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The Global Debate Over Defining Hemp Heats Up
Oct 21, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
What, exactly, is hemp? Across the globe, it is used to manufacture a wide range of products, including textiles, paper, cosmetics, construction materials, auto parts, and even biofuel. Indeed, dozens of countries actively participate in the international hemp…

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Governors, Policymakers Host Cannabis Summit in New York
Oct 17, 2019, 6:34 pm By Alyson Martin
Northeast states are trying something new: creating a consensus on cannabis legalization and regulation, as a group. Governors, lawmakers, and regulators from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Colorado met in…

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California Lawmakers and Cannabis Regulators Talk Vape Crisis, Illegal Shops
Oct 17, 2019, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
On Wednesday, the California Assembly hosted a hearing that stretched four hours to address illnesses linked to cannabis and tobacco vaping products, and “deficiencies” in the state’s cannabis regulations. The hearing was in response to the nearly…

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Canada: Edibles, Concentrates, and Vaping Products Are Now, Officially, Legal
Oct 17, 2019, 6:50 am By Yeji Lee
Today marks exactly one year since adult-use cannabis sales started in Canada. Also today, the country’s regulations for edibles and concentrates go into effect, unleashing what some industry members have dubbed “cannabis 2.0.” Companies can now submit…

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Brazil: medical cannabis vote on hold, again • Aphria’s surprise profitable quarter • & more…
Oct 16, 2019, 9:50 pm By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Exclusive: Smart Approaches to Marijuana expands its Hill team.…

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Brazil: Medical Cannabis Proposals Are Put On Hold
Oct 16, 2019, 6:50 am By Isadora Varejao
The Brazilian government, through its regulatory agency ANVISA, failed to deliver a decision on two proposals that would expand access to cannabinoid-based medicines in Brazil, and open doors to a national medical cannabis industry. The first proposal would…

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Cali’s new cannabis laws • Two states tackle vape bans • & more…
Oct 15, 2019, 9:07 pm By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Vaping update: Massachusetts and Colorado to hold ban hearings…

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Aphria Reports a Second Consecutive Profitable Quarter, While Some Investors Share Concern Over Canadian Market
Oct 15, 2019, 8:15 pm By Yeji Lee
This week marks the one year anniversary of the launch of adult use cannabis sales in Canada, and, as Aphria executives on Tuesday shared with investors their first quarter 2020 earnings, they expressed continued confidence in the Canadian cannabis market…

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California: The Cannabis Bills Signed Into Law, and the Ones Vetoed
Oct 14, 2019, 9:00 pm By Nikitha Sattiraju
California now has a new set of cannabis-related laws. Governor Gavin Newsom signed ten wide-ranging cannabis bills that address everything from tax deductions for cannabis businesses to allowing parents and guardians to administer medical cannabis to their…

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Could Yeast Be a Game Changer for Cannabinoid Production?
Oct 11, 2019, 6:50 am By Caroline Hroncich
The process used to brew beer and bake bread could prove to be groundbreaking for cannabis researchers. And a growing number of biotech companies are betting on the process to help them more cost-effectively produce cannabinoids, or the compounds found in…

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Jamaica’s Big Bet on Cannabis Research Partnerships
Oct 10, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Jamaica was the first country in the Caribbean to legalize cannabis for medical, scientific, and therapeutic purposes, back in 2015. Now it is pioneering in another way, by trying to leverage research partnerships in the United States to become a global…

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Which Cannabis Companies Are Lobbying in New Jersey?
Oct 10, 2019, 6:50 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Several national cannabis companies have been lobbying in New Jersey since last year, as the state tried and failed to legalize adult-use cannabis. Instead, the state expanded its medical cannabis program, which has been in place for nearly a decade and saw…

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Global Exchanges Brace for Impact as Congress Seriously Considers Cannabis Banking Bill
Oct 9, 2019, 6:55 am By Yeji Lee
The United States’ restrictions on banking for cannabis businesses have major global implications. Foreign-based financial institutions with US banking relationships cannot freely work with legal cannabis businesses. With the House passage on September 25 of…

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MedMen and PharmaCann Kill Their $682 Million Merger
Oct 8, 2019, 8:41 pm By Yeji Lee
MedMen and PharmaCann announced Tuesday they will end a merger agreement that would have solidified MedMen’s position as one of the largest multi-state operators in the United States. The termination of the deal, which was signed in December 2018, comes…

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Global Cannabis Giants Lobbied in Illinois as State Legalized Adult-Use Cannabis
Oct 8, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
As Illinois moved to become the eleventh state to legalize adult-use cannabis, both local and global cannabis giants registered to lobby state officials. Some of the names are expected, like Chicago-based cannabis companies Cresco Labs and PharmaCann, both…

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Q&A: Florida’s Former Lt. Governor Joins State Hemp Industry
Oct 8, 2019, 6:50 am By Alyson Martin
When former Lt. Gov Carlos Lopez-Cantera announced weeks ago that he joined the Hemp Industry Association of Florida as its president, it caught my eye for a number of reasons. Former elected officials are joining cannabis and hemp companies and organizations…

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Champagne, Roquefort, and . . . Mendocino? The Appellations Discussion Warms Up
Oct 7, 2019, 6:55 am By Julia Barajas
Just as the terms Champagne and Roquefort are reserved for a certain wine and a certain cheese from particular parts of France, California is developing standards that will undergird the certifications officials will bestow on cannabis that is cultivated in…

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California Issues New Guidelines for Banking Cannabis Businesses
Oct 7, 2019, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
California’s banking institutions have a new set of guidelines to ensure they are not breaking any federal laws while dealing with cannabis businesses. The guidelines released by the state’s Department of Business Oversight include a list of…

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FDA Escalates THC Vape Warning
Oct 4, 2019, 3:10 pm By Alyson Martin
On Friday, acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Ned Sharpless issued an updated consumer warning regarding a mystery illness linked to vaporizing cannabis and nicotine products. The agency is “strengthening our message to the public” regarding…

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In a Global Patchwork of Cannabis Laws, How Do You Move Cannabis and Its Money?
Oct 4, 2019, 6:55 am By Yeji Lee
This week, the International Cannabis Bar Association convened at the New York Law School in Manhattan to discuss laws and regulations related to the domestic and global cannabis industry. Topics on the agenda ranged from the possibility of federal…

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