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Cannabis Sales Headed for Record High   U.S. cannabis sales is estimated to rack up $57 billion by 2030. But hold on: That figure could top a whopping $72 billion if the 18 additional states that seem likely to legalize activate their markets.  It’s a stunning projection by New Frontier Data in its new report that analyzes the…

Republic Brands’ Relentless Pursuit of Counterfeiters Results In Recent Victory Glenview, IL. — March 21, 2022 – Republic Brands, the global leader in rolling papers and premium smoking accessories, won a significant legal victory in its ongoing fight to protect consumers from the sale of counterfeit goods when a federal jury awarded Republic Brands $11M…

  NCAA Raises THC Limits for Athletes Don’t be surprised if you see the star player from your local college team in your smoke shop. The NCAA announced that has raised allowable THC limits in its mandatory drug-testing program. The maximum THC threshold for college athletes in mandatory drug tests had been 35 nanograms per…

Amazon is Promoting Pot  Amazon is channeling its influence in Washington to drum up bipartisan support for an unlikely cause: legalizing marijuana. The company has endorsed legislation by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to end the federal prohibition on cannabis? Could this mean that Amazon is planning to put MJ products on their platform?  The tech…

Study Suggests CBD Significantly Improves Well-Being Among the results of a new study by healthtech B-corp Radicle Science, participants experienced measured improvement in their well-being on average. Thirteen brands were included in the study of nearly 3,000 participants to determine whether botanical products containing CBD deliver therapeutic benefits across five health outcomes, including well-being, quality of life,…

Nicotine Tax Could Cripple Vape Industry    The e-cigarette and vaping industry in the U.S. is worth over $6 billion. And the government wants a bigger piece of that pie to help fund their massive $1.75 trillion social spending bill.  The most recent version of Democrats’ Build Back Better Act spending bill leaves tobacco taxes untouched, while…

Breez Vs Breeze: Brand Confusion  A trademark battle is in the wind in Cali over the use of Breez – and Breeze – as a cannabis product brand.  Oakland-based Promontory Holdings sued The Breeze Brand of Los Angeles in state court, claiming infringement over Promontory’s California-registered “Breez” trademark, Law360 reported.  Promontory sells popular CBD-THC combo mints, tincture sprays and tablets…

Amazon Lobbies for Cannabis Legalization Amazon, which earlier this year said it would eliminate pre-employment screens for cannabis, is upping its support for legalizing cannabis at the federal level. Amazon, which has spent at least $5 million on lobbying efforts this year alone, noted that part of the reason it is pushing for legalization is…

FDA Rejects 4.5 Million Vape Products On Aug. 9, the FDA issued a Refuse to File (RTF) letter to JD Nova Group LLC, which owns Vapolocity, because “the company’s applications for these products lacked an adequate Environmental Assessment.” The letter notified the company that their Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) that are associated with approximately…

Federal health officials have delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while banning the sale of thousands of other electronic cigarettes.   The FDA said it rejected applications for nearly 950,000 e-cigarettes and related products. Some of the products are currently being sold while many…