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Header Image: Valentina Palmisano, MEP of the 5-Star Movement European Left and Greens call for the issue to be scheduled urgently, as early as March. At stake is the closure of some 3,000 businesses in the sectors of Low-THC cannabis, cosmetics, floriculture, dietary supplements, herbal medicine EU News Brussels – Advances the action of Italian agricultural […]
Tasmania Police have seized cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $200,000 from a rural property in Kellevie, north of Copping. More than 190 plants were allegedly discovered on Friday by officers from the Criminal Investigation Branch, the Drugs and Firearms Unit and local stations. During the search, police also seized two pistols, one […]
It’s a pitch to join the organization he’s talking about but makes some pertinant points For years, the Cannabis and Hemp industries have pushed for federal legalization, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into state ballot initiatives and lobbying efforts. Yet, despite strong public support and industry growth, progress at the federal level has stalled. […]
Author: Evan Mills https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-mills-743ba4b/overlay/photo/ Introduction Two-thirds of the 24,000 t/year of legal and illicit US cannabis cultivation takes place indoors. Industry-wide life cycle emissions are 44 Mt CO2e/year, equaling thoseof6Mhomesor10Mcars, 90%of which is associated with factory-farmed products. Energy use is four times that of […]
Calgary-based Hempalta (TSXV:HEMP) announced a strategic shift to prioritize nature-based carbon credit solutions, citing the scalability and global impact of industrial hemp as key drivers of the decision. In an interview the Investing News Network, President and CEO Darren Bondar emphasized that the move aligns with the company’s long-term goal of maximizing returns for investors, while contributing […]
Source: https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2025/02/revealing-dirty-weed-pesticides-in-cannabis-raises-health-concerns-as-advocates-advance-organic-solution/ (Beyond Pesticides, February 6, 2024) Months after publishing a June 2024 study regarding concentrations of pesticides discovered in legal (and illegal) cannabis products in California, the Los Angeles Times has released a follow-up exposé highlighting extensive pesticide contamination, including from “hidden” pesticides that regulators have not monitored. The authors conclude that in California’s legal weed market, over half […]
Ricketts again – he’s on the warpath! A GOP senator says he and President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s top health agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., recently met and discussed the “importance” of “preventing the expansion of marijuana.” Ahead of a Senate confirmation vote for Kennedy’s nomination to head up the U.S. Department […]
Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX:WEED, NYSE:CGC) shares plummeted after the Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer reported a greater-than-forecast loss for the fiscal third quarter. For the quarter ended December 31, 2024, Canopy reported a loss of C$121.9 million, down from C$216.8 million for the same period in 2023. On a per-share basis, it posted a loss per share of […]
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 4:00 PM-5:00 PM The Medical Cannabis Research Center presents Cat Packer, a leading expert on cannabis law and policy. Cat Packer is a leading expert on cannabis law and policy who views cannabis policy reform as both an opportunity and a responsibility to advance harm reduction, justice, and fairness. She currently […]