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Florida in Spotlight for Controversial Hemp Legislation Many in the Sunshine State's hemp industry are pushing for Gov. DeSantis to veto a bill that would prohibit synthetic and intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids and change the definition of ‘hemp’ under the state hemp program.

Cannabis M&A: Protecting Against Undisclosed Liabilities By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski When someone buys a cannabis business, and not just that business’s assets, they essentially inherit all of its liabilities. And there are usually… The post Cannabis M&A: Protecting Against Undisclosed Liabilities appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know By Keya Denner On January 1, California joined several other states in protecting employees who lawfully use recreational cannabis outside of the workplace. AB 2188 makes it unlawful for an… The post Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

The State of Cannabis Business Insurance from Seed to Sale By Michael Giusti With the cannabis market maturing in many states, the insurance industry is beginning to have access to more data upon which they can set their rates. But… The post The State of Cannabis Business Insurance from Seed to Sale appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Pulling weeds: Legislators make big changes to Louisiana’s cannabis industries Lawmakers pull THC edibles from corner stores, give one company dominance over marijuana farming Louisiana’s edible hemp industry survived a close call with state lawmakers who chose stricter regulations over… The post Pulling weeds: Legislators make big changes to Louisiana’s cannabis industries appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Canada's Oversupply: 53.7 Million Unsold Cannabis Products in December New data from Health Canada shows Q4 inventory-to-retail sales ratios are disproportionate for all product categories, leaving a surplus of millions of packaged units in December alone.

Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower More than 12,000 cannabis products worth nearly $300,000 have been seized and destroyed by Minnesota regulators. The post Minnesota Regulators Destroy $278,000 Worth of Cannabis Flower first appeared on High Times.

Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M The program has been running for multiple years now and the grant amount is being split between 30 different organizations. The post Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M first appeared on High Times.

South Dakota Adult-Use Ballot Initiative Approved, Giving Voters Third Chance Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson announced that Initiated Measure 29 will appear on the ballot. The post South Dakota Adult-Use Ballot Initiative Approved, Giving Voters Third Chance first appeared on High Times.

Researchers Unveil New Study on Genetically Modified Hemp Methods The study suggests that genetic modification has the opportunity to “unleash the complete potential of cannabis.” The post Researchers Unveil New Study on Genetically Modified Hemp Methods first appeared on High Times.