MMJdaily Newsletter | Monday, March 13, 2023

Are F1 hybrid seeds going to save the North American cannabis industry?

Last weekend was, of course, all about the Spannabis event in Barcelona. But before the cannabis trade show started on Friday, March 10, a group of…

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US (OR): Oregon cannabis prices hit record lows; market at ‘weakest economic position’

Oregon cannabis prices are at an all-time low. Median retail prices fell to $4 a gram at the start of 2023, according to state regulators, off 16% from…

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US (OR): Lab gains accreditation for Oregon’s new testing rules

Green Leaf Lab is excited to announce they are approved and accredited for Oregon’s New Testing Rules, which now include Metals and Microbial testing,…

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US (VA): Fears Virginia’s hemp extract industry could be “Eliminated”

Legislation in Virginia on the cusp of becoming law could destroy the state’s hemp sector, says a cannabis industry association. Virginia Governor…

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US (MO): Cannabis microbusinesses: What are they and how do they work?

Missourians voted to legalize recreational, adult-use cannabis in November. That constitutional amendment also established a framework for cannabis…

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CAN (AB): Rescued Ukrainian hemp seeds to be grown by Canadian growers

Nestled inside a processing plant in Bruderheim, Alta., lies sacks of hemp seeds from the Institute of Bast Crops in Ukraine. The institute, which is…

NZ: Helius launches a podcast to inform and educate

Chief Commercial Officer at Helius, Julie Curphey, had an idea some months ago to create a podcast that could serve as an informative and educational…

Dr. Lara Ramaekers to lead Biobest’s biopesticides team

Lara joins Biobest from UPL - the Mumbai-based global provider of sustainable agricultural technologies and services - where she was the Global…

US (CA): Cannabis company associated with Jay-Z accused in civil suit of harassment and illegal shipments

Cathi Clay, a former vice president at The Parent Company (TPCO), a San Jose cannabis company that produces the Monogram brand, made the explosive…

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US (FL): CBD manufacturer files for Chapter 11

Green Roads is bankrupt less than two years after its acquisition by The Valens Co., a Canadian cannabis manufacturer. The Deerfield Beach-based…

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What's the key to overcoming cannabis employment inequities?

The U.S. cannabis industry is exploding thanks to increased medical use and what experts say is the looming certainty of recreational cannabis…