Industry News
Stockton University Adds Cannabis, Hemp Research Institute
A new Cannabis & Hemp Research Institute at Stockton University (CHRIS) will provide education, research and resources for the local and national market. The new institute builds on the Cannabis Studies academic programs at Stockton... more »
Study Looks At Cannabis Industry’s Carbon Footprint
It's no secret that the United States' $13 billion cannabis industry is big business. Less obvious to many is the environmental toll this booming business is taking, in the form of greenhouse gas emissions from... more »
Trulieve, Morehouse School of Medicine Partner For Medical Cannabis Research
Trulieve Cannabis Corp, a vertically integrated "seed-to-sale" cannabis company, has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to fund and conduct medical cannabis research and education. Trulieve and the Morehouse School of Medicine have entered into... more »
GreenGro Technologies Prepares For Federal Cannabis Legalization
GreenGro Technologies, Inc., a provider of eco-friendly green technologies for the industrial hemp industry, has officially begun to position itself for the eventual federal legalization of cannabis in the U.S. The company's initial steps include... more »
Vireo Health Completes Expansion of Arizona Cannabis Cultivation Facility
Arizona Natural Remedies (ANR), an affiliate of Vireo Health International, has completed a major expansion of its cultivation and processing facility south of Tucson, Arizona. The expansion features a nine-acre shade house that the company... more »
Key Trends For The Cannabis Industry In 2021
The upheaval of 2020, from pandemic-related hardship to the heightened awareness of social justice struggles, has impacted the cannabis industry. Consumers are looking for affordability, transparency and corporate responsibility from their cannabis brands. This year... more »
Cresco Labs Publishes Report On Social Justice, Equity Initiative
Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated, multistate cannabis operators in the United States, has published its first annual report for its SEED (Social Equity and Educational Development) initiative. The report highlights the company’s... more »
Recreational Cannabis Sales Reach $1.4M In Maine
Preliminary sales data from regulators at the state’s Office of Marijuana Policy indicate Maine’s marijuana retailers grossed approximately $1.4 million and made 21,194 transactions during the first month of retail sales. The data, which was... more »
States Partner To Form Cannabis Regulators Association
State cannabis regulators from across the United States have formed a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis regulators from 19 states have joined in... more »
