Bill Updates in Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee  This week, we’re spotlighting four critical state campaigns that could drastically impact the hemp industry. In Arkansas, HB 1722 proposes a three-tier distribution system for hemp products and enforces a 0.3% THC limit, potentially threatening direct-to-consumer sales. In Florida, SB 438 seeks to regulate hemp product handling and testing, […]

BOULDER, Colo., March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wana Brands, North America’s leading edibles provider and a subsidiary of Canopy USA LLC (“Canopy USA“), today announced that Wana Beverages are now available at Total Wine & More locations nationwide, highlighting the increasing consumer demand for health-conscious, zero-proof alcohol alternatives. “For more than a decade, Wana has been at the forefront of cannabis formulation, delivering […]

Department of Cannabis Control Provides Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action March 14, 2025 Notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt regulations to update cultivation regulations and implement minimum sanitation standards. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is providing notice to the public of its intent to revise existing regulations to remove redundant and duplicative provisions; streamline […]

NL Times The regulated cannabis cultivation experiment is supposed to enter its next phase on April 7. From then on, the coffeeshops in the participating municipalities are only allowed to sell cannabis from regulated growers. But the experiment is not ready to move on. There is too little supply from the regulated growers, and the quality is […]

In this issue: News and Updates Business license application window open until March 14 Local Governments: How to prepare for site registration, zoning compliance certifications, and local retail registrations  Grant Opportunities CanRenew grant application window open until March 24 CanNavigate and CanStartup grant applications open Legal Cannabis Dual Training Grant application window open Resources and […]

The War on Cannabis Smugglers: A Pointless Game of Cat and Mouse Last year, UK authorities seized almost 27 tonnes of cannabis from smugglers flying into UK airports—a staggering five times more than in 2023. Sounds impressive, right? Well, not when you learn that the UK consumes over 1,000 tonnes of cannabis every year. That means, despite all the headlines […]