MMJdaily Newsletter | Wednesday, July 3, 2024

"The point of screens is saving energy and optimizing climate"

Saving energy is a significant challenge in greenhouse horticulture. Jesse Verbeke, Application Manager at Phormium, understands this well. "Actually,…

US (MI): Cannabis cultivation facility secures $7.5M loan

Rainbow Realty and MJ Real Estate Investment Trust closed a senior mortgage secured by a newly constructed industrial building in Detroit, Michigan.…

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US: KSU announces 7 mln dollar federal grant award

Kentucky State University announced a monumental achievement in its history, having been awarded a substantial $7,000,000 from the National Science…

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US (MN): State raises $10M in first year from low-potency hemp, but isn’t the industry bigger than that?

Nearly a year into tax collections on Minnesota's new lower-potency hemp industry shows that the sale of hemp edibles, beverages and other products is…

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US: Can rescheduling be a possible step toward national legalization?

On May 16, 2024, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to the transfer of marijuana from schedule I of the…

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US: Green Leaf Lab launches sampling kits for national Mail-in Hemp Program

Green Leaf Lab has launched sampling kits for their Mail-in Hemp Program. This initiative aims to support consumer testing and safety by providing all…

US (MI): Reps. Filler, Wilson introduce plan to modernize state's cannabis laws

State Reps. Graham Filler and Jimmie Wilson, Jr. today announced a new plan to modernize Michigan's cannabis laws. House Bills 5884-85 would merge the…

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US (AL): Judge extends hold on medical cannabis licensing

An Alabama judge Tuesday said he would enter another temporary restraining order on the stalled licensing process for medical cannabis licenses.…

Post-Brexit border issues are still impacting plant imports in Britain and Europe

Nurseries and garden centres in Britain and Europe are experiencing operational challenges due to new post-Brexit border posts, leading to delays, damage, and…

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US (DE): MMJ program expansion In Effect

Legislation signed by Delaware Governor John Carney to expand the state's medical marijuana program kicked in at the start of this month. Sponsored by…

Predict plant structural parameters effectively with hybrid deep learning

A recently published paper by Reji J and Rama Rao Nidamanuri (2024) in Scientific Reports explores the use of deep learning to predict plant height and…