In January 2022, an official at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly confirmed that, yes, cannabis seeds fall under the legal definition of hemp and, yes, they can be sold openly and without criminal liability. Breeders and growers haven’t exactly taken the administration up on that suggestion yet,... Read more

Various hemp cannabinoid products in the marketplace may not have the same cannabinoid content as their labels state, and they may contain harmful contaminants, sources tell Cannabis Business Times. As CBT has reported, “lab shopping” is an issue that occurs in state-legal cannabis markets. There is evidence that some... Read more

Various hemp cannabinoid products in the marketplace may not have the same cannabinoid content as their labels state, and they may contain harmful contaminants, sources tell Cannabis Business Times. As CBT has reported, “lab shopping” is an issue that occurs in state-legal cannabis markets. There is evidence that some... Read more

Various hemp cannabinoid products in the marketplace may not have the same cannabinoid content as their labels state, and they may contain harmful contaminants, sources tell Cannabis Business Times. As CBT has reported, “lab shopping” is an issue that occurs in state-legal cannabis markets. There is evidence that some... Read more

Editor’s Note: Cannabis Business Times Editor Theresa Bennett, Associate Editor Andriana Ruscitto, Senior Editor Zach Mentz and Managing Editor Patrick Williams contributed to this report. This article was updated Oct. 27 to include additional insights from U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, (D-OR).  During the past 50 years—and especially during the... Read more

If you know cannabis – especially in California – you know Ricky Williams and Chris Ball. Ball, owner and CEO of Los Angeles-based Ball Family Farms, and Williams, founder and president of Highsman, partnered on a cultivar, Ricky Baker, released throughout the Golden State earlier this month. Ball, the... Read more

If you know cannabis – especially in California – you know Ricky Williams and Chris Ball. Ball, owner and CEO of Los Angeles-based Ball Family Farms, and Williams, founder and president of Highsman, partnered on a cultivar, Ricky Baker, released throughout the Golden State earlier this month. Ball, the... Read more

If you know cannabis – especially in California – you know Ricky Williams and Chris Ball. Ball, owner and CEO of Los Angeles-based Ball Family Farms, and Williams, founder and president of Highsman, partnered on a cultivar, Ricky Baker, released throughout the Golden State earlier this month. Ball, the... Read more

At least eight states will have new governors in 2023: Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Overall, 36 gubernatorial seats are being contested on Nov. 8 ballots, with the winner of each race gaining executive power to advance and pursue new and revised state policies and... Read more

At least eight states will have new governors in 2023: Arizona, Arkansas, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania. Overall, 36 gubernatorial seats are being contested on Nov. 8 ballots, with the winner of each race gaining executive power to advance and pursue new and revised state policies and... Read more