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Photo Report: GreenTech 2025

"Everybody here speaks the same language — and I'm referring to the language of cultivation. Not Italian or Spanish, but the greenhouse language. That's why I want to be…

US: Study warns of "bottleneck" for cannabis genetics

New research on cannabis genetics suggests that incentives in the legal marijuana market—such as the desire for plants to mature faster and produce…

US (NC): Governor reiterates support for legalization

The governor of North Carolina is reiterating his support for legalizing marijuana, stressing the need to create a regulated cannabis program to…

US (CO): Contamination concerns lead to statewide recalls

Pre-rolls and marijuana flower sold at roughly 40 Colorado dispensaries are being recalled after testing found the products were contaminated with…

UK horticultural industry unites to call for VAT removal on sunscreen for outdoor workers

A coalition of horticulture and landscape industry organizations has today announced the submission of a joint letter to the UK Government, calling for the…

US: Method Man's TICAL brand partners with Zamnesia

Zamnesia has partnered with Tical, the cannabis brand founded by hip-hop legend Method Man. This collaboration spotlights eight cannabis seeds in the…

US (MA): State taking aim at edibles

The House passed a cannabis bill last week that would permit intoxicating hemp-derived beverages to be sold in licensed Massachusetts liquor stores…

US (AZ): Looking into the reasons why the number of state testing labs is shrinking

More than two dozen companies tried to capitalize on a 2019 Arizona law mandating marijuana product testing for THC potency and contaminations of mold…

India: Using hemp to transform agriculture in Uttarakhand

Industrial hemp is fast emerging as a crop-changer in India, particularly in Uttarakhand, the hill state. Requiring minimal water, growing rapidly, and…

US (CA): Tax revenue drops 11% for first quarter of 2025

Total cannabis tax revenue for the state has dropped 11% to $237.4 million in the first quarter. The double-digit drop shows an ongoing downward trend…

US (OH): State cannabis festival's future threatened by regulations

Several thousand marijuana enthusiasts will descend upon Waverly next month for the second annual Stargazer Cannabis Festival. It may also be the last.…

US (MD): State set to increase taxes on adult-use cannabis

The new budget enacted by Maryland Governor Wes Moore will increase taxes on adult-use cannabis. Under Governor Moore's budget, taxes on adult-use…

US (CA): No injuries after dispensary fire in Cathedral City

Firefighters responded to a structure fire Wednesday afternoon at a cannabis dispensary in Cathedral City, where heavy smoke and sprinkler flooding…