MMJdaily Newsletter | Wednesday, June 18, 2025

From domestic pressure to global opportunity: Quebec grower shifts focus to cannabis exports

When Cielo Verde launched, the goal was simple: produce quality indoor cannabis for the Canadian market. In such an ever-moving sector, however, things…

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Hawthorne responds to Osram’s legal action against grower

Hawthorne Gardening, a worldwide supplier of horticulture LED lighting under the Agrolux and Gavita brands, expressed concerns over recent articles in HortiDaily and its Dutch eq…

US (MO): Hemp industry leaders hope to sell products in alcohol, tobacco stores

A group of Missouri hemp business leaders are organizing an initiative petition to allow marijuana and intoxicating hemp THC products to be sold in the…

US (OH): Proposed legislature changes could see customers head to Michigan

A host of changes proposed by the Ohio legislature to heavily modify the voter-approved adult-use cannabis laws, plus a doubling of the cannabis tax,…

US (CA): Feud between vineyard, grower nears bitter end in courtroom

A class-action lawsuit with broad implications for outdoor cannabis growers and their neighbors is approaching a pivotal moment, three years after it…

US (TX): Governor still hasn't made a decision on hemp ban bill

The governor of Texas still hasn't made a decision on a bill lawmakers recently sent to his desk that would ban consumable hemp products with any…

US (CT): Ombudsman working to make state more competitive with market leaders

As the nation's first cannabis ombudsman, Erin Gorman Kirk looks after medical marijuana patients' needs, advocates for their interests, and works to…

South Africa: Warning issued over "fake licenses" in cannabis industry

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has issued a warning to the public regarding the proliferation of fake licences in the…

Cannabis seeds to be sent into space by researchers

After decades of cannabis research being greatly hindered, if not outright prevented, due to cannabis prohibition policies, the rate and scope of…

Understanding why the smell of cannabis has changed over time

EMILY KWONG: You're listening to Short Wave from NPR. REGINA BARBER: Hey, Short Wavers, Regina Barber here. And I love long walks. And sometimes, on my…

Jersey: Government ‘unable to provide’ tax take estimate from sector

The government has said it is unable to provide a clear estimate of how much tax is being raised from the Island's medicinal cannabis industry.…

CAN: Aurora Cannabis being sued over Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome risk

Aurora Cannabis is facing a class action led by a Canadian military veteran, who alleges that the company didn't adequately warn consumers about…

US (OK): New head of OMMA announced as state regulations change

Oklahoma is boasting a new feather in its cap with the recent national appointment of Adria Berry, head honcho of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana…