Over the past couple years, many states across the country have seen a drop in the number of licensed hemp producers as oversupply stifles production and hurts prices. But one state where interest has held steady is Minnesota. In 2019, the state licensed 353 hemp growers and 214 processors.... Read more

Over the past couple years, many states across the country have seen a drop in the number of licensed hemp producers as oversupply stifles production and hurts prices. But one state where interest has held steady is Minnesota. In 2019, the state licensed 353 hemp growers and 214 processors.... Read more

Location is key to capitalizing on cannabis markets throughout the U.S., and elected officials from one small city in New Mexico know it. Sunland Park, a city of roughly 17,000 people in southern New Mexico, is nestled on the border with El Paso, Texas, to the east, and Ciudad... Read more

South Dakotans affected by one of 28 qualification conditions have been eligible to receive medical cannabis cards since November but gaining access to the newly regulated market may be more of a challenge than expected. As of March 29, the state’s Department of Health (DOH) had only approved 90... Read more

Grenco Science, the company behind the G Pen, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year since the company’s founding in 2012. Not only is Grenco Science celebrating its decade milestone, but company founder and CEO Chris Folkerts also recently celebrated his 40th birthday earlier this month. As he reaches new... Read more

Grenco Science, the company behind the G Pen, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year since the company’s founding in 2012. Not only is Grenco Science celebrating its decade milestone, but company founder and CEO Chris Folkerts also recently celebrated his 40th birthday earlier this month. As he reaches new... Read more

After introducing a bill that aims to end federal cannabis prohibition, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is now the target of a new political action committee (PAC) backed by a notorious prohibitionist group’s executive. Mace’s States Reform Act (SRA) offers a path to reform that includes a 3% federal... Read more

After introducing a bill that aims to end federal cannabis prohibition, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is now the target of a new political action committee (PAC) backed by a notorious prohibitionist group’s executive. Mace’s States Reform Act (SRA) offers a path to reform that includes a 3% federal... Read more

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act is still scheduled for a March 30 hearing in the House Rules Committee, but lawmakers have a growing array of amendments to consider. The legislation, House Bill 3617, received 10 additional proposals (15 amendments total) as of mid-afternoon March 29. The... Read more

The House Rules Committee has postponed a hearing on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act until March 30, which could delay the possibility of a floor vote in the full chamber. In addition, the legislation, House Bill 3617, has received five proposed amendments, ranging from topics of... Read more