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Trumps ongoing trade with China: How is it impacting cannabis companies?

Trump’s ongoing trade with China: How is it impacting cannabis companies?

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 13, 2019

It has been well over a year since President Donald Trump first ignited a trade war against China; a dispute that Trump says could continue until next year. Based on a recent report by CNBC, the disagreement...

Curaleaf removes CBD health claims from website and social media after FDA warning

Curaleaf removes CBD health claims from website and social media after FDA warning

Curaleaf's letter from the FDA serves as a warning for other companies in the cannabis space to hold off on developing and launching CBD-focused product lines until the FDA releases an official set of rules.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 7, 2019

At the end of last month, leading medical and wellness cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings Inc. was given a warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for making false health claims about the CBD-containing...

Drug smuggling is decreasing at the border

Drug smuggling is decreasing at the border

July 29, 2019

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor New reports indicate drug smuggling has been decreasing at the border, and it appears states legalizing cannabis is partially responsible. Federal immigration...

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Flourishing hemp industry in the U.S. is attracting greenhouse producers

In 2018, hemp sales totaled $1.1 billion and industry analysts predict that this figure will double by 2022
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2019

Figures released in Vote Hemp’s annual crop report indicate colossal growth in the U.S. hemp industry, what with the most recent report published by the pro-cannabis organization confirming that 80,000...

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Study: Teenagers are less likely to use weed after it’s been legalized

Young individuals residing in weed-friendly states were 10 percent less likely to use cannabis for recreational purposes after the plant had been legalized for adults aged 21 and over in their particular state
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 26, 2019

Contrary to what cynics might have previously thought, cannabis consumption rates among teens in U.S. states that have enacted legal weed laws are actually lower than they are in prohibitionist states. This...

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Chart: Cannabis employment in the U.S. increases 34 percent in 2019

Until the plant is legalized at the federal level and the industry is tracked, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics plonks cannabis industry workers into a number of unspecified categories
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 21, 2019

The cannabis industry is creating an ever-growing list of jobs and if the findings published in the most recent edition of the 2019 Marijuana Business Factbook are anything to go by, there could be more...

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Data suggests there are more cannabis stores than McDonald’s and Starbucks

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 20, 2019

The newly published Marijuana Business Factbook contains some interesting insights into the dominance of cannabis stores in mature markets.  Included in the Factbook is an in-depth market analysis,...

Jay-Z enters legal weed business by partnering with cannabis company Caliva as chief brand strategist

Jay-Z enters legal weed business by partnering with cannabis company Caliva as chief brand strategist

Jay-Z will have his hands full as he takes on numerous tasks designed to strengthen Caliva's strategic branding and outreach efforts
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 17, 2019

“Hip hop's first billionaire” flaunts Beyoncé on his arm, has a string of successful records behind him and boasts his own music label; of course we are talking about Shawn Carter, also known by the...

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Martha Stewart is collaborating with Canopy Growth to launch a CBD line for pets

“As soon as you hear the name Martha, you know exactly who we’re talking about,” said the company’s former chairman and co-CEO, Bruce Linton.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2019

The cannabis market is on track to grow 700 percent by 2020 and Martha Stewart is not wasting any time getting a slice of pot pie. The American media mogul, who rose to fame with her Martha Stewart Living...

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California lawmakers launch cannabis ad campaign to hinder black market activity

“Get #weedwise” encourages California’s cannabis consumers to visit licensed and regulated stores that only stock lab-tested bud and plant-based extracts
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2019

California’s illicitly-operating cannabis market is not losing momentum, despite the fact that the plant has been legalized for recreational purposes statewide since January 1, 2018. In an attempt to...

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Cannabis legalization is a hot political topic in the U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a measure preventing the DOJ from interfering with statewide cannabis laws
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2019

As the “Green Rush” continues to spread across the United States of America, it is clear that the political stance on cannabis legalization is metamorphosing. Globally, the market is estimated to be...

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Illinois is the first U.S. State to offer reparations after legalizing adult-use cannabis

Analysts predict that recreational cannabis revenue in Illinois will top $1.6 billion annually once the market is launched next year
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 12, 2019

It might be the 11th U.S. State to legalize cannabis, but Illinois has become the first to offer reparations in its legal cannabis program. On June 25, Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law making...

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