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CULTA Launches Marylands First Cannabis Tissue Culture Program Safe storage of prized genetics is key, according to the company.   Maryland medical cannabis cultivator CULTA has launched the state program’s first tissue culture lab in an effort to further hone its approach to craft cannabis and extracts. Chief Cannabis Officer and co-founder Mackie Barch said that it’s a natural next step in the company’s growth plans and cultivation goals. The team took their first tissue culture clone...

Jushi Holdings Announces Update on Expansion Project at Pennsylvania Grower-Processor Facility The company commences first phase of expansion, adding at completion 40,000 square feet to the existing 89,000-sqaure-foot facility. BOCA RATON, Fla., April 1, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – PRESS RELEASE –Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCMKTS: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multistate cannabis operator, announced the first phase of its previously announced expansion project at its Pennsylvania cult...

On this week’s podcast, our guest is Eric Sandy, digital editor of Hemp Grower Magazine, one of the best resources hemp farmers have for learning about their crop and developing their craft. Based in Valley View, Ohio, Hemp Grower Magazine is published by GIE Media and focuses on exactly what the name of the magazine implies – growing hemp. They cover all sectors of the hemp industry from cannabinoid production to fiber and grain. Hemp Grower Magazine

This past week in cannabis kept our attention fixed on New Jersey, even if a snowstorm wedged its way into the mix and pushed a Feb. 19 legislative deadline into Feb. 22.

Canopy Growth Sues GW Pharmaceuticals, Charlotte’s Web Secures New Patents: Week in Review Hemp patents were in the news this week in a big way. This week, the USDA issued its final rule on hemp. The new regulations include some favorable amendments for the industry, as well as some contentious aspects of the interim final rule. However, some industry experts question whether the incoming Biden administration will affect its implementation. Read more Patents also dominated hemp news this week...

Group Tries Again to Place Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure on North Dakota’s Ballot Legalize ND refocused its efforts on the 2022 election after the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for the organization to collect enough signatures to qualify its initiative for the 2020 ballot. Legalize ND is again working to get an adult-use cannabis legalization measure in front of North Dakota’s voters, according to a local KVRR report. The group filed a petition with the Secretary of State’...

Mexico’s Health Ministry Publishes Medical Cannabis Rules The move will allow pharmaceutical companies to start conducting medical research on cannabis products. Mexico’s health ministry published rules Jan. 12 to regulate the country’s forthcoming medical cannabis market, according to a Reuters report. The move will allow pharmaceutical companies to start conducting medical research on cannabis products, and is part of broader policy reform efforts to regulate medical and adult-use canna...

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