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Lack of lab oversight means THC potency is inflated on some cannabis products
A POTENT DEBATE Lack of lab oversight means THC potency is inflated on some cannabis products Industry insiders in California and other US states say the lack of third-party validators on cannabis lab results are creating inaccurate THC potency labels on packages, per MJBizDaily.
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New Jersey bill would allow interstate cannabis trade
INTERSTATE DEALS New Jersey bill would allow interstate cannabis trade A new bill filed by New Jersey’s Senate President Nicholas Scutari would allow the governor to make deals with other states to supply its cannabis market, per Marijuana Moment.
- Adult-Use
Ontario Cannabis Store deliveries halted after cyberattack
CANNABIS CYBER ATTACK Ontario Cannabis Store deliveries halted after cyberattack An Aug. 5 cyberattack on Domain Logistics, the third-party distribution partner of the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), means the provincial wholesaler is unable to process or deliver orders to retailers or its online shoppers, per CP24.
- CBD Market
Cannabis research is ‘catching fire’ as more areas legalize
RESEARCH BOOM Cannabis research is ‘catching fire’ as more areas legalize Opportunities to study cannabis are finally opening up, as an increasing number of jurisdictions legalize or deckriminalize cannabis, per Nature.
- CBD Market
Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years, but there’s hope for diplomacy
GRINER GUILTY VERDICT Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years, but there’s hope for diplomacy WNBA star Brittney Griner, 31, was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a penal colony for possession and smuggling of less than one gram of cannabis oil in a Russian Court yesterday, per the Athletic.
- Cultivation
Cookies CEO makes history on the cover of Forbes
COVER STAR Cookies CEO makes history on the cover of Forbes Rapper and entrepreneur Berner, the CEO of Cookies, is the first representative of the cannabis industry to appear on the cover of Forbes magazine.
- Cannabis Daily News
Why investors are giving up on Canopy Growth
TOUGH COMPETITION Why investors are giving up on Canopy Growth The impressive vision painted by the executives at Smiths Falls, Ont.-based Canopy Growth was enough to attract a ton of investment, according to the Globe and Mail.
- Adult-Use
Congress should pass Schumer’s legalization bill
CAOA TO PASS Congress should pass Schumer’s legalization bill: USA Today Despite very little chance of it happening, Sen.
- CBD Market
Anti-drug coalition funded by Purdue Pharma opposes the CAOA
LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN Anti-drug coalition funded by Purdue Pharma opposes the CAOA The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is asking supporters to write to Senators to oppose the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act on the basis that the legislation doesn’t cap THC levels on products or require packaging to include warning labels,…
- Adult-Use
Russians say US should respect its drug laws, keep Griner negotiations private
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS Russians say US should respect its drug laws, keep Griner negotiations private In response to a press conference announcing that the US could give up convicted “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for WNBA player Brittney Griner and fellow detained American Paul Whelan, the Kremlin’s Dmitry Peskov told reporters…
- Policy & Regulation
The bipartisan cannabis research bill passes
IMPROVED ACCESS Cannabis research bill passes The bipartisan Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act passed the US House on Tuesday and is expected to be heading to the President’s desk soon, reports Cannabis Business Times.
- CBD Market
Brittney Griner’s lawyers argue cannabis was prescribed
ON THE DEFENSE Brittney Griner’s lawyers argue cannabis was prescribed WNBA star Brittney Griner’s lawyer argued that in addition to mistakenly bringing a cannabis vape to Russia while packing in a rush, the cannabis product was prescribed for medical purposes, reports the Guardian.
