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Interviews & Opinion

2023 Industry Outlook: Q&A With BDSA’s CEO Roy Bingham

Bingham shares the company’s predictions on where the cannabis industry will head in 2023 based on findings from its fall 2022 cannabis market forecast report.

December 23, 2022

Texas

Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers to Develop New Hemp Varieties

The researchers received a two-year $201,174 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop the hemp cultivars.

December 22, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

3 Notable Cannabis Cultivation Techniques Growers Explored in 2022

Sustainability and R&D were common trends that cultivators pursued this year.

December 22, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Washington Regulators Seize 5,000 Cannabis Plants, Suspend License

The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board took emergency action against a Port Angeles operator for allegedly partaking in criminal activity.

December 16, 2022

Florida

Trulieve Layoffs Continue, Now in Pennsylvania

The Florida-based multistate cannabis operator announced the cutbacks at its McKeesport cultivation facility within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

December 15, 2022

Connecticut

Connecticut Will Launch Adult-Use Sales on Jan. 10

The state’s Consumer Protection Department is required to provide a 30-day notice ahead of a retail rollout; nine dispensaries are approved.

December 9, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Massachusetts to Allow Pesticide Use on Cannabis

MDAR changed its “Pesticide Use of Marijuana Policy” to allow the use of certain pesticides on cannabis plants if specific requirements are met.

December 6, 2022

Outdoor Hemp Cultivation

USDA to Include Hemp Data in 2022 Census of Agriculture

This is the first year USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will include hemp production data in the Census of Agriculture.

November 29, 2022

Connecticut

Connecticut Adult-Use Sales Could Be Delayed Until 2023

The fourth remaining medical cannabis producer—Theraplant—applied Nov. 10 to convert its facility to grow adult-use and medical cannabis. The application is still under review by the DCP.

November 23, 2022

Kentucky

Hemp Applications Open in Kentucky for 2023

Individuals applying for a cultivation license or renewing their license must apply by March 15, 2023.

November 18, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Missouri’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Could Launch in February 2023

State regulators released draft rules for the expanded marketplace; public feedback is encouraged through Nov. 25.

November 14, 2022

Minnesota

Minnesota Opens Hemp License Applications for 2023

Individuals must apply or renew their licenses by April 30, 2023.

November 10, 2022