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

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

Medical cannabis legalization could become a reality in Kansas in 2023. Sen. Rob Olson, R-Olathe, who chairs the 2022 Special Committee on Medical Marijuana, said during a committee meeting Dec. 9 that he plans to introduce medical cannabis legislation in the Senate at the start of the 2023 legislative... 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

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

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

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

Curaleaf’s refusal to recognize and bargain with unionized cannabis workers in Chicago was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Dec. 5. When Cannabis Business Times reached out to Curaleaf’s corporate communications department, a spokesperson said the company “won’t be commenting.” The case stems from March... Read more

Curaleaf’s refusal to recognize and bargain with unionized cannabis workers in Chicago was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Dec. 5. When Cannabis Business Times reached out to Curaleaf’s corporate communications department, a spokesperson said the company “won’t be commenting.” The case stems from March... Read more

Curaleaf’s refusal to recognize and bargain with unionized cannabis workers in Chicago was ruled unlawful by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Dec. 5. When Cannabis Business Times reached out to Curaleaf’s corporate communications department, a spokesperson said the company “won’t be commenting.” The case stems from March... Read more