Navigating regulatory complexities to set up medical cannabis farms in Spain and Portugal

Germany often makes headlines as the first European country to legalize adult-use cannabis. It is also touted as one of the most profitable medical…

Gasless cannabis cultivation launched in high-tech cultivation facility

"This week, first plants were successfully placed in the cultivation cells of the new, high-tech facility of Q-Farms from Veendam," Robert Verkade,…

Indoor Ag-Con reveals educational tracks for 2025

Indoor Ag-Con has unveiled its lineup of educational tracks for its upcoming 2025 conference at the Westgate Las Vegas March 11-12, 2025. This year's…

Canada: Pushing boundaries in aeroponics with LEDs

James Strain, Cultivation Director at Dycar Pharmaceuticals in Cranbrook, British Columbia, has reformed his grow with LED lights from Fohse. An…

Mixing the performance of coir with the power of biologicals

During MjBiz 2024, PRO-MIX® launched its loose coir offer PRO-MIX® CCX and PRO-MIX® CPX. An organic line that improves root system with a special blend…

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US (NY): Governor Hochul signs bill that would allow Growers' Showcase program to return

Heading into 2025 New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed two new cannabis related bills, one of which would bring back the previously discontinued…

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JPMorgan Chase says they "would" work with cannabis industry - if regulations changed

The CEO of the financial giant JPMorgan Chase says the company "probably would" start providing banking services to marijuana businesses if federal law…

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US (VA): Court rules that lawmakers can limit public access to hemp-derived products

State lawmakers can adopt regulations limiting the public's access to certain hemp-derived products in more stringent ways than those enacted by the…

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US (OK): State seeks to build new licensing and inspection software

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority is working to build licensing and inspection software to replace the agency's current "inefficient" program.…

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What are the effects of priming techniques on the germination of hemp?

Medicinal hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is gaining popularity due to its natural products with potential therapeutic properties, and its cultivation has…

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US: Jacksonville State students pay visit to Sustainable Alabama

In November, a group of Jacksonville State University (Jax State) biology students joined Dr. Lori Hensley, Dr. Jenna Ridlen, and Dean Tim Lindblom on…

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US: $900,000 grant for biostimulants company

Worm Power has been selected to receive $900,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant, which is part of…

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US (VT): Control Board sued over advertising rules

FLŌRA, the cannabis store on Park Street in downtown Middlebury, has filed a lawsuit against the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB) over cannabis…