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Colorado marijuana sales in February hit four-year low of $124.8 million

Colorado medical and recreational marijuana retailers generated $124.8 million in sales in February, down about 3.5% from January and 14% year-over-year. The monthly total is the seventh decrease in the past eight months and the lowest in four years, according to data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. ADVERTISEMENT Through the first two months of […]

Virginia lawmakers OK governor’s amendments to hemp regulations

Virginia lawmakers approved Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to contentious hemp legislation. Among the changes the governor made to a bill passed earlier by lawmakers concerned the amount of THC in hemp-derived products. ADVERTISEMENT The initial measure barred retailers from selling products with more than 2 milligrams of THC per package, or more than 0.3% THC […]

Cows That Are Fed Hemp Cake Retain Safe Levels Of THC And CBD In Their Meat, USDA Study Finds

Cows that are fed hempseed cake retain very low concentrations of THC and CBD in their bodies, indicating that meat products from hemp-fed cattle are safe for human consumption, a new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) found. Researchers at USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and North Dakota State University (NDSU) said that […]

Marijuana industry jobs dipped by 2% in 2022, report shows

In a first since states began legalizing marijuana, cannabis industry employment declined in 2022, a report shows. Total job numbers slid by 2% since the beginning of 2022, according to research by Denver-based industry recruitment platform Vangst. ADVERTISEMENT The cannabis industry had 417,493 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs as of February 2023, Vangst’s “2023 Jobs Report” […]