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SF Gate reports A Mexican national pleaded guilty to charges tied to a large-scale illegal marijuana cultivation site that caused significant environmental damaged in the Los Padres National Forest, federal prosecutors announced. As part of his plea agreement, Jacinto Correa Cruz, 56, admitted to the depredation of federal lands and manufacturing marijuana, the office of […]

The Paraguayan government has generated great anticipation in the cannabis sector with the recent announcement about extending the legal framework for industrial use of the plant, allowing the unlimited use of cannabis-derived THC. This measure not only benefits Paraguay’s domestic market, but also has significant implications for the entire region, especially for Brazil, South America’s […]

December 19, 2024 By Stephen L. Bartlett Source: https://foleyhoag.com/news-and-insights/blogs/cannabis-and-the-law/2024/december/ocr-provides-update-on-usvi-cannabis-license-application-timeline-and-process/ In the wake of a prior statement disavowing a schedule that had been widely circulated and purported to outline the Office of Cannabis Regulation’s (“OCR”) timeline for opening cannabis license applications, on December 16, 2024, the OCR convened an open forum for stakeholders to set the record straight […]

I recently discussed the current and future state of cannabis on the Plants to Plants podcast with Emmett McGregor, founder of SciPhy Systems. Emmett is incredibly knowledgeable and we always have good talks. You can watch this podcast below or by clicking here.

Existing Farm Bill protections remained in place for U.S. hemp operators as the federal government lurched toward a partial shutdown Friday after the failure of a spending plan. Farm Bill protections remain for hemp amid federal budget chaos is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Delaware issued 15 more recreational marijuana licenses for retailers via a lottery held by the state’s cannabis regulatory agency. Delaware awards 15 licenses for recreational marijuana retailers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

California regulators have released a list of 261 pesticide products they’ve approved for use on cannabis products. California issues list of approved pesticides for cannabis cultivation is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

The rule change follows growing evidence of inconsistent testing practices in the state’s $7 billion cannabis industry. The post Massachusetts regulators order single-lab testing to combat cannabis lab shopping appeared first on Green Market Report.

Scotts Miracle-Gro, which is a major investor in RIV, also benefits from the deal. The post Cansortium completes merger with RIV Capital, plans to scale up in New York appeared first on Green Market Report.

News from: US Farm Bill, Fluent Cannabis, Massachusetts and more. The post The Daily Hit: December 19, 2024 appeared first on Green Market Report.