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MJ Biz California regulators have suspended a prominent testing lab’s license “indefinitely” for alleged infractions that include potency inflation, according to records obtained by MJBizDaily.   BelCosta Labs, headquartered in Long Beach, “engaged in activity that poses harm to public health, safety, or welfare,” according to an April 10 letter signed by Department of Cannabis Control […]

Hemp-only retailers face less regulatory oversight than pot shops, because in theory hemp contains low THC. But recent OLCC testing found that the reality is different. All of they products they tested had more than the allowable level of THC, and most were far higher.

The legal status of cannabis and hemp in the United States remains uncertain, which makes the executive branch’s policy stance on these issues extremely pertinent to the future of these industries. Cannabis remains federally illegal as a Schedule I substance, and hemp operates under a Farm Bill that requires reauthorization every five years, so the […]

MJ Biz A New York City marijuana store backed by a prominent venture capitalist is fighting a unionization effort by trying to overturn a labor-friendly licensing requirement in court. Requiring marijuana businesses to sign a “labor peace agreement” with a union violates federal labor law, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court by Hybrid NYC. Hybrid […]

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 10:50:41 AM A man has been charged and more than 300kg of illicit drugs have been seized following an investigation into large-scale drug supply across Sydney’s south-west.   Strike Force Grassy was established by officers attached to the Central Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad (South) to target alleged known offenders involved in […]