Cannabis Business Europe, day 2

The European cannabis market: "Lots of potential, but a long way to go"

Today is the second and last day of Cannabis Business Europe, the event in Frankfurt where people gather to discuss the developments in the European…

Dutch breeding company prohibited from trading in cannabis seedlings

In the Netherlands, a judge has ruled that a breeding company cannot market cannabis seedlings. The breeding company received a three-year permit in 2018 to…

US (MO): As cannabis costs skyrocket, St. Louis retailers resist raising prices

Since Missouri's recreational cannabis market launched in February, its backers have touted lower prices and better availability than other states in the early…

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US (NY): Thousands of pounds of cannabis available, but not enough stores to sell it

Farmers who received conditional licenses to cultivate the first crops for New York’s retail cannabis market are sitting on thousands of pounds of…

New 100% coco growing medium introduced

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US (NV): Legislature tells congress to legalize cannabis through newly passed resolution

The Nevada Senate has approved a resolution urging Congress to federally legalize cannabis. About a month after the Assembly passed the legislation…

Eric Labbate, founder of Climate Control Systems, retires after 38 years

Today, Eric Labbate, founder of Climate Control Systems, retires after an unprecedented 38 years of service. "This is a momentous occasion for our…

Canndescent accelerates its digital transformation as it goes live on Seed and Beyond Cannabis ERP

Seed and Beyond, an SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) and point-of-sale (POS) platform for legal cannabis, announces that CANNDESCENT, California's…

PUBLISH-LOW Agrify carries out leadership changes

Agrify Corporation has realized three leadership changes: David Kessler, who joined Agrify in 2020 as Vice President of Horticulture & Customer Success, has been…

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US (NJ): Cannabis farm rejected as business plan was missing

Plans for a cannabis farm in St Mary have been rejected – in part because the applicant failed to provide a business plan. Green View Ltd applied to…

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US (NY): Family-owned Juniper Jill Cannabis Co. gears up for 2nd growing season

In the rural village of Hoosick Falls, a family-run farm nestled in the verdant hills has started growing nearly 4,000 cannabis plants ahead of its…

US: Cannabis companies fight over whether to ban or regulate intoxicating products like delta-8-THC

Intoxicating cannabis products like delta-8-THC would be banned in Illinois under a proposal in Springfield — prompting cannabis companies to fight for…

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Iceland: Proposed pilot project could permit use of medical cannabis

A four-year pilot project, which would permit the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes in Iceland, has been proposed by policymakers.Following a…

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US (CA): Just out of prison, Beverly Hills con artist launches $9-million cannabis scam

Mark Roy Anderson of Beverly Hills collected $9 million over four years from investors in his cannabis farm on the outskirts of Bakersfield, but there…

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Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalization

A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an…

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US (FL): Developer completes first phase of 3.6 MW cannabis grower’s solar farm

In Central Florida, ESA Solar this week announced the completion of a first 1.2 MW phase of a 3.6 MW ground-mounted solar project for a cannabis grower…

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CAN (AB): Cannabis company 'building roots in Powell River'

After receiving its license from Health Canada, Meridian 125 W Cultivation is now in the throes of cultivating cannabis.  Joe de la Plante, vice president…

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US (CA): More than 90% of cannabis farms infected with ‘severe’ pathogen

An infectious pathogen inside California’s pot farms is attacking cannabis plants and growing invisibly for months only to spoil a crop just as a…