While a class action lawsuit unfolds over its worker layoffs in Florida, Trulieve announced this week it is also reducing staff at its McKeesport, Pa., cultivation and processing facility in Allegheny County, just outside of Pittsburgh. The McKeesport worker cuts are due to greater efficiencies throughout the company’s operations,... Read more

As the United States Congress looks toward its end-of-year checklist, high in priority is the need to pass a new appropriations bill to fund the federal government for another fiscal year. Lawmakers recently passed a one-week extension to pass the bill, with a new deadline of Dec. 23. Part... Read more

Green Thumb Industries announced Dec. 13 that the cannabis company will appoint Dawn Wilson Barnes to its board of directors and make four executive leadership position promotions effective on Jan. 1, 2023. Barnes, the founder and president of Atlanta-based financial services firm Aurora Bay Capital, will join GTI’s board... Read more

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is extending its deadline for hemp to be tested at laboratories certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) until Dec. 31, 2023—nearly an entire year later than its initial deadline, Jan. 1, 2023. The USDA announced it is delaying the... Read more

A consortium led by Tennessee State University has received nearly $5 million in grant funding for sustainable hemp fiber research. The federal agency awarded $4,972,900 to the “Climate-Smart Fiber Hemp: A Versatile Thread Connecting the Nation’s Underserved Farmers, Climate Change Mitigation and Novel Market Opportunities,” research project led by... Read more

A consortium led by Tennessee State University has received nearly $5 million in grant funding for sustainable hemp fiber research. The federal agency awarded $4,972,900 to the “Climate-Smart Fiber Hemp: A Versatile Thread Connecting the Nation’s Underserved Farmers, Climate Change Mitigation and Novel Market Opportunities,” research project led by... Read more

A consortium led by Tennessee State University has received nearly $5 million in grant funding for sustainable hemp fiber research. The federal agency awarded $4,972,900 to the “Climate-Smart Fiber Hemp: A Versatile Thread Connecting the Nation’s Underserved Farmers, Climate Change Mitigation and Novel Market Opportunities,” research project led by... Read more

BOCA RATON, Florida., Dec. 13, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Jushi Holdings, a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the launch of a comprehensive product suite in California that includes three brands crafted to meet cannabis consumers’ preferences and price points. With the addition of Sèchè Pre-Roll Singles, Tasteology Fruit Chews and The Lab... Read more

BOCA RATON, Florida., Dec. 13, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Jushi Holdings, a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the launch of a comprehensive product suite in California that includes three brands crafted to meet cannabis consumers’ preferences and price points. With the addition of Sèchè Pre-Roll Singles, Tasteology Fruit Chews and The Lab... Read more

BOCA RATON, Florida., Dec. 13, 2022 – PRESS RELEASE – Jushi Holdings, a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, announced the launch of a comprehensive product suite in California that includes three brands crafted to meet cannabis consumers’ preferences and price points. With the addition of Sèchè Pre-Roll Singles, Tasteology Fruit Chews and The Lab... Read more