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December 4, 2019

Harvest Connect Aims to Advance Georgia Hemp Market

By Aaron G. Biros

With a mission to support local farmers in the growing hemp industry, Harvest Connect wants to make Georgia a leader in the hemp and CBD market.

December 3, 2019

Is Australian Cannabis Going Corporate?

By Marguerite Arnold

LeafCann is set to begin construction on an AU$50 million cultivation and processing center.

December 3, 2019

What’s Going Down In The Danish Cannabis Market?

By Marguerite Arnold

For all of the early enthusiasm, the Danish market gets bogged down in the same issues plaguing the rest of Europe.

December 2, 2019

FDA Issues Warnings to 15 CBD Companies, Updates Safety Concerns

By Aaron G. Biros

In late November, the FDA issued 15 warning letters to CBD companies and published a fact sheet detailing their safety concerns for CBD products. The FDA says they cannot deem CBD to be generally recognized as safe and that they will not tolerate making unsubstantiated health claims, marketing to children, using CBD as an ingredient in foods and marketing it as a dietary supplement.

December 2, 2019

Second Canadian Cannabis Company Admits To Illegal Grows

By Marguerite Arnold

Hexo reported to Canadian regulatory authorities that they acquired unlicensed spaces as part of a Newstrike Brands buyout.

November 20, 2019

MORE Act Passes House Judiciary Committee

By Aaron G. Biros

The vote passing the MORE Act is historic- this is the first time the House Judiciary Committee has passed comprehensive cannabis reform legislation.

November 19, 2019

Luxembourg’s Government Triples Medical Cannabis Budget for 2020

By Marguerite Arnold

Doctor training, trials and subsidized purchases are all on the table as plans are laid to make cannabis available from every pharmacy in the country.

November 19, 2019

The Great European Cannabis Cosmetics Confusion

By Marguerite Arnold

What are the rules about cannabis-infused cosmetics in the EU and will there be any clarity any time soon?

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December 2, 2019

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Taking the Guesswork out of Horticultural Lighting

By Leora Radetsky

The DesignLights Consortium provides a valuable resource to growers: the ability to compare different types of lighting and the standards they meet as well as review the research behind lighting technologies.

December 2, 2019

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Where Does the FDA Stand on CBD?

By Nathan Libbey

How are hemp and CBD regulated? How does the FDA treat CBD as a drug or as a food ingredient? Nathan Libbey takes a stab at those questions and more in this piece.

November 25, 2019

How to Protect Your Brand From Counterfeiters

By Gail Podolsky

Using copyright law, a cannabis business can utilize an arsenal of tools to defend its brand against counterfeiting.

November 22, 2019

How to Protect Your Business from the Emerging Vaping Crisis

By Tom BeLusko, Kelly McCann

Having the proper type of insurance for your business can help protect you from risks associated with the vaping crisis.

October 21, 2019

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Cannabis Growers and Distributors: Your Cyber Risk is Growing Like Weeds

By Emily Selck

Every business in the cannabis industry has cybersecurity risks; learn how you can mitigate them and prevent a cyber-attack.

September 12, 2019

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Stemming the Cannabis Black Market

By Matthew Zandi

In this op-ed, Matthew Zandi discusses a few reasons why legalizing on a federal level and going after the black market could protect public health.

September 4, 2019

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California Banned Ozone Generator “Air Purifiers”

By Jeff Scheir

In this op-ed, Jeff Scheir makes his case against using ozone in cultivating cannabis.

August 1, 2019

CBD Health Claims Spur FDA Warning & Product Seizure Threats

By Greg Boulos

Take notes from these lessons in FDA enforcement and refrain from making the same mistakes.

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