MMJdaily Newsletter | Thursday, January 23, 2025

"I never thought of being a farmer"

Rotating hemp and strawberries to tackle a saturated market

Initially, the hemp space in the U.S. promised numerous opportunities for farmers without requiring them to navigate the regulatory hurdles of setting…

Bosman Van Zaal launches series of dehumidifiers

NL: OptiDry dehumidifiers use natural refrigerant propane

Active dehumidification is the control tool for positively influencing growing conditions, achieving substantial energy savings and also avoiding…

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US (CT): Fire damaged grower loses $1.3M insurance claim

A cannabis growing company has lost its bid to have its insurer cover $1.3 million in claimed business income losses after a building fire damaged…

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US (MD): Cause of explosion at PharmaCann facility unknown

The investigation continues into an explosion that occurred at PharmaCann, a cannabis extraction facility in Stevensville, MD in which two employees…

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Albanian government approves cultivation regulations for medical cannabis

The Albanian government has approved stringent criteria and rules for the cultivation of Cannabis sativa for medical purposes. The new regulations,…

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US: Pennsylvania aiming to craft "perfect laws"

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he recently met with cannabis dispensary owners from Maryland, Ohio, New York and New Jersey. He wanted to ask them…

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US (MI): Compromise offered in fight over Delta-8 THC

Arguably the biggest opponent of unregulated intoxicating hemp products said it's willing to concede to allowing hemp-THC drinks to continue to be sold…

Koppert unveils new precision blower

Koppert has unveiled the Natutec Airobreez, an application device designed to offer customers enhanced precision, efficiency, and labor savings in…

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US (MA): Whately residents to have a say in manufacturing bylaw

Residents will soon have an opportunity to provide input on a proposed marijuana manufacturing bylaw amendment put forward by Debilitating Medical…

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US (KY): Commission to reconsider MMJ ordinance

After being put on the backburner for more than two months, the Frankfort Board of Commissioners will resume discussion of a medical cannabis ordinance…

Optimizing crop and resource management with wireless sensors

Aranet is an environmental monitoring system developed by SAF Tehnika JSC, a wireless equipment manufacturer based in Riga, Latvia. Its wireless…

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Zimbabwe aims to transform its agricultural future through hemp

Zimbabwe's ambitious $16.9 million Goromonzi Agro-Industrial Park, a project aimed at transforming the nation's agricultural sector, is set to include…

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Justin Chorbajian resigns from BC Bud board, Ken Osborne joins

The BC Bud Corporation has announced that it has appointed Ken Osborne to the Company's board of directors. The Company has also accepted the…

Jack van Batenburg joins the Carbo Culture as a Business Development and Supply Chain Lead

Jack van Batenburg joins the Carbo Culture Agribusiness team as a Business Development and Supply Chain Lead. With his 25 years of experience in the…

US interest in Dutch knowledge and technology is strong

Recent research initiated by InnovationQuarter and conducted by Hillenraad, has explored opportunities for Dutch greenhouse horticulture companies in…