4/20 stories, pt. 3

"Cannabis lenders are now primarily looking for 'shovel-ready' projects"

With just one more day left until we can celebrate 4/20, we continue with part 3 of our 4/20 special series. Today, let's go back to the North American…

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58% of cannabis companies didn't meet board expectations in 2022, survey finds

The EY Global Cannabis CEO Survey reveals that over half of the cannabis companies underperformed relative to their board's expectations in 2022, given…

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US (CO): Desert Hot Springs is temporarily cutting its cannabis cultivation tax in half

Desert Hot Springs is giving local cannabis cultivators a tax reduction for the first six months of the year. The Desert Hot Springs City Council…

Martin Quintal, Futur Vert:

“The internal driver increases the reliability and life span of the lights”

“We have developed a special spectrum to optimize cannabis yield and THC, with a special blend of 2 white chips and RED 660nm infrared,” says Martin…

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US (NJ): State to open applications for $250,000 cannabis equity grant program

On April 20, 2023, in recognition of National Cannabis Awareness Month, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will open applications…

Canna-GPT to launch on 4/20

Barky AI and Highten have launched Canna-GPT, the world's first Cannabis AI. Canna-GPT is the first natural language chatbot interface that makes cannabis education more…

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US (NY): Governor Hochul unveils new statewide cannabis public education campaign

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of "Why Buy Legal New York," a public education campaign promoting safer, informed, legal purchases of…

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US (CO): State issues advisory for potentially unsafe MMJ batch at dispensaries

The state is issuing a health and safety advisory for a cannabis batch sold at several dispensaries in Colorado, including in Colorado Springs and the…

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CAN (BC): Indigenous-owned All Nations Cannabis steps onto world stage with first overseas export

All Nations Cannabis is ready to step out on the world stage. Indigenous-grown All Nations Cannabis just sent its first-ever shipment of product to…

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US (CT): New cannabis cultivation minor launched this semester at UConn

The new cannabis cultivation minor has shown to be popular among UConn students as it recently launched at the beginning of this semester. The minor…

US (MS): Mississippi Minority Cannabis Alliance and Green Flower partner to accelerate cannabis industry opportunities

The Mississippi Minority Cannabis Alliance (MMCA) and Green Flower, the national leader in cannabis education, have partnered to offer free online cannabis…

Cultivation Elevated podcast, SweetCut

Starting a CEA indoor vertical farm

In this episode of Pipp Horticulture's Cultivation Elevated podcast, Daniel Algaze, Director of Cultivation at SweetCut, shares the company's unique…

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US (CA): Humboldt County supervisors OK indoor cultivation petition

On Tuesday, April 18, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously initiated a step in the direction of modifying the county’s cannabis land…