75 illegal smoke and cannabis shops were shuttered in New York City during the first week of "Operation Padlock to Protect", with many more to come.New York has fairly accommodating cannabis laws. Registered patients can buy medical cannabis from dispensing facilities operated by registered organizations across New York State,...

The Alabama Cannabis Coalition has expressed its "extreme disappointment" in ongoing issues with medical cannabis licensing in the state.Medical cannabis became legal in Alabama after Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 in 2021, which also set up the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC). After developing regulations in 2022,...

The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is backing a private members bill it says will address some of the challenges for farmers in the state wanting to grow hemp.Industrial hemp has been permitted to be grown in Victoria since 1998, but there are plenty of hurdles farmers must clear to...

Washington State University-led research has found the intoxicating cannabinoid THC shows up in the breast milk of mothers using cannabis.With so many US states making marijuana and/or medical cannabis legal, it's becoming increasingly important to know about potential issues - such as the impact on breastfeeding.“Breastfeeding parents need to...

Portage-based Wisconsin Battery Co. (WinBat) has just had a big injection of funds to help move it closer to its hemp battery goals.In a collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and focused on developing groundbreaking battery technologies, among WinBat's activities is creating hemp carbon batteries for automotive, tools and...

Could hemp seed be another useful tool for managing high blood pressure? This study indicates it could be.There's a lot to like about hemp seed as a food. High in protein, vitamins and minerals, fibre and beneficial fatty acids - but low in bad fats - hemp seed is...

A new memo from US Congressman Earl Blumenauer outlines his optimism for the path ahead for cannabis reform, and details the work that remains.Congressman Blumenauer has been at the forefront of cannabis reform in the USA since 1973. Among his many related activities was co-founding the Congressional Cannabis Caucus. While Congressman...

New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market sales were well up during the first quarter, but it's come at a high cost to the state's medicinal cannabis program.The state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) reports recreational sales for the first quarter of 2024 totaled more than $201 million, which is a 38%...

The Government of Canada is contributing CAD $5 million for an indigenous-owned industrial hemp processing plant to be established in the province of Alberta.Situated at Elk Point, the plant will be capable of processing 40,000 tons of hemp stalk annually. This will be used in a variety of products...

Reports the DEA is to reschedule cannabis is meeting pushback from both sides of the fence, with Democrats taking another tilt at descheduling and legalization.US President Joe Biden directed a review be carried out of how marijuana is scheduled under federal law back in 2022. After the review, the...