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Ohio’s Landmark Adult-Use Legalisation ‘Gutted’ by Proposed Changes Days Ahead of It Being Brought Into Law
Ohio’s landmark Issue 2 ballot measure, which is due to make Ohio the 24th US state to legalise recreational cannabis, is being ‘gutted of its most important provisions’ by its opponents.
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Former Head of Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator Accused of Making Racist Remarks Before Suspension
The former chair of Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) Shannon O’Brien, reportedly made ‘culturally insensitive’ race-related remarks before she was suspended in September.
- CBD Market
Astrasana Holding AG Successfully Completes Majority Acquisition of Releaf for Pets, Europe’s Premier Approved CBD Veterinary Product Line
Astrasana Holding AG is pleased to announce the successful completion of the majority acquisition of Releaf for Pets, marking a significant milestone for Europe’s foremost approved CBD veterinary product line.
- Companies
Major Manufacturer CanX CBD Hit By Controversial Raid in Romania Over HHC Products
Authorities have recently raided a leading CBD contract manufacturing company in Iasi, Romania in what the company has described as an ‘absurd and disproportionate measure’.
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US Congressional Research Service Issues Memo on Hemp Industry Issues
The US Congressional Research Service (CRS) has issued a memo on issues relating to the hemp industry ahead of the Farm Bill’s potential renewal.
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Ontario Proposes to Double Number of Retail Stores Cannabis Firms Can Operate
A new bill aimed at combating Ontario’s illicit cannabis market will see the cap on the number of stores a cannabis operator can manage double.
- CBD Market
UK’s CBD Industry Poised for Takeoff: FSA Clears Skies for New Products
BRITISH CANNABIS™ Submits Article 4 Application for Non-Novel Status of a Cannabis Ingredient and Receives a Preliminary Green Light.
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Cannabis Entrepreneur Berner Joins Last Prisoner Project to Free Air Force Veteran
Rapper and Co-founder of pioneering cannabis company Cookies – Berner – is joining forces with cannabis campaign group the Last Prisoner Project to highlight the cannabis incarceration of 10-year Air Force veteran Robert Deales.
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Michigan Testing Lab Recognised Under U.S. Hemp Programme
Michigan-based cannabis testing company, Viridis Laboratories, has been recognised by the National Industrial Hemp Council of America.
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Majority of Florida Voters in Favour of Cannabis Legalization
More than two-thirds of registered voters in Florida would back the legalization of adult-use cannabis in the state, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida (UNF).
- Markets & Stocks
Jazz Pharma’s Epidiolex Approved in Canada, Apollon Nears Take Over Deal, & Stenocare Expands in Australia
Jazz Pharmaceuticals [stock_market_widget type=”chart” template=”basic” color=”#5679FF” assets=”JAZZ” range=”1mo” interval=”1d” axes=”true” cursor=”true” range_selector=”true” display_currency_symbol=”true” api=”yf”] Epidiolex (Epidyolex in the EU and UK), Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ market leading cannabis-based medication, has received authorisation to be prescribed for a number of conditions in Canada.
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Virginia Report Finds Cannabis Prices Higher Than Other States
A new report has found that medical cannabis prices in Virginia are higher than in other states, driving 90% of patients to source their medicine in other markets.
