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Joliet, Ill., Cresco Labs Employees Vote to Unionize

At Cresco Labs’ cannabis cultivation facility in Joliet, Ill., employees voted 58-37 in favor of joining United Food and Commercial Workers Local 881.

Halifax County, Va., Secures $250,000 Grant to Fund Hemp Processor Facility

Project Phoenix promises help for an ailing supply chain in southern Virginia.

Platinum Confronts Counterfeit Products in Michigan, California

The company has worked alongside law enforcement to get illicit products removed from store shelves, and recently launched a QR code solution to help customers verify the authenticity of its products.

With Alcohol Consumption Down Among Millennials, Big Businesses See Opportunities for THC-Infused Beverages

As companies continue to perfect cannabis-infused beverages, the category could gradually supplant alcohol.

Fox’s Cannabis Law Group Named “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360

The list list “honors the firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year.”

Supply Chain Bottlenecks Remain Concern as Pennsylvania Hemp Growers Look to 2020 Season

Where farmers grew about 4,000 acres of hemp in 2019, much of that supply is languishing in storage warehouses, victim to an early boom in hemp production.

Washington Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Allow CBD in Food

Rep. Drew MacEwen’s bill conflicts with federal regulations, as well as a warning from the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

Missouri Issues Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Licenses

The Department of Health and Senior Services has started awarding 86 licenses to facilities that will be able to manufacture cannabis-infused products.

California Governor Proposes Consolidating Three Cannabis Licensing Authorities

Changes also include new tax structures that shift responsibility to retailers.

South Dakota Becomes First State to Place Medical and Adult-Use Cannabis Initiatives on Same Ballot

The Marijuana Policy Project is working with the campaign committees on public education and marketing strategies ahead of the November election.

Utah Awards Medical Cannabis Pharmacy Licenses, Illinois Dispensaries Grapple with Supply Issues: Week in Review

The Utah Department of Health announced the 10 companies that will ultimately be licensed to sell medical cannabis at 14 locations across the state beginning in March.

Newly Discovered Natural Cannabinoid THCP Offers Greater Potency Than THC

Recently published work from an Italian research team describes how THCP may help scientists understand why some cannabis chemovars are more potent than others.

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