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Texas

Here Are the Six Cannabis and Hemp Businesses That Will Pitch to Investors at SXSW

SXSW returns to Austin, Tex., in March, and it seems like each year delivers more cannabis and hemp (and CBD) content to the hundreds of thousand of curious attendees.

February 14, 2020

Legislation and Regulation

USDA Releases Interim Hemp Regulations, Massachusetts Governor Pursues Emergency Regulation for Vape Ban: Week in Review

Now that the White House Office of Management and Budget has given the go-ahead to the USDA’s federal hemp regulations, the draft of interim rules for the industry is live.

November 2, 2019

Adult-Use Legalization Bill

Texas Lawmaker Announces Cannabis Legalization Bill

State Rep. Rolando Gutierrez has released his “REAL Cannabis Legalization Act” ahead of the legislature’s 2021 session.

October 29, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

MedMen-PharmaCann Acquisition Falls Apart, New Report Says Vaping-Related Illnesses Similar to Chemical Burns: Week in Review

MedMen and PharmaCann have terminated a $682-million acquisition deal that would have allowed MedMen to purchase PharmaCann in an all-stock transaction.

October 12, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Texas Stops Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licensing Process

The Department of Public Safety has abruptly suspended the process just over a week after it began accepting new applications.

October 11, 2019

Finance

Sipp Industries Receives New Order of Major Hemp HIPA from Sparta Beverage

The company provides an update on its Texas brewing and distribution initiative.

September 10, 2019

Interviews & Opinion

How Compassionate Cultivation Differentiates Itself in Texas With In-House Breeding Program

The vertically integrated company has unveiled Brazos, its second original cultivar.

July 30, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

This Year, Texas Passed a Law Legalizing Hemp. It Also Has Prosecutors Dropping Hundreds of Marijuana Cases

The new law changed the definition of marijuana, and prosecutors and crime labs say they don't have the resources to test if a substance is legal hemp or marijuana.

July 5, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Legalization Bill Dies in New York Legislature, California Will Extend Provisional Cannabis Licenses: Week in Review

Efforts to legalize cannabis in New York died June 19 after failing to gain enough support in the state Senate.

June 22, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Focused on Medical Marijuana Use

House Bill 3703 will allow doctors to legally allow patients with certain conditions to obtain low-THC medical cannabis.

June 17, 2019

Alabama

Kroger to Sell CBD Products, Nevada Bans Most Pre-Employment Cannabis Tests: Week in Review

The Cincinnati-based grocery store chain will offer a variety of topical CBD products in Kentucky and Indiana.

June 14, 2019

Distribution

Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Law Legalizing Hemp Production, CBD Products in Texas

The law, which received bipartisan support in the state legislature, goes into effect immediately.

June 12, 2019