Cultivation

Three cannabis cultivators in Humboldt County are facing fines of over $200,000 by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board for alleged sediment discharge into tributaries of the Mad River.

USDA Emergency Relief Program funds are not available for cannabis cultivators due to the plant’s federal status as a Schedule I Controlled Substance. Hemp farmers are not subject to the same provisions.

Thailand has initiated its plan to give one million cannabis plants to its citizens, distributing the first 100 seedlings just one day after legalizing cannabis cultivation and trade.

Thailand has officially legalized the trade and cultivation of cannabis and approved the sale of cannabis-derived products containing under 0.2% THC.

Missouri companies Archimedes Medical Holdings, FUJM, and Holistic Health Capital must destroy medical cannabis products and relinquish their licenses as per an agreement with regulators following accusations of “pervasive irregularities.”

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill package that overhauls the state’s medical cannabis industry and includes regulations for cultivators, employees, and dispensaries.

New York officials approved 58 more conditional cannabis cultivation licenses last week in an effort to expand the market quickly, bringing the state total to 146.

New York regulators approved an additional 36 cannabis cultivation licenses this week, bringing the total to 88 licenses in the state.

A recent study found that California could double its cannabis-derived tax revenues by removing the state’s cultivation tax, which would attract more customers by aligning industry prices closer to that of the traditional market.

Maridose LLC, based in Florida, is close to obtaining DEA approval to cultivate cannabis for research purposes in Maine.

California cannabis growers are being excluded from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s fallowing policy, a practice that grants funds to farmers for leaving their fields empty amid historic drought conditions.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is exploring the possibility of allowing cannabis cultivation on the rooftops of buildings run by the New York City Housing Authority.

New York officials have awarded conditional cannabis cultivation licenses to more than 50 companies and farmers currently licensed to grow industrial hemp.

Minnesota is considering licensing two additional producers for the state’s medical cannabis program with the aim of increasing competition and driving down prices.

Cypress Hill’s B Real is launching a flower line under his Dr. Greenthumb brand placing an emphasis on multiple price points while honoring the legacy of cannabis.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. has acquired Thrive Cannabis’ parent company TerraFarma Inc. in a deal worth $38 million.

TerrAscend, a Canadian cannabis company, has finished its acquisition of Gage Growth Corp in a $545 million deal.

A California proposal is seeking to suspend the state’s cannabis cultivation tax and increase its retail excise tax to cover the resulting dip in state revenues.

According to the USDA’s National Hemp Report, U.S. farmers planted 54,200 acres of hemp in 2021, valued at $712 million.