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Ohio May Ban Delta-8 THC: Backed by Cannabis, Health Sectors

Ohio May Ban Delta-8 THC: Backed by Cannabis, Health Sectors

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 21, 2024 /

Ohio Lawmakers Debate Regulation of Delta-8 THC as Lame-Duck Session Heats Up With only weeks left in the legislative session, Ohio lawmakers are intensifying their efforts to address the controversial…

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Beer Industry Pushes for Stricter Cannabis Rules, Higher Taxes

Beer Industry Pushes for Stricter Cannabis Rules, Higher Taxes

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

Beer Industry Trade Group Calls for Stricter Regulations on Cannabis and Hemp Products A prominent trade organization representing the U.S. beer industry has issued a set of guiding principles addressing…

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Curaleaf Secures First Massachusetts Cannabis Research License

Curaleaf Secures First Massachusetts Cannabis Research License

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

Massachusetts Grants First Cannabis Research License to Curaleaf Facility Massachusetts cannabis regulators have issued the state’s inaugural Marijuana Research Facility license to Curaleaf Processing, a subsidiary of the multistate cannabis…

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Cannabis Industry Seeks Expertise from Trump Transition Alum

Cannabis Industry Seeks Expertise from Trump Transition Alum

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

U.S. Cannabis Industry Lobbies for Rescheduling Amid Regulatory Shifts The U.S. Cannabis Council has taken a significant step in its advocacy efforts by hiring Mercury Public Affairs to lobby on…

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US Cannabis Licenses Drop in Q3 Amid Emerging Market Growth

US Cannabis Licenses Drop in Q3 Amid Emerging Market Growth

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

U.S. Cannabis Business Licenses See Continued Decline in 2024, Industry Faces Mixed Trends The number of active cannabis business licenses across the United States has continued its downward trajectory through…

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Rosanna Pansino Smokes Cannabis Grown from Her Dad’s Ashes

Rosanna Pansino Smokes Cannabis Grown from Her Dad’s Ashes

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

Influencer Honors Father’s Dying Wish by Smoking Cannabis Grown in His Ashes In a deeply personal and unconventional tribute, Rosanna Pansino, a popular YouTube influencer known for her baking videos,…

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Cannabis Chair Talks Taxes, Enforcement, Trump with Forbes

Cannabis Chair Talks Taxes, Enforcement, Trump with Forbes

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 20, 2024 /

Cannabis Industry Optimistic About Trump’s Second Term with Pro-Legalization Attorney General Pick With the appointment of pro-cannabis Congressman Matt Gaetz as the nominee for U.S. Attorney General and the potential…

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Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Genotoxicity, Health Impacts

Study: Cannabis Use Linked to Genotoxicity, Health Impacts

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 19, 2024 /

Cannabis-Induced Genotoxicity: A Growing Public Health Concern A recent study published in Addiction Biology sheds light on the mechanisms underlying cannabis-induced mitochondrial stress, micronuclear formation, and genotoxic damage, as well…

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Industry Buzzes Over Matt Gaetz as Attorney General Pick

Industry Buzzes Over Matt Gaetz as Attorney General Pick

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 19, 2024 /

Matt Gaetz’s Nomination as Attorney General Sparks Optimism in the Cannabis Industry The cannabis industry is buzzing with anticipation following President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz as his pick…

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Huckabee Loses Suit Against Meta Over Cannabis Gummies Ads

Huckabee Loses Suit Against Meta Over Cannabis Gummies Ads

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 19, 2024 /

Federal Judge Dismisses Mike Huckabee’s Lawsuit Against Meta Over CBD Ads A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee against Meta, the…

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New Cannabis Research Institute Launched by Gov. Pritzker

New Cannabis Research Institute Launched by Gov. Pritzker

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 19, 2024 /

Illinois Launches Cannabis Research Institute to Lead Industry Innovation The State of Illinois, in collaboration with the City of Chicago, has officially launched the Cannabis Research Institute (CRI). The new…

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Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Impact on Cannabis Reform

Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Impact on Cannabis Reform

By Cannabis Risk Manager Staff / November 19, 2024 /

Cabinet Picks Signal Potential Shifts in Cannabis Policy Under Trump Administration As the dust settles following the U.S. presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump’s initial cabinet appointments are shedding light on…

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