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Pharma taught Franny Tacy about profit margins; farming taught her about healing. When she left the industry after twelve years, the choice felt less like risk than necessity. “I spent over a decade in pharmaceuticals, pushing pills and seeing an ‘unhealthcare’ system that wasn’t healing people the way nature can,” she said. The pull of the land, rooted in her Tennessee cattle-farm childhood, never loosened. In 2012, she bought raw land in Leicester, North Carolina. Five years later, she planted hemp, becoming the first woman in the state to legally grow it in more than 75 years. For . . .

Ousted Massachusetts cannabis czar Shannon O’Brien won her job back even as employees who accused her of wrongdoing earn payouts of their own. Massachusetts must rehire embattled cannabis czar as employee payouts soar is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Ben Carson, who led President Donald Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during his first term, is speaking out against a marijuana rescheduling proposal that the current administration is actively considering. In an op-ed published by Fox News on Thursday, the former HUD secretary suggested that reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) conflicts with the president’s efforts to end “the crime epidemic destroying American cities.” He said while “there are many factors contributing to high crime rates, we cannot . . .

What’s pH? This is a question that usually makes new growers scratch their heads and reach for the pipe. The term pH refers to the level of alkalinity or acidity of a liquid substance. The pH scale starts at 0 and rises to 14. A value of 7.0 is considered neutral, with values over 7.0 being alkaline and values below 7.0 being acidic. The liquid is the nutrient solution being used to grow a healthy cannabis plant. The nutrient solution is basically a cocktail of various chemicals. These chemicals can react to each other in a process called covalent bonding and form new chemicals that the . . .

EMPIRE, Co, September 3, 2025 – The Town of Empire seeks two Adult Use and/or Medical Marijuana Centers to fill current open licenses provided by Town Ordinance 238. The Town is located on Highway 40 in Clear Creek County and generates an average of 10,000 cars a day traveling through on the way to Grand County, in addition to the 345 residents who are potential customers. CDOT is currently resurfacing the highway and the town has dedicated resources for better parking, signage, restrooms and other amenities for these travelers to enhance the Board of Trustee’s term goal of supporting . . .

A new federally funded study has found that, in states where marijuana remains criminalized, there’s significantly more sales of lesser-regulated hemp cannabinoid products like delta-8 THC. Researchers at the University of California San Diego investigated cannabis sales trends for the study, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on Wednesday, concluding that “delta-8-THC use was highest among states that prohibit marijuana use.” According to the study involving 1,523 U.S. adults, just 7.7 percent reported using delta-8 THC. But people living in states where . . .

The Texas Senate and House adjourned sine die from their second special session without agreeing on a path forward for intoxicating THC products.

The Wood Brothers – siblings Oliver and Chris Wood along with Jano Rix – have become staples of the Americana jam-band scene. Their current song, “Puff of Smoke,” is receiving radio play.

“We looked hard for that common ground and just never could find it. We just don’t see that we can get anything off the House floor.” By Alex Nguyen and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune The Texas Legislature ended another legislative overtime round without banning or further regulating most THC products after a months-long fight between lawmakers to rein in the exploding hemp industry. The Texas House gaveled out of the second special session late Wednesday, leaving behind Senate Bill 6, which would have broadly banned consumable hemp products with any “detectable amount of any . . .

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is proposing a new rule to update its drug testing guidelines, revising terminology around cannabis in a way that provides more specificity related to THC. In a notice published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, DOT said it is proposing the rule change to “harmonize” with cannabis terminology adopted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this year. “In the urine and oral fluid drug testing panels, HHS revised the drug analyte name and abbreviation nomenclature specifically for the marijuana metabolite,” the notice . . .

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The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Tuesday voted to amend emergency medical cannabis regulations that are stricter than the emergency regulations they adopted in late June, the Nebraska Examiner reports. The new rules prohibit edibles of any kind, while the previous rules would have allowed the sale of non-sugarcoated gelatinous cubes. Under the new rules, tablets with a “thin layer” of flavoring to make the products swallowable would be allowed. The new rules also require stringent testing and security requirements and create a “Recommending Health Care Practitioner . . .

A Massachusetts Superior Court Judge on Tuesday ruled that the former chair of the state Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) was wrongly terminated last year and should be reinstated, CBS News reports. Shannon O’Brien was fired in September 2024 for allegedly making “racially, ethnically and culturally insensitive statements.” In the ruling, Judge Robert Gordon said that O’Brien could only be removed for very specific circumstances and that Treasurer Barbara Goldberg did not meet the criteria when she fired O’Brien, writing in the ruling that the allegations “do . . .

A conference focused on Indigenous opportunities in BC’s cannabis industry is coming to Nanaimo this September. The post BC Indigenous cannabis conference comes to Nanaimo appeared first on StratCann.

A cannabis cultivation breakthrough recently occurred with iconic cannabis seed bank Barney’s Farmand Doja Exclusive forming a strategic alliance. The two companies are collaborating to produce novel cannabis genetics. The tie-up will combine Barney’s Farm’s global breeding prowess with Doja Exclusive’s flavor pioneering, creating what is being termed a powerhouse duo in cannabis breeding. The joint venture recently produced RS11 x Banana OG and Cookie Casket (scroll down for details!) For Barney’s Farm, a European leader in seed production, this venture marks a strategic leap into . . .

Shore Grow Hydro shop recently hosted a fundraiser in Oakhurst in Central Jersey to raise money for the Coalition for Medical Marijuana of NJ (CMMNJ) homegrow legalization advocates. They welcomed guests to a summer afternoon of community, education, and connection around cannabis. The fundraiser was a strong showing of the cannabis community coming together to [ . . . ] Source: Shore Grow Hydro Throws Fundraiser for CMMNJ Homegrow Advocates from Heady NJ

Massachusetts lawmakers have advanced a pair of bills that would provide employment protections for marijuana consumers and expand the state’s medical cannabis program, in part by adding post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid use disorder to the list of qualifying conditions. The legislature’s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy reported the two measures out favorably on Tuesday. Rep. Michael Soter (R) sponsored the medical marijuana expansion legislation, which would amend the existing state statute to include PTSD and opioid use disorder as conditions that could qualify patients . . .

After two years of great growth, HoneyGrove Dispensary in Clementon in South Jersey, is celebrating its 2nd anniversary with a party this Saturday, September 6th. Legendary DJ Rich Medina is headlining the party wth SiriusXM/100.3 R&B’s DJ Ceasar, which will also include local bands and a show-stopping car showcase. The party will be at their [ . . . ] Source: HoneyGrove Dispensary in Clementon Celebrating Turning 2 on Saturday from Heady NJ

President Donald Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer and his long-time advisor Roger Stone are trading diverging takes on the prospect of the administration moving forward on marijuana rescheduling. Days after Stone made the case for reform in an op-ed for Marijuana Moment, he discussed why he believes Trump will make good on rescheduling during an interview on The Sean Spicer Show that aired on Tuesday. Spicer says he’s not convinced, however, arguing that the president has been “very clear” about his personal philosophy: “No drugs, no alcohol, no smoking, no tattoos.” . . .

Nebraska medical cannabis patients will have limited products available at limited dispensaries under rules approved Tuesday. Nebraska moves to ban cannabis flowers and edibles, limit business licenses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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A recent study investigating the relationship between medical cannabis and insomnia found that people with insomnia reported better sleep after consuming cannabis, Healthline reports. The study, published on August 27 in the journal PLOS Mental Health, was conducted over 18 months with input from 124 participants. The UK-based researchers recruited people who had been diagnosed with insomnia and who were registered with the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. “The findings indicate a promising association between cannabis-based medicinal product treatment and improvements in sleep-specific . . .

During the first month of legal adult-use sales in Delaware, licensed dispensaries in the state sold over $7,354,000 worth of cannabis products, the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner announced last week. The total included over $4,065,000 worth of cannabis flower products, the industry’s most popular product type to date, which represented approximately 55% of total sales. Additionally, officials tracked over 109,000 cannabis plants under cultivation, with 447 different strains in production and 171 different strains available for retail. The announcement also noted that officials have . . .

The passage of the new rules mark the latest effort by regulators to undermine the state’s 2024 voter-approved medical cannabis access law, which Nebraskans supported by a margin of more than 2 to 1. The post Nebraska: State-Appointed Commission Approves New Rules Undermining Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML.

A Chicago alderman blocked a proposal from a business that includes former police officers from opening a marijuana dispensary on the city’s North Side. Chicago alderman won’t allow cannabis dispensary owned by ex-cops is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs