Cannabis Diddy’s Homes Raided by Homeland Security as Feds Close in on Alleged Human Trafficking Crimes by Sophia Vida March 26, 2024 Monday was not a good day for billionaire Sean “Diddy” Combs—once one of the most highly respected producers in hip-hop and one of the most successful Black entrepreneurs to enter the game—as feds from multiple agencies ra...
Cannabis 2024 U.S. Cannabis Sales Projected To Exceed $31 Billion by Sophia Vida March 26, 2024 Regulated marijuana sales in the United States are expected to exceed $31 billion this year, according to a recent economic forecast from a firm specializing in cannabis and hemp business consulting, data, and economic research. ...
Cannabis Nebraska Bill Aims To Increase Taxes on CBD, Hemp Products by 100% by Sophia Vida March 26, 2024 A recent property tax relief bill in Nebraska is seeking to create new income opportunities for the state, including a variety of sales tax exemptions. This includes adding sales taxes for products like candy and soda, as well as ...
Cannabis Harley-Davidson Pivots to Hemp in Electric Vehicle Division’s Sustainability Push by Sophia Vida March 26, 2024 What’s the most unique aspect of the recently unveiled S2 Mulholland electric performance cruiser released by LiveWire, Harley-Davidson’s electric division? Some of its major components are made from hemp biocomposites—marki...
Cannabis Switzerland Shares First Data on ‘ZüriCan’ Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Study by Sophia Vida March 26, 2024 European countries are gradually turning their attention toward cannabis reform as medical and adult-use cannabis steadily become the new status quo in states around the U.S. While Germany gears up to launch its adult-use program ...
Cannabis Germany Approves Cannabis Reform Plan: Possession Legal April 1 by Sophia Vida March 25, 2024 The German government last week adopted a bill to end the prohibition of cannabis for adults that will make possession and home cultivation of weed legal in Europe’s most populous nation as of April 1. The legislation, which als...
Cannabis False Dosage Labels on 96% of Tested Amazon Hemp Products, Many With No Hemp or CBD by Sophia Vida March 25, 2024 In the midst of blossoming cannabis and CBD reform throughout the West, hemp-derived cannabinoid products are increasingly taking center stage as legislators continue to raise red flags surrounding the lack of regulation and intox...
Cannabis Stripe Says No to Funding Cannabis Journalism, Backs Down After a Fight by Sophia Vida March 25, 2024 In the wake of mass media layoffs and dwindling marketing budgets, many cannabis journalists have turned to independent platforms, like Substack, to build their own audience for reporting on the plant. Last week, career canna...
Cannabis New Study on Metals in Weed Vapes Presented by Researchers by Sophia Vida March 25, 2024 In a study published in ACS Omega last November, researchers discovered that both legal and illegal vape pen liquids contained metal nanoparticles, including copper, zinc, lead, nickel, chromium, and more. The study was funded ...
Cannabis Former Mayor, Assemblyman Opens New Jersey Dispensary by Sophia Vida March 25, 2024 Former Medford, New Jersey mayor and former New Jersey General Assemblyman Scott Rudder is opening a dispensary in Riverside in his home state. Riverside, a suburb in the greater Philadelphia-Camden area, is a prime location for g...