Coronavirus Puts Pressure on the Cannabis Supply Chain
Greenhouse Wellness, a dispensary located in Ellicott City, Md., already has a 10- to 18-week delay on vape cartridge shipments due to the coronavirus, says Gina Dubbe, company co-founder and president. The cannabis industry could face a long-term supply shortage because
Cannabis Testing: The Importance of Independent Third Party Analyses of Cannabis Products
This article is sponsored by PlusCBD Oil, a product line from CV Sciences (formerly CannaVest). CV Sciences is one of the leading suppliers and manufacturers of agricultural hemp-derived CBD bulk and finished products. The article is guest-authored by SC Labs, CV Sciences’ chosen
Are There Dangerous Heavy Metals In Your Weed? Not Even Growers Know
The ability of cannabis to extract dangerous heavy metals from the soil has a dark side, especially in states where the soil may still have some old contaminants lurking within. The marijuana plant is an amazing plant, full of healing cannabinoids that
Opportunity In The Midst Of Chaos
Have you heard of the Coronavirus? It seems like every news article I come across is about Covid-19 and its effect on the cannabis industry. From a possible vape cartridge shortage to a spike in retail sales, it’s getting hard to
How Will Coronavirus Affect the Cannabis Industry?
The rapid, global spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is set to cause widespread disruption to businesses, education systems, and public events around the world – and early reports indicate that the legal cannabis industry will be no exception. Coronavirus and
Donations of Cannabis and Cannabis Product
Author: State Cannabis Licensing Authorities Published: Feb 28, 2020 Sacramento, California Beginning March 1, 2020, cannabis retailers may provide free cannabis or cannabis products to qualified medicinal patients or their primary caregivers. This change is due to the adoption of Senate Bill 34, which
California Lab Finds 80% of Illicit Vape Cartridges are Tainted
A San Diego testing lab said that nearly 80 percent of illicit cannabis vape cartridges it tested contain dangerously high levels of contaminants, including pesticides and lead. A San Diego, California cannabis testing lab is sounding the alarm after nearly 80
New Studies Prove Cannabis Is Good For Your Heart
The leading cause of death in the United States is heart disease. It claims more than 610,000 lives each year, yet many of these cases could have been prevented. Every 37 seconds, one person dies due to cardiovascular disease, and 1 in every 4
Board of Supervisors appoints new Sonoma County ag commissioner
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors is set next week to appoint Andrew Smith as the next agricultural commissioner, selecting the deputy to the former commissioner to oversee the county farming sector that produces $1 billion worth of crops annually. Smith will
U.S. Demand for Smuggled Cannabis Plummets as Legal Markets Grow
By John Kagia, Chief Knowledge Officer, New Frontier Data A convergence of market forces has precipitated a steep national decline of cannabis interceptions along U.S. border checkpoints. The activation of legal state markets provides consumers with an attractive shopping variety of