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Cannabis MSO Trulieve acquires Harvest Health in deal worth $2.1 billion

Cannabis MSO Trulieve acquires Harvest Health in deal worth $2.1 billion

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 16, 2021

On Monday, May 10, Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced that it will be purchasing Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. in a mega-deal valued at $2.1 billion. Two U.S. multi-state operators are involved...

Texas' medical cannabis program looks set to expand under House-backed bill

Texas’ medical cannabis program looks set to expand under House-backed bill

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 14, 2021

On Thursday, April 22, the Texas State House of Representatives approved House Bill 1535. The bill aims to broaden the permissive medical consumption of low-THC cannabis among patients diagnosed with a...

Philadelphia Mayor signs law prohibiting pre-employment cannabis drug screening

Philadelphia Mayor signs law prohibiting pre-employment cannabis drug screening

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 10, 2021

Municipal legislation recently signed into law by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will effectively prevent select urban employers from enforcing obligatory drug testing on prospective new employees.  As...

Pew Research survey indicates immense support for recreational or medical cannabis legalization among U.S. residents

Pew Research survey indicates immense support for recreational or medical cannabis legalization among U.S. residents

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 9, 2021

As more U.S. states introduce legal weed laws, an increasing number of Americans are choosing to support recreational and/or medical cannabis legalization.  In fact, a new survey carried out by Pew...

Federal judge drops cannabis trimming company's case against U.S. Border Patrol

Federal judge drops cannabis trimming company’s case against U.S. Border Patrol

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 3, 2021

A legal battle between a Washington state-headquartered cannabis and hemp equipment manufacturer and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been dismissed from the U.S. district court docket. The primary...

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U.S. Postal Service informs vape mailers of impeding ban

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial May 3, 2021

Businesses that create vape components have been informed by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that they must gear up for soon-to-be imposed prohibitions on mailing these products. The forthcoming vape ban...

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Study: “No evidence” exists to prove connection between medical cannabis legalization and increased youth consumption

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 29, 2021

Contrary to common misconception, medical cannabis laws and the rapid formation of the ever-expanding dispensary scene is not linked to an increase in youth cannabis consumption. This is based on recent...

https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/04/new-mexico-medical-marijuana-program-tops-50k-patients/

New Mexico cannabis cultivators prompt state to boost plant-count limits

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 23, 2021

Five medical cannabis cultivators in New Mexico, one of which is the largest operator in the state, are urging regulators to increase plant-count limits by more than three times. The sole purpose of this...

Raphael Mechoulam plans new revolution almost 60 years after isolating THC and CBD

Raphael Mechoulam plans new revolution almost 60 years after isolating THC and CBD

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 15, 2021

Back in 1963, Professor Raphael Mechoulam made cannabis science history when he managed to isolate and synthesize numerous cannabinoids, including the psychoactive compound THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)l...

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Discussions about federal cannabis reform have yet to take place in the White House

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 15, 2021

Cannabis reform lobbyists across the United States are putting their hopes on Vice President Kamala Harris convincing President Joe Biden to embrace the prospect of federal cannabis legalization.  Unfortunately...

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Curaleaf nets multi-million dollar funding for stake in freshly acquired global cannabis firm

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 15, 2021

A rather generous $130 million in funding has been bagged by Multistate cannabis operator (MSO) Curaleaf Holdings in the form of a cash injection from an anonymous “strategic institutional investor”....

https://www.marijuana.com/news/2017/05/texas-marijuana-reform-bill-heads-for-full-house-vote/

Texas committee hearings see lawmakers focus on cannabis decriminalization, possession and medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 15, 2021

The subject of cannabis reform has been heating up in the Texas legislature recently, with numerous hearings being held to discuss various aspects of cannabis reform. Hemp, medical cannabis and cannabis...

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