MMJdaily Newsletter | Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Despite contamination problems, consumer confidence in regulated products stays high, poll shows

Recent reports have shown how contaminated cannabis products found their way onto store shelves. The most egregious example was the LA Times report on…

US: Mammoth Farms takes legal stand against synthetic hemp THC crisis

A major lawsuit filed by Mammoth Farms against Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) has brought national attention to a growing public…

US (AZ): Man charged with cannabis investment fraud

A federal jury convicted a Scottsdale man on one count of wire fraud related to his claims to a financial backer that he would invest their $100,000 in…

Moldova: First authorization for hemp cultivation issued

Hemp policy and regulatory modernization is sweeping across the globe, with a recent example being in the European nation of Moldova where the…

France moves towards legalizing medical cannabis

France on Wednesday formally notified the European Commission of its regulations on the production and authorisation of medical cannabis, a key…

US (MN): Updates on cannabis licensing, municipal participation, and tribal compacting

The rules for adult-use cannabis are expected to be adopted near the end of the first quarter, after which, qualified applicants in uncapped license…

US (CA): Richmond receives $600,000 grant to support cannabis equity program

The City of Richmond has been awarded a $600,000 grant from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to advance…

JinHyung Cho, ioCrops

Data-driven workforce management system helps growers improve labor efficiency

Labor costs rank among the highest expenses for greenhouse operations. ioCrops addresses this challenge with Ation, a data-driven workforce management…

Justin Cohen appointed to Cannara Biotech board of directors

Mr. Justin Cohen has been appointed to Cannara Biotech board of directors as an independent director. Mr. Cohen will also serve as a member of the…

US: Texas could lose billions through proposed hemp regulations study finds

A newly released economic report, Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids in the Lone Star State: A Revisit of the Economic Impact Analysis of Cannabinoid Retail in…

US: AYR Wellness announces new interim CFO

AYR Wellness has announced that Brad Asher's resignation from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company is effective March 23, 2025. The Board…

Australian government report recommends cannabis reform

A government committee in Victoria, Australia is recommending that personal cannabis cultivation and possession be decriminalized in the jurisdiction.…

What does the rise of private equity mean for horticulture's future?

Is the rise of private equity in horticulture a curse or a blessing? After an afternoon of presentations and discussion, the positive conclusion is…