Phylos Biosciences Advisory Board Member Resigns Amid Genetics Controversy
Thu / Jun 27th
Amid the fallout from Phylos Bioscience’s controversial decision to launch a breeding program, Robert C. Clarke has resigned from the… Read More
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Report: Total Cannabinoid Market Has $14.9B Potential This Year
Fri / Jun 21st
Cannabis market investor network Arcview Group and data firm BDS Analytics have, for the first time, included the total cannabinoid… Read More
Cleveland School of Cannabis Expands into Columbus
Wed / Jun 19th
The Ohio-based Cleveland School of Cannabis has expanded into Columbus, marking its first physical expansion after opening two years ago,… Read More
Cannabis Compliance Firm Lists on NASDAQ
Tue / Jun 18th
Cannabis compliance company MJ Freeway has rebranded as Akerna after merging with MTech Acquisition Corp. and will begin trading on… Read More
MMJ Company Offering Consumer Credit Card
Mon / Jun 17th
Medical cannabis company Columbia Care has launched its own credit card for patients in New York, with plans to offer… Read More
Hemp CBD Companies Struggle With Banking Services
Wed / Jun 12th
Despite federal hemp reforms last year, many CBD-focused companies throughout the U.S. still lack basic financial services, such as business… Read More
Seattle Hempfest Sues Washington Liquor & Cannabis Board
Fri / Jun 7th
Seattle Hempfest’s parent company, Seattle Events, and two licensed businesses are suing the Washington State Liquor Control board (WSLCB), contending… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Companies Lose Combined $2.4M in 2018
Wed / Jun 5th
Minnesota’s two medical cannabis companies lost a combined $2.4 million last year, even after one turned a profit in 2017,… Read More
Ontario Inn Is First to List on Cannabis Tourism Website
Mon / Jun 3rd
Canada’s Sir Sam’s Inn and Spa has received a ‘cannabis-friendly’ designation by Cannabis Hotels making it the first in the… Read More
Zimbabwe Approves First MMJ Grow Site
Fri / May 31st
Zimbabwe officials have approved the nation’s first legal cannabis farm – a 10-hectare cultivation site at a prison, the Independent… Read More
Google Bans Cannabis Apps from Play Store
Thu / May 30th
Tech giant Google has announced a ban on cannabis transaction apps from its Google Play store on Wednesday “regardless of… Read More
Maryland Receives 160 Applications for MMJ Expansion
Thu / May 30th
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has received more than 160 applications for one of the state’s 14 new medical cannabis… Read More
Health Canada Approves 100-Acre Outdoor Grow
Thu / May 30th
Health Canada has approved 48North’s 100-acre, 250,000-plant outdoor cannabis cultivation facility in Brant County, Ontario, according to a CTV News… Read More
Massachusetts Approves First Sale of Licensed Cannabis Firm
Fri / May 24th
Massachusetts licensed cannabis company Sira Naturals has been sold to Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp. marking the first time the state… Read More
California Senate Approves Canna-Banking Bill
Wed / May 22nd
California’s Senate has approved legislation 35-1 to create state-chartered banks to serve the state’s cannabis industry, CNBC reports. Under the… Read More
Grateful Dead Drummer Launches Cannabis Pre-Roll Brand
Tue / May 21st
Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is partnering with California company Left Coast Ventures on a new cannabis brand called Mind… Read More
Michigan Licenses First Cannabis Delivery Services
Wed / May 15th
Cannabis regulators in Michigan have licensed the state’s first cannabis delivery services in Detroit and Portage, according to an MLive… Read More
USDA Issues First Organic Hemp Flower Certification
Fri / May 10th
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given South Carolina-based CBD brand Palmetto Harmony organic certification, marking the first time the… Read More
Most California Cannabis Companies Don’t Use Tracking Software
Thu / May 9th
Sixteen months after legalization, just nine of California’s 627 retail cannabis dispensaries are actively using a seed-to-sale tracking system –… Read More
Health Canada: Cannabusinesses Need Full Grow Site Before Applying
Thu / May 9th
Would-be cannabis industry operators in Canada will have to show that they have a fully built cultivation site that meets… Read More
Report Projects $13B Hemp Market by 2026
Tue / May 7th
The global industrial hemp market could reach $13.03 billion by 2026, representing a growth rate of 13.7 percent, according to… Read More
Oreo Maker Considering CBD-Infused Snacks
Fri / May 3rd
Dirk Van de Put, CEO of Mondelez (the parent company behind the Oreos brand), said the company is “getting ready”… Read More
‘Cannabis Nuns’ Lose Banking Services After Documentary Trailer Release
Thu / May 2nd
The founder of California’s Sisters of the Valley, Sister Kate, says her bank has frozen the organization’s business accounts following… Read More
Barclays: U.S. Cannabis Market Worth $28B if Legalized Today
Thu / May 2nd
Analysts at Barclays suggest the U.S. cannabis market could be worth $28 billion if legalized today and $41 billion by… Read More
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