Industry News

Fluence LED Lighting Solutions partners with Oakfruitland

Fluence, a global provider of energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for commercial cannabis and food production, announced it has partnered with Oakfruitland, a California-based cannabis cultivator. Fluence lighting has outperformed competitor LEDs used by Oakfruitland, leading... more »

USDA appoints new private-sector representatives

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and Katherine Tai, U.S. trade representative, announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture.... more »

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission recalls cannabis flower

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) issued a product recall for a batch of cannabis flower that tested positive for heavy metals (arsenic). The OLCC is utilizing the state’s Cannabis Tracking System (CTS) to... more »

Mastercard halts cannabis transactions on debit cards

On July 26, 2023, Mastercard notified U.S. financial institutions to halt marijuana transactions on its debit cards. This decision to ban cannabis purchases is another jab to the industry. Cannabis businesses continue to struggle financially,... more »

Maryland, Missouri Legalize Cannabis

On Nov. 8, voters in Maryland and Missouri approved their respective cannabis legalization ballot initiatives. The majority of voters, however, denied legalizing cannabis for adults 21 and over in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota.... more »

Biden to Pardon Many Convicted of Cannabis Possession

President Joe Biden will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana. This is part one of the president's three-part approach to marijuana reform outlined in a statement on Oct. 6. The statement... more »

Pleasant View Gardens Hires Tanya O’Brien as Sales Operations Manager

Pleasant View Gardens recently promoted Tanya O’Brien to Sales Operations Manager. The New Hampshire-based grower is one of the country’s top-performing wholesale growers of annuals, perennials, and herbs – most notably Proven Winners plants. O’Brien... more »

University of Florida Introduces Medicinal Plants Course

Emerging industries require a skilled workforce to function. Sometimes, the industry begins to boom before employers can hire a sufficient number of skilled employees. That was the case for many employers in the medicinal plant... more »

Akerna Report Highlights Cannabis Industry Trends in 2021

Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), a leading enterprise software company and the developer of the most comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, has released its annual Cannabis Industry Year-End Review. [caption... more »

Griffin Relocates Colorado Facility

Horticultural broker Griffin recently relocated its Aurora, Colorado facility to Denver. The new facility is located at 5303 N. Havana Str., Suite 120, Denver, CO 80239. The new state-of-the-art facility is 36,200 square feet with... more »