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Short’s Brewing to Introduce CBD-Infused Beer
Green Peak Innovations, Michigan's largest cannabis grow operation, announced at last week's Cannabis Capital Conference the company is partnering with Short's Brewing Company to bring CBD-infused beer and edibles to the market. Jeffrey Radway, CEO... more »
UC-Davis to Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Conduct Cannabis Research
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have partnered with a federally compliant pharmaceutical company to analyze the chemical and biological profiles of cannabis for the benefit of law enforcement, health care providers and scientific... more »
University in Nebraska to Offer Cannabis Program
Doane University, based in Crete, Nebraska, plans to offer a three-course online program this fall focused on the cannabis industry. Andrea Holmes, a Doane chemistry professor who will help teach the certificate program, said the... more »
US Farmers See Profit as CBD Demand Increases
CBD products are now available in drugstores, cafés, pet stores, bars, spas and all over the internet, and farmers are taking notice as they plant hemp to supply the rapidly expanding industry. According to new... more »
Leaflink Receives Additional Funding
Leaflink, a wholesale management platform for the cannabis industry, recently announced that it has received a $35 million Series B round of funding. Leaflink is used by dispensaries for inventory ordering from multiple brands. The... more »
Cannabis-Related Job Postings on the Rise
According to Indeed.com. the number of cannabis-related jobs posted on its website have increased 600% since 2016. Indeed.com reports cannabis job postings on its site have risen from 231 per million in May 2016 to... more »
Iced Tea Maker Teams Up with Cannabis Company to Produce THC Products
The makers of AriZona Iced Tea have teamed up with a Denver-based cannabis company to develop and sell cannabis infused products. On Aug. 2, Dixie Brands Inc., a leading cannabis CPG company, and AriZona, the... more »
Marrone Bio to Acquire Pro Farm Technologies and Establish Financing Facility
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI), an international leader in sustainable bioprotection and plant health solutions, has announced it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Pro Farm Technologies. This acquisition will add proprietary nutrient... more »
Bill Introduced to Increase Federal Research into Marijuana
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) has introduced legislation that would lift federal barriers and increase research into cannabis. The Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act would remove restrictions on federal research into cannabis and expand... more »
Canopy Growth Unveils Hemp Industrial Park Plans
Despite the departure of the company's founder, Bruce Linton, last month, Canopy Growth is moving forward with its expansion plans from Canada into the United States. Canopy Growth is still planning to plant hemp roots... more »
Griffin to Host Hemp Workshops for 38th Annual Expo
Griffin, one of the largest horticultural brokers and suppliers in the United States, announced today new educational hemp workshops for both the Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Expo venues. Growers will learn about infrastructure needs, crop nutrition... more »
Cresco Labs Announces National Retail Concept
Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operations in the United States has unveiled Sunnyside*, a new dispensary brand created to accelerate industry growth and shift people's expectations and perceptions around shopping... more »