting amount of THC in medical marijuana
FloridaMarijuana Industry News March 3, 2021 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Florida / Florida lawmakers to consider bill limiting amount of THC in medical marijuana March 3, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment TALLAHASSEE – Many Republican lawmakers in Florida haven’t hidden their skepticism about the use of marijuana as a... Read more
