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Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary Launch ‘Best Cannabis Companies To Work For—2021’

The awards program will identify and recognize the best employers in cannabis cultivation and dispensary markets.

Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Reach $131 Million

The state’s dispensaries have sold more than 20,000 pounds of product since the program launched in May 2019.

Maine Says Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Will Launch This Fall, Vermont Revisits Legislation to Tax and Regulate Sales: Week in Review

Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy announced this week that adult-use sales can launch Oct. 9.

DEA Proposes New Hemp and CBD Regulations to Comply with 2018 Farm Bill

The DEA emphasizes the new rules are only to conform to the 2018 Farm Bill and have already taken effect.

Purdue University and Hemp Biotechnology Company Develop Quantitative THC Field Test

The test will allow law enforcement to detect how much THC is present in a cannabis sample within minutes.

Discovery Premieres New Reality Series ‘Growing Belushi,’ Documenting Jim Belushi’s Oregon Cannabis Farm

The actor and comedian turned cannabis farm owner and operator takes his new profession to the silver screen. Revisit the March 2020 CBT cover story outlining Belushi’s road to cannabis here.

Need to Know: State Dollars Help Sacramento Build Equity Program

In a Q&A, Sacramento Cannabis Program Manager Davina Smith discusses how the city’s CORE program stands out and how the experience of working with the state has changed.

Cannabis Certification Council to Release Draft of Organically Grown Cannabis (OG) Standard for Public Comment

The OG standard and certification draft will be made public for the first time for a six week public review and comment period, and is set to be published in the fall of 2020.

Federal Judge Rules Portland, Maine, Cannot Prioritize Local Cannabis Businesses in Adult-Use Licensing

A U.S. District Court Judge sided with Wellness Connection of Maine in the cannabis operator’s lawsuit over the city’s residency requirement.

Adult-Use Legalization Measures Officially Qualify for Arizona and Montana Ballots, Vermont Lawmakers Plan to Take Up Legislation to Legalize Cannabis Sales: Week in Review

A judge ruled this week that Arizona’s measure can appear before voters after a brief legal battle, while Montana’s Secretary of State certified two complementary adult-use initiatives for the November ballot.

Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure Qualifies for Montana’s November Ballot

The Secretary of State has certified that New Approach Montana’s two complementary initiatives have gathered enough valid signatures to appear before voters this year.

Why You Shouldn’t Cut Corners on Your Cultivation Facility Construction Budget

While it can be tempting to spend the bare minimum to get a facility up and running, spending more up front is crucial for sustainable, long-term growth.

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