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Mar 21
Marijuana MSO Planet 13 recovers $2.1M more from former bank alternative

Las Vegas-based marijuana multistate operator Planet 13 Holdings says it recovered another $2.1 million in cash plus real estate as part of a dispute with a former banking partner it claims “embezzled money from” its accounts. Marijuana MSO Planet 13 recovers $2.1M more from former bank alternative is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & […]

Mar 21
Edible Arrangements’ parent company enters hemp-derived THC market

Edible Arrangements’ parent company enters hemp-derived THC market is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mar 21
Best cannabis strains of spring 2025: A 9-strain review

Spring might be the best season for a stoner. We have 4/20 coming up. We’re popping seeds. Who knows—something great might happen. Case in point—millions of cannabis aficionados have phenomenal strains for Spring across the legal landscape from Cali to Maine. Strong, flavorful contemporary cultivars are making countrywide waves. They fit perfectly with that Spring […]

Mar 21
South Africa: Hemp Ban Is All About “The Grand Plan” Says Health Ministry

As reported in Medical Brief Health Department says cannabis edibles ban will protect consumers   The National Department of Health has defended its decision this month to ban foodstuffs containing cannabis and hemp products, saying this was aimed at ensuring consumer safety while it works on a “grand plan” to involve the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). […]

Mar 21
Karma Koala Podcast 243: Zack Kobrin Partner at Saul Ewing.. The Rise & Rise Of The US Hemp Beverage Sector

        DOWNLOAD FOR FREE AT PODOMATIC https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/karmakoalapodcast/episodes/2025-03-21T04_14_24-07_00 They keep trying to knock it down but it won’t go away and just gets bigger and bigger. Quite simply people in the US like a soda so it is somewhat of a no- brainer that cannabis and hemp beverages are going to sell like […]

Mar 21
State bans, restrictions threaten hemp-derived THC market after Farm Bill boom

Years of nationwide growth appear to be over for the U.S. hemp-derived THC industry, which is threatened by state restrictions and bans. State bans, restrictions threaten hemp-derived THC market after Farm Bill boom is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Mar 21
Lebanon’s New Breed of Drug Barons. In an interview, Mohanad Hage Ali talks about the Captagon trade’s impact on state institutions.

Mohanad Hage Ali is the deputy director for research at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where his work focuses on the shifting geopolitics and Islamist groups after the Arab uprisings. He has just published a paper at Carnegie, titled “Double Dealers: Lebanon and the Risks of Captagon Trafficking,” and Diwan […]

Mar 21
Fiji Police Force drafts new drug testing policy

The Police Force is currently in the process of drafting a drug testing policy, aimed at addressing the growing concerns around substance abuse within the organization.   Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu highlighted that drug testing for recruits before they enter the force is already a mandatory process. He adds that the focus is now to extend […]

Mar 21
Media Report: France has taken a key step towards legalising medical cannabis with an administrative filing that revives the stalled process, following a successful three-year experiment on the prescription and distribution of the drug.

France on Wednesday formally notified the European Commission of its regulations on the production and authorisation of medical cannabis, a key administrative step towards finally fully legalising its use. “It is a new step towards the development of a regulated access to medical cannabis in France,” the Health Ministry said in a statement in which […]

Mar 21
Gaize Partners with University of Saskatchewan for a Groundbreaking Study on Cannabis Edibles and Driving Impairment

Gaize’s impairment detection technology, a driving simulator and DRE evaluations will study cannabis edible impairment at the University of Saskatchewan Cannabis legalization has outpaced our understanding of its effects on driving. This study represents a significant step forward in closing that gap.” — Ken Fichtler, CEO, Gaize MISSOULA, MT, UNITED STATES, March 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ […]